[Captain James Bruff receipt to Sam^l Lewis Sen^r f^or Dol^s 5452. 3 dated 21 July 1797 — [undecipherable] 31 Oct^r 1797 —] Niagara. Received July 21^st 1797. of M^r Samuel Lewis Cl^k of the war Office Five thousand, four hundred and fifty two dollars three cents being for the pay of the troops under my command for the months of January, February March, April, May & June for which I am held accountable & have signed duplicates receipts of this tenor & date — [signature] B Bruff Cap^tn [flourish]