[Endorsement on cover: To the United States / James Simons, D^r. / Dols 20. / Oct. 12^th 1799] The United States, To James Simons; D^r. 1798. October 16. For the transportation of One Hogshead, One Box, and One Bundle, containing Soldiers Cloathing for Lieutenant Patrick C. Harris's Detachment, from Charleston, South Carolina, to Charlotte, in North Carolina; per Receipt . . . Dol^rs 20. Philadelphia, 12^th February, 1799. Received of Samuel Hodgdon, per order of James Simons by the Collector at Charleston, South Carolina, the Sum of Twenty Dollars, in full of the above account, for which I have signed two Receipts of same Tenour and date. — for John Garman [undecipherable: Spotswood] D: 20:= [signature]