[Aug. 7. 1799. J. [undecipherable] Cap^t at Exp^s on account 400. Dollars Warr^t N^o. 2 S.] N^o. [Philadelphia] [undecipherable] 1799 — In obedience to the orders of General Hamilton, I am now on my way to Niagara with two necessary Witnesses [a Sergeant & Artificier] — I la[undecipherable] before a Court of inquiry, charges exhibited against him last Winter — To enable me to proceed; it will be necessary to advance a Sum of money to defray the expenses of [undecipherable] and Subsistence for which I may be held accountable — an estimate of what this advance ought to be, I have taken the liberty to state as follows — Stage hire for Self & two Soldiers from Baltimore to Niagara — say, 700 miles @ 18 Cents p mile & return the Same — is — — — — — — — 252. — Accommodations on the way Say 50 miles p day is 14 days at 450 Cents p day & Return the same — is — — — — — — — 126. — $378. — And for Unforeseen accidents & delays 22. — $400 — for the due application of which I hope to produce proper vouchers, and have the honor to be — Y^r Ob^t Serv^t [signed] [undecipherable]