Payment to Lieutenant James Triplett: Page #2

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Lieut.^t Ja.^s Triplett Philad.^a June 14 ^th 1798 Sir, Yesterday were shown to see your Letters. of the 3.^rd & 10.^th Instant. but too late to go through the ordinary Process of remitting Money. In the former, you inclosed an Estimat of Demands incumbent on you to discharge amounting to 682 dollars, besides some Expenses for Captain Meese. I have also seen Captain Truxtun's letter of the 10^th informing that he should [undecipherable] down the Bay, and be ready to go out to [undecipherable] Monday next, the 17 ^th or 18 ^th Ins Hence as follows: that he will be detained on your account or proceed - to Sea without you. To prevent, as far as possible, the former, I have concluded to desire. Col.^o Fitsgerald, Collector of The Fort of Alexandria, to advance to you Seven hundred Dollars, which I will replace in his hands by Tomorrow's Post - You will therefore, call on him immediately for the [undecipherable] pay, or make an adequate Arrangement [undecipherable] the demands, above refered to - made [undecipherable] Hampton to embark, agreeable to Capt Truxtuns orders. -- . -- . The [undecipherable]