W.D. Accountants Office April 5th 1794

Sirs

            The Treasurer is directed to remit

to you the following sums viz.

       To be paid Michael G. Houdin [?] at Albany

For Salary from 1st July 1793 to 31st March 1794 inclusive _ _ _ 180.00 To be paid to Capt Ro. Ledam [?] For pay of his recruits for Decembr 1793 _ _ _ 31.87 To be paid do for pay of himself and his recruits for Janry & Feby 1794 _176.80

To be paid Capt Bezl Howe

For pay of himself and his recruits

For January & February 1794 _ _ _ 250.70 78 For which you will be pleased to take

duplicate receipts accordingly.

       As Capt Ledam [?] is ordered to your 

city I suppose it would be best for you to retain his Money until he arrives~

                                I am Sirs etc
                                 Joseph Howell

Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor - New York