Caleb Swan Esq^r. Department of War[.] " Pay. Master Gen^l. Accountants Offi[ce] November 26[.] Sir I have to inform you that [ Ebinzer Sproat has Charge of the sum of fourteen [thou-] =sand four hundred and thirty six Dollars, being fo[r the] Pay and forage of the Army for the month of Octob[er] which sum will be forwarded to you by Isaac Cr[aig] at Pitt[s]burg to whom Col^o Sproat is to Deliver th[e] same. You will on Receipt thereof give your Dupl[icate] Receipts to be accountable to the Accountant of th[e] War Department for the due application thereof; i[n] the name of M^r Craig and forward them to him as he will be charged with the amount, when h[e] receives the same from Col^o Sproat and your R[eceipts] will be necepary to exonerate him[.] I am Sir Y^{r s} William Simm[ons]