Pay and Muster Rolls from Springfield: Page #1 Original title: xwa/XWA15001.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Approved Mark this revision as complete Cancel Pay and Muster Rolls from Springfield: Page #1 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset Springfield Dec<sup>r</sup> 17 1799 Sir, Enclosed are the pay & Muster Rolls of the Armorers employed at this Post for the Month of November. Also an Estimate of the probable amount of expenditures for the Month of December-- I am informed by Sn<sup>r</sup> Lyman that Sam<sup>l</sup> Hodgon Esq<sup>r</sup> has the goodness to undertake the Agency of receiving & remiting the Money for this Depart<sup>t</sup> in future. I have enclosed him a power of Attorney appointing him my Agent for this purpose -- in case the enclosed Estimate meets your approbation I wish the amount may be paid over to him on Account of the Armory I have received your letter of the 11th instant. the wood heretofore has been furnished the Armory at two Dollars per cord--and I believe the Department cannot be supplied short of that sum in future I am Hon<sup>ble</sup> James McHenry Esq<sup>r</sup> Sir with the utmost respect Your obe<sup>t</sup> Servant Jos. Williams Springfield Dec<sup>r</sup> 1799 Sir, I am informed by S Lyman Esq <sup>r</sup> that you have the goodness to under-take the Agency of receiving & transmiting the money for the Department in future--this mark of your friendship & politeness merits & receives my warmest acknowledgements- this accommodation is so consonant to my wishes that I shall ever remember it with pleasure & gratitude -- enclosed is a Power of Attorney appointing you my Agent in this business- - - As soon as the year expires I shall lose no time in making out, & transmiting an Acc<sup>t</sup> of the Work done in the Factory in the year past --- The rolled Iron I wrote for some time since for the use of the Armory has not come to hand -- it is very much wanted -- There is wanted two pair of brass screws for the hose of the Engine -- the difficulty of obtaining them here -- compels me to trouble you to have them made in Phila<sup>a</sup> - the Man that made the Engine - undoubtedly can make them to fit the Pipe of the Engine which is absolutely necessary I am Samuel Hodgon Esq<sup>r</sup> Sir with the utmost respect yr ob Sv<sup>t</sup> Jos. Williams