Elizabeth Town 26^th May 1800 Sir, Be pleased to pay unto M^r Samuel Meeker, for my use, Six thousand dollars on account of my contract for Supplies to the Troops of the United States within the State of New Jersey. — I am Sir Your very humb: Serv^t The Hon^ble James McHenry C.R. Dayton Secretary of War --- [Sam^d Meeker &Co] Received May 27^th 1800 of William Simmons Account, ante a Warrant N^o. 5073 issued by the Secretary of War for Six thousand Dollars On account of Supplies furnished the troops in the State of New Jersey for which Sum the [undecipherable] &has B. Dayton is held accountable Dol^s: 6000. — For Sam^d Meeker [undecipherable: Jn^o] D. Phillips