Received Philadelphia May 7^th 1800 from John Wilkins J^r Quarter Master General, M^r James Miller Agent Seventy four Dollars in full the within Acco^t 74 Doll^s Having signed duplicates Ric^d Thomas [remainder of page largely undecipherable] Philad^a May 7 1800. United States To Ric^d Thomas D^ro To 74 days attendance in major Tousards office at 1 Dll p^r day $74 I certify that M^r Ric^d Thomas has been employed as a copyist in my office for Seventy four Days in the prosecution of the order of Major General A. Hamilton for the formation of a Code of Manœuvres & Instruction for the Corp^s of Artillerists & Eng^rs at one Dollar p^r day for which you please to pay Seventy four Dollars. [signature] Major of A & E— James Miller Esq. Dep^t Q^r M^r General.