Autograph Letter Signed

[PRIVATE] Request for Instructions

Need guidance on how to file muster rolls. Additionally, mutineers now detained in irons, threatened the life of two men and gave goods to Indians.

1794

06

05

Knoxville

Enclosed in Rickard to Henley, 06/05/1794.

David Henley

William Rickard

mutineers

Indians

agent war department

militia

Colonel Hays

Colonel Hayes

troops

soldiers

company

Ensign Davidson

McKee

Knoxville

Cumberland

Territory Southwest of Ohio River

Tennessee

New London

Virginia

clothing

instructions

muster

muster rolls

inspection

provisions

linen overalls

sergeant's clothing

music's clothing

woolens

medicine

bottles

leak

elister pipe

medicine chest

threaten the life

instructions

private matters

mutiny

gifts to Indians

trade

punishment

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David Henly esquire
Agent of the War Department
Territory Sth Wes of the Ohio
Philadelphia
Knoxville
5 June 1794
Wm Rickard
Knoxville June 5th 1794
Sir
Inclosed are the Muster Rolls, Inspections and Provisions for the present Month.
On the 2d instant I received part of the Company cloathing, and a Medicine Chest. The remainder and most material part of the cloathing are yet at, or near New London in Virginia such as the Shirts, Hatts, Vests, and the Serjeants and Music's cloathing.
I have engaged a Man of a good name to bring them on in Seven Weeks to be at this place. Forty seven pairs of Linen Overalls Twenty two pairs of Woollens and six Blankets are unfit for service by being wet and ruined on the roads.
A considerable part of the Medicine has leaked out of the Bottles and no Tube to the Elister pipe sent in
the Medicine Chest.
I continue to file the Muster Rolls of the Militia in your Office as usual
I am Sir
with respect and esteem
Your Obt. Servant
Wm Rickard.
David Henley esquire
Agent of the War Department
Knoxville 3 June 1794
William Rickard
David Henly Esqr
Private
June 5th 94
Colonel Henly -
I want your directions respecting the Militia Muster Rolls of this place as well as a large bundle from Colonel Hayes of Cumberland received in April last -
My cloathing are detained on the road - & the troops have not less than eleven months pay due - The militia about four or five hundred in number - Requested, partly demanded two mutineers confined in irons to be liberated policy dictated my compliance -- Fine times -- these mutineers were two soldiers of my company who threatened the life of Enss Davidson & McKee gave a few articles to some indians which was the cause -- this news is not wrote you in an official manner -
I am with respect
Your friend
Wm Rickard