Fort Washington 14^th March 1795 Sir I herewith inclose you a receipt for Eighty Six Thousand four hundred and Sixty Dollars paid by me to Caleb Swan Esquire, Pay Master Troops United States, fifty Thousand Dollars of which being pay for the Kentucky Volunteers — the remaining sum of thirty Six Thousand four hundred and Sixty Dollars, for pay, Subsistence, and forage for the United States Legion, which Monies were sent to me by Lieu^t Col^o. Com^dt Thomas Butler, to whome I have forwarded duplicate rec[undecipherable] [strikethrough: After] I am Sir with due respects your Obedient H^ble Serv^t Jn^o. Peirce, Cap^t United States Artillery, Com^m[an]d[in]g [Addressed:] Joseph Howell Esquire / Accountant War Department / Philadelphia [Docket notation, upper right:] [undecipherable] letter / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] entry