Elizabeth Town 4^th January 1800— Sir, Be pleased to pay to Jonathan Dayton Esq^r, for my use, five thousand Dollars to be charged to my accounts as contractor for supplying provisions &c to the troops of the U. States within the State of New Jersey the expenses incurred in the erection of Huts for cantoning the Union Brigade— [strikethrough: Warrant] To [space] I am Sir with my best Emott. [undecipherable] Your very hum'd friend. The Hon^ble James McHenry. E. B. Dayton Secretary of War— [Accountd January 13^th 1800 William [undecipherable] Accountant Warrant N° 39 [undecipherable] on the Secretary of War for five thousand dollars [undecipherable] Dayton [undecipherable] enclosed [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the troops of the [undecipherable] States within the [undecipherable] of their [undecipherable] per [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] & accountants] Jona: Dayton