[COPY] General Wilkinson's Expedition: Page #2

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the war-office before Mr. Belle the pay master leaves Philadelphia, but if it should happen otherwise, we take the liberty of requesting that you would direct the payment of the amount of the expedition to be made to Mr. Parker who had been so [?] as to undertake the transporting of the money and delivering it to the paymaster. Should you not embrace this oppertunity (sic), we fear another may not offer before the Spring, which delay would prove to be very infurious to the Volunteers. General Wilkinson, anxious for the success of the enterprize, thought it advisable to employ a few pack horses for the purpose of transporting Medicine Ammunition and tools, and for two of the guides who could not provide themselves with horses; the amount of this expenditure is inconsiderable, when compared with the great object in contemplation, and the benefits which trust government will derive from the success of the enterprize. We refer you to the enclosed account