War Department March 31. 1800 Sir In settling the accounts of John Mackey lately Pay-master and public Storekeeper of the Armoury at Harpers Ferry you will give him a credit for all the Monies he may have paid over to Abraham Shepherd who acts as temporary Paymaster and Storekeeper and charge the same to the account of the said Abraham Shepherd — I am Sir Your obedient Servant James McHenry William Simmons Eq^r Accountant — [numerical calculations: 11 2 / 5/62 200 / 11 2 112 88 200 / 40 66 / 42 154] [Endorsement on verso: directed the Accountant to give a credit to [undecipherable] for the monies paid over [undecipherable] to Abraham Shepherd who acts as temporary Paymaster and Store[undecipherable] at [undecipherable] at Harpers Ferry and to charge the same to the account of the said Abraham Shepherd] [Address panel on verso: War Department / William Simmons Eq / Accountant]