[Received October 29 1799 of M.^r Simmons Accountant a Warrant N.^o 45,71 [undecipherable] in the Secretary of War per five thousand Dollars, on account of the subsistence of the Army or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Silas B. Layton Contractor to furnish the troops throughout the [State?] of [the?] [undecipherable] to be accountable. [signature] [undecipherable] 1800 —] Elizabeths Town 27. Oct.^r 1799 Sir, Be pleased to pay unto Col.^o Jonathan Rhea, for my use, five thousand Dollars on account of my contracts for the furnishing of provisions &c to the troops of the United States throughout this State of New Jersey. — I am Sir Your very humb: Serv: E. B. Dayton The Hon. James M.^cHenry Secretary of War. —