[undecipherable] Pittsburgh 27^th Decemb: 1796 Sir I find from what information I have been able to obtain, that my estimate for the Months of October November & December will fall short — Therefore I have made an addition to it to meet the expenditures in the Department — It is impossible at the Commencement of a quarter to calculate the probable Expenditures on the Indian & Hospital & [undecipherable] — The weather has commenced so early & so Severely that the Communication with the post has been greatly interrupted — I expect daily an accurate [undecipherable] of the Money required for the present quarter, & what will be required for the ensuing, from which I will Compleat my estimates — I have drawn three bills of this date on you in favour of Dan'l Horrigan D. T'r Mas'r Gen'l at [undecipherable] at fifteen Days sight N. 70. 71. 372 for one thousand Dollars each those bills I forwarded this day to Mr. Horrigan for the current Expences of the W'Master Department. [The letter is to James M'Henry Sec'y of War] I am Sir with great respect your most obt & very hum'l serv't [undecipherable: probable reading Jo: Williams Junr] D'r Mas'r Gen'l (^*Addition to the estimate for the Expenditures in the D'Master Department for the months of October November & December 1796. — 500 Bushels Corn a [undecipherable] at 70 Cents . . . . . . 600 [undecipherable] 4000 D'o D'o at [undecipherable] 33⅓ [Cents] . . . . 1333. 33⅓ Indian [undecipherable] Department . . . . . . . . . 1000. Hospital D'o . . . . . . . . . 300 Sum 3233. 33⅓ Pittsburgh 27^th Dec't 796 [undecipherable: probable reading Jo: Williams Junr] D'r Mas'r Gen'l