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"20...Do....for Oct............191.41
 
"20...Do....for Oct............191.41
 
"27....Do. for Nov<u>..........101.83</u>
 
"27....Do. for Nov<u>..........101.83</u>
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The Secretary of War march 26th, 1800 In looking into the accounts of Elias B. Dayton Contractor for the State of New Jersey I find he has paid considerable sums of money upon the orders of the officers for Bed Sacks for the Soldiers at Union Camp. as I have not any knowledge of Regulations or established practices which would govern in this case, I request to be informed whether Officers should be thus authorized to call for Supplies out of the