[1800] My dear Sir. The bounty money established by the act for the better organising of the troops of the U.S. do passed the 3^d of March 1799 — is 12 doll^s. to each private and two dollars to the recruiting officer for each soldier enlisted. The amount of bounty and premium to the 12 Reg^t. & 6 companies of cavalry is 135,016 Doll^s. The Amount of one years clathing to date 241,100 dallas. I am truly yours James McHenry 7 Jan^y 241,100 $ 135,016 ——— 376,116 J. Rutledge him Sr. [verso: J. Rutledge him Sr.]