[3712 Estimate of C Swan Pay Master General for Clerks & offices for the year 1800 — partly 1799] Received May 27 1800 of William Simmons accountant a warrant N° 5072 issued by the Secretary of War for two thousand five hundred & seventy dollars, on account of Salaries of Clerks employ'd in his office, and for furniture Stationary House Rent & contingent expenses for the Year 1800, and a rearrage of contingent expenditure in the Year 1799, for which sum I am to be accountable— Dol 2570— C Swan PMg Estimate of Monies required by Caleb Swan Pay Master General for Salaries of Clerks em- ployed in his Office, and for furniture Stationary House rent and Contingent expenses for the year 1800 including also an arrearage for Contingent expenditure in the Year 1799.— 1 Clerk at 800 dollars per Annum ............. 800.— 1 ditto at 750 ditto ......................... 750.— 1 ditto at 750 for [undecipherable: probable reading "4 months"] of the year 1800 250.— 1 ditto at 600 for the year 1800. 600.— 2400.— Deduct from the above Sum an advancement by the Secretary of War on account of the last quarter of the year 1800............... 700.— 1700.— For wood Stationary and Office rent for the year 1800.................................. 500.— For extra expenses in moving to the City of Washington ................................... 200.— 2,400.— Arrearage not paid for the year 1799 Wood ...................................... 110.— Stationary and Sundry Checks [undecipherable] and more [undecipherable] &c .................... 60.— Dollars 2,570.— Sir— As there appears to be no special appropriation for the above men- tioned objects and as the Salaries of the Clerks and the other expenses are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] request that you will be pleased to grant your warrant in my favour for two thousand five hundred and Seventy Dollars on account to be paid on the Contingent funds of the War department — I have the Honour to be Sir, your most Obedt Servt C Swan PMGl (Phia May 27, 1800) [warrant be issued on acct relating the objects for which Mr S. is to be accountable SmH.] The Honble James McHenry Esq^r Secretary of War