Cap^t James Bruff D. of War. Accountants Office Baltimore Nov^r 6, 1795. Maryland Sir, Your Letter of the 3^d inst. I hav[undecipherable] to acknowledge the Receipt of in the absence of the A[undecipherable] and have to inform you that the Sec^t of War has [undecipherable] [undecipherable]rected that the Sum of eighty Dollars should be tra[undecipherable] [undecipherable]mitted to you for your Pay & one hundred Dollar[undecipherable] for the Expenses of marching your Men. You wil[undecipherable] agreeably thereto receive from Jn^o Kelty Sup^t[undecipherable] tho[undecipherable] Sums, which you will pass your Rec^t for, to be ac[undecipherable] for the due application of the latter Sum. The pay of your Recruits is de[undecipherable] to be sent. They will be paid on their arrival at M[undecipherable] point. I am Sir &c. Peter Hagner Clk[undecipherable] --- John Kelty Esq^r D. of War. Accountants Office Sup^r Baltimore Nov^r 6, 1795. Maryland Sir, The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of one hundred Dollars, which[undecipherable] you will please pay to Cap^t James Bruff, being f[undecipherable] the Expenses of marching his Men. Also the S[undecipherable] of eighty Dollars for his pay for the Months of [undecipherable] & Oct. 1795, for which Sums you will please ta[undecipherable] his duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the d[undecipherable] application of the first Sum. I am Sir &c. In absence of the Ac[undecipherable] Peter Hagner Cl[undecipherable]