[Brig.^t Gen.^l Ja.^s Wilkinson Sir Department of War Accountants Office March 29.^th 1797 You having received the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars and being held accountable for the delivery of the same. It becomes my duty furnish you with the necessary instructions – I therefore beg leave to inform you that Ten thousand Dollars you are to deliver to Caleb Swan P.M.G. – on account of the Pay of the army. The remaining Twenty thousand Dollars are intended for five months pay of the Troops ordered to march to the Southward – and is to be delivered to the said Paymaster General, or in his absence to the Paymaster of the fourth Regiment. I have accordingly given directions to them individually how to apply that sum, and to furnish me with the necessary receipts to exhonorate you from the charge on the Books of this Office. – One of those receipts as well as that for the delivery of the Ten thousand Dollars you will be pleased to forward to the Office accordingly. I beg leave to trouble you with the enclosed letters & accompanying packages which I request you will be pleased to deliver to the respective Officers to whom they direct themselves – wishing you a pleasant journey. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct.