[Fort Washington [undecipherable] 1795 / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [30] James Hodgdon Esq^r. Philadelphia [Answ'd by t[he] [undecipherable]] [Received State Dep't Nov. 24, 1904 R.P.O. 4018] Fort Washington May 31^st 1795 I have drawn on you for fifteen thousand Dollars in favour of Captain Edmund Butler or order at ten days Sight, the following Bills in two Sets Viz: one of 3000 Dollars each dated the 28^th [undecipherable figures] one of 1000 Dollars ——— d^o the 25^th [undecipherable figures] two of 1000 Dollars ——— d^o [undecipherable] 27^th [undecipherable figures] one of 600 Dollars ——— [undecipherable figures] 1 Sum of 500 Dollars [undecipherable] the 26^th [undecipherable figures] also in favour of M^r Samuel Pringle or order at [undecipherable] day Sight for 3325 Dollars of this date — It is indispensably necessary to obtain the [undecipherable] sum in this way to complete the purchase of six hundred [undecipherable] ordered by the Commandant in Chief — you will therefor be pleased to have the Bills and place them to Col O Hara's Debit — I have written him this day on the subject — [undecipherable] Sr. very respectfully your mo^st ob^t Ser^vt for James O Hara [undecipherable] [123] James Hodgdon Esq^r