280 incidental expences of the Ordnance Department, agreeable to an Act of the 20^th March 1794 for repairs and Articles directed to be made and purchased by the President of the United States for which you will please accept to be accountable — Daniel Biesinger Esq^r I am Sir &^c Norfolk Virginia — Joseph Howell [W.D. Accountants Office] Sir December 9. 1794 The bearer Samuel Fisher his cheque of Fifty four Thousand, Six hundred and Ninety Dollars being & By Subsistance and forage of the Troops at Head Quarters for the latter part of the Ohio to the 20^th Instant in- clusive — You will be pleased to receive the same and receipt for the amount to M^r Fisher and also to forward the money in charge of a Com- missioned Officer with a sufficient escort to the Paymaster of the Troops at the Head Quarter of the Army — Isaac Craig Esq^r or I am Sir &^c L^t Col. Thomas Butler Joseph Howell Pittsburgh — [W.D. Accountants Office December 11. 1794 Sir I have received your letter of 1^st [undecipherable]