The United States in account with James Buchanan Num^r late 3^d Reg^t S. Carolina Dr. For his pay from the 1^st April 1777 to the 16 ^th Nov 1783. 79½ Months @ 7/3 dolts ꝑ month —— 583 — Dolts — 583 — Note this Man's Gratuity has been settled by Go. lieu late Assistant Commissary (signed) Jo Howell —— Cr. Drs. cts. By nominal pay rec. of the State of S. Carolina for 9 Months in the year 1777 — 112 100 Dollars @ 1.100 for one — 58 71 20 " ditto for the year 78. 150 dolts @ 3.62 — 3.100 " ditto for Jan.^y & Feb.^y 79 — .25— 41 43 " ditto of the United States from 1^st March 79 to 1^st Feb.^y 1780 11 Months @ 7/3 are ꝑ me[?] 80.66 8 38 " ditto Add^l of the State from [undecipherable] Sep.^t 79 to 1. July 80 5 M^e 85 140. 6[?] " [ditto] ats ꝑ Month — " [ditto] Con^tl 16.100 due for one Indent G N^o 37 rec. of the State for 70.3.1 Sterling dollars 4/8 each 300 60 By balance to be certified on Interest from the 16^th November 1783 — Dollars 10[undecipherable: probable reading 10½].33 583 War Department Accountants Office April 11^th 1794 Settled under Act of Jan^y of 27^th March 91 (signed) Jo Howell [seal]