[Endorsed: [undecipherable] The United States to Capt. John German, Dr. Dolls 435. February 12. 1799] The United States,                                                 To John German, Dr. 1798. Dec. 12.  For the passage of a Detachment of Troops under the           command of Lieutenant James B. Many, consisting           of 41 Privates & Subalterns, in the Ship South           Carolina, from Philadelphia to Charleston, in           South Carolina, at 10 Dollars each— Doll^s 410.           To Lieutenant James B. Many's passage           in the Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.                                                 Doll^rs 435. Philadelphia, 12^th February, 1799. Received of Samuel Hodgdon Four hundred and thirty- five Dollars in full of the above amount; for which I have signed two receipts of same tenor and date— D^s 435—          [undecipherable] for                     Gustavus [undecipherable] Colhoun                     [undecipherable] of                     Ship S. Carolina [Address: W. Sam^l Hodgdon / Philadelphia] [seal] I hereby certify that the United States have to pay Passage for [undecipherable] two men including myself and the freight of two [undecipherable: probable reading Boxes] of Arms & Clothing Dec^r 12^th 1798.            James B. Many L^t. Sir, I rec^d your letter of the first Ins^t with the enclosed Invoice of Public Stores and Articles therein specified — With respect to my passage — the Captain thinks that I am to pay for Stores myself twenty five Dollars, and that the United States are only to pay for my birth in the Cabin — I think it is hard that I have to pay so much for my passage when in the Public Service, [strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable] I have paid the twenty five Dollars for Stores — if it is proper the United States should pay it, I shall — expect you will remit the money to me by the first opportunity —                           I am Sir, Dec^r 12^th 1798            With Respect                           Y^r M^t Ob^t Ser^v.                                 James B. Many W. Sam^l Hodgdon