Pittsburgh 25^th April 1797 I enclose my estimate for the months of March, April and May for the posts dependent on Fort Washington and Detroit — I have also enclosed to Samuel Hodgdon Esq.^r a Copy of it, & appointed him my agent by a power of Attorney of this date, to receive money from the United States treasury, & to pay any bills as I may have occasion to draw. — On the 7^th instant I drew on you ten Bills for one thousand Dollars each, in favour of [undecipherable] Jones, Numbered from 77 to 86 inclusive — These bills I have remitted to Kentucky, to Purchase Cavalry horses agreeable to the directions of y.^e Commander in Chief — This sum is included in the estimate which I now enclose — This estimate which I now forwarded [undecipherable] is exclusive Expenditures that will not take place till some June, which will consequently lessen the estimate for that month — The estimates for the Next Quarter will be much lower as many Reductions will take place in the departments — and the Troops by that time will become paid. — I have the honour to be Sir with Great Respect your Humble Servant [Sir /] [James McHenry} Sec.^y of [War?]} Ja.^s [Wilkins?] Ja.^r [D.^r?] Maj. Gen.^l --- Here follows a copy of the Estimate alluded to in the foregoing letter. It is the Estimate for the Expenditures on the [Western?] Departm.^t for the months of March, April and May 1797. — [undecipherable] Directors 1260 [undecipherable] [Contractors?] 760 Artificers - 835 [undecipherable] - 300 [undecipherable] - 750 [undecipherable] - 750 ———— Carried forward --- [Enclosure/s] --- Estimate Continued Doll.^s Amount bro.^t over — — — [undecipherable] Superintendants of Waggoners & Ridhorsmen — 260 [undecipherable] 675 Post Men 1250 [undecipherable] 1500 and 6755 Wages and Provisions for the Cap.^t & Crew of the } Sloop Detroit - } 200 Repairs for Said Sloop 1000 / 1800 Barr Iron - - - 300 Nail Rods - 300 Corn at Fort Washington - 1800 Ditto - Detroit - 850 Hay - Fort Washington - 850 Wood - Detroit 600, 4,000 ———— 14,055 For the purchase of Cavalry horses in Kentucky by 65 Horses — — at 120 Doll. ea. — — 7,800 Forage while the horse Remain in Kentucky - 800 Expenses Bringing them to the Rendezvous } at Fort Washington — 350, 3,960 Estimated $. [undecipherable] Carried forward --- Estimate Continued Doll.^s Amount bro.^t forward — — — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] come Merchants estimated Rations & Forage, occasional Purchase of [undecipherable] time } Payments for Indian & Hospital Departments } — 3000 Addition to the Estimate by the direction of Gen.^l Wilkinson. — For Expense of Transport[ation] attending the movement of the Corps ordered to Knox Ville in the State of Tennessee & of the general detachments which may be assigned to Permanent Stations on the North Western frontiers — — 3000 For opening the Line of demarcation established at the Treaty of Greenville between the United States & the north Western Nations of Indians — 2000, 13000 ———— Dollars 36,105