[325] Col. Eben.^d Sproat. Department of War Accountants Office November 26.^th 1795. Sir The Secretary of War having issued a Warrant in your favor for the sum of fifteen thousand seven hundred and twenty One Dollars and you having signed Receipts to be accountable for the delivering thereof to Isaac Craig, Esq.^r at Pittsburg you are charged with that sum on the Books of this Office to exonerate you therefrom you are to forward the Receipts of the said Isaac Craig — I am Sir &c — William Simmons — Isaac Craig Esq. Department of War Pittsburgh. Accountants Office November 25 1795. Sir The Bearer hereof Col. Eliezer Sproat has charge of the sum of fifteen thousand seven hundred and twenty one Dollars to be delivered to you for the following purposes to Wit — Twelve hundred and eighty five Dollars for the pay and forage of the Troops at the upper posts of the Ohio for the month of October 1795 you will on Receipt thereof give him your duplicate Receipts for the faithful application of that sum and fourteen thousand four hundred and thirty [undecipherable] Dollars for the pay and forage of the Army at head Quarters Forty Knox, Staten [undecipherable] &c for the month of October You will therefore receive this sum and forward the same to Caleb Swan Pay Master, giving your duplicate Receipts to Col. Sproat for the package — he being