James McHenry Esq^r. Sec^y United States To Joseph Co[undecipherable] D^r. 1799 March 3 [undecipherable] pair [undecipherable] $1 50 [undecipherable] 101 pair [undecipherable] 2 75 $4 25 Received payment for the above from Israel Whelen, Purveyor Publick [undecipherable: probable reading "applies"] on order from the Secretary of War, four dollars & twenty five cents for which I have signed duplicate receipts June [undecipherable] 1800 $4 25/100 [signature] The Purveyor was directed by letter to have shoes made in a particular way, as an experiment, to ascertain whether it would be proper to introduce such into the army. The within were made in conformity with the directions of the Secretary. The amount is to be paid by the Present Purveyor it appearing to him, that the account has not been satisfied by his predecessor $4 25/100 James McHenry June [undecipherable] 1800 31 May 1800