[Address:] Caleb Swan Esquire Paymaster General Army United States Philadelphia Fort Adams, May 25^th 1800 Sir, In consequence of an order from General Wilkinson requiring me to endeavour to procure money to finish the payment of the troops up to the 28^th February last, a copy of which I enclose you, I have received from M^r Hunt the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred and twenty five dollars for which I have given him such a receipt as I presume will be sufficient to enable you to pay the amount to him and charge the same to me — The arrangement has been for the accommodation and to prevent a return of the confusion which has prevailed in this quarter, as regards the pay of the troops, and will I hope meet your approbation — Should bills arrive the[y] will of course remain unemployed until I am informed of the result I have the honor to be Sir Your obed^t hble Serv^t [undecipherable] Lieut & Paymaster [3]^d Regiment [Address:] Caleb Swan Esqre. Paymaster General Troops U States [Enclosure:] The Paymaster General is authorised to take up the receipts given by Lieut. [undecipherable] and make payment of the Eighteen thousand five hundred and twenty five dollars mentioned in the foregoing letter, provided he is [strikethrough: Sept 29 1800] satisfied the Receipts are genuine & for supplies actually afforded Sam^l Dexter Sept. 29^th 1800