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                                                                                                                     September 21st1797
 
                                                                                                                     September 21st1797
  
                                                         I certify that there is due to of the United States regiment stationed for the service of the  < department of west point the sum of thirty dollars and fourteen cents < for therefore < 1797 which < < is to be transmitted to < fish < New York < < < < <  to George  < < and military site keeper at the West < who is to <
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                                                         I certify that there is due to a detachment of the United States first regiment stationed for the service of the  Ordnance Department at West Point the sum of thirty dollars and fourteen cents being for their pay for October 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish's supervisor New York < < < < <  to George  < < and military site keeper at the West < who is to <