[Samuel Lewis Jun^r Esq^r War Office Philadelphia] [seal] [Docket: 2786 / from [undecipherable] / recd [undecipherable] / the 29 Dec^r 1798 / dated 29 Dec^r 1798] Received Newyork 29^th December 1798 from the Honble James McHenry Esq^r Secretary of War by the hands of Samuel Lewis Jun^r the sum of Fifteen thousand Dollars in a draft on the Branch Bank of New york on account of my disbursements on the fortifications &c in New york as agent for the War department. [Signature] Dollars 15000 Samuel Lewis Jun^r Esq^r Sir I [undecipherable] you have my Receipt for your remittance of Fifteen thousand Dollars received this I remain respectfully Sir Your most obed^t Serv^t [Signature] New york 29^th Decem^r 1798