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We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically] Henry Knox Esq^re Sec^y at War in Acc^t Current with The United States — Balance due from him 15,517, 34½ Dollars Knox in Account Current with The United States By Account Space in Treasury Books for the [several] Sundry disbursements paid by the accounting in the Drawing Book Space the 14^th [undecipherable] 1785 to be abstract of [pay] and [abstract] the Account of [General] Knox by [Nourse?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [several] following Quarter Master & [Subsistment?] [undecipherable] from the 1^st of [January] to 31^st of December [undecipherable] as p^r abstract N^o 1 [undecipherable] 5.43.15 [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgson [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the 14^th May 1785 to March 9^th 1789 as p^r Statement by the Account p^r Joseph Nourse Esq^re Register . . . . . . . 8,106 By U States for amount of Sundry Disbursements made by him under the following heads, Quarter Master & Subsistment from the 1^st of January to 31^st of December 1787, as p^r abstract N^o 1 . . . . . . . 5,43.15 Deduct Samuel Hodgson being an advance to him for w^ch he is accountable to Gen^l Knox . . . 100— 1,33.12 From January 1788 to March 1789, abstract N^o [undecipherable] . . . . . . . 3,090.33 Deduct Samuel Hodgson, being an advance to him, for which he is accountable 300.— William Price balance remaining undivided 1,77 . . 304.77 . . 2785.77 In the year 1789, p^r abstract &c . . . . . . . 1,007.44 p^r Sam^l Hodgson in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788 . . . [undecipherable] 4.67 . . 51½ . . . 9,717.5½ Ordnance Department, from the 1^st of January to 31^st December 1787 as p^r abstract N^o 2 . . . 295.75 Deduct, advances made by Gen^l Knox to the following people & for w^ch they are accountable to him, viz: John Bryant on Acc^t of pay. 100.— Samuel Henley . . . ditto . . . 30.— John Bryant . . . ditto . . . 130.— Samuel Henley . . . ditto . . . 40.— Samuel Hodgson advanced him 1,600.33 . . . 1905.33 . . . 2,032.88½ For this Sum not admitted to his credit at the Treasury on a former Statement, but now accounted for, see Voucher N^o 7. of this abstract N^o 2 . . . 2,50.— Ditto . . . Ditto appears to be in full for Thomas Holts pay as D.C.M.S. for Nov^r & Dec^r 1785 . . . [undecipherable].00 . . . 2,170.— Amount carried over — D^r _______ Henry Knox Esq^re Secretary at War in Accou[nt] Dollars . Cts. To Amount brought over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,578.34½ Amount carried over . . . _______ 57,578.[34½] [undecipherable] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,058...16 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] . . . . . . . . . . Credited &c . 175.39 [undecipherable] . . . . . . . . . . [undecipherable] [undecipherable] . . . . . . . . . . Hereof [undecipherable] . . . . . . . [undecipherable] Sums has been to him for Travelling [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] V[ague?] [undecipherable] the United States to a complete h[is?] desi[gns?] [undecipherable] H. United States [undecipherable] [undecipherable] . . . [undecipherable] [In the] year 1789, Abstract &c . . . . . . . 1,033.4½ [undecipherable] . . . . p^r abstract, 43c[?] . . . 13.p^rs 1 . . . 519.3[?] Subsistance Department, from 1^st Jan^y to 31^st Decem. 1785, as p^r abstract N^o [7] . . . 13,22.05[?] from 1^st Jan. 1788. to March 1789, &c^r abstract 2,2525.218 Deduct, advances made by Gen^l Knox to the following persons to enable them to accomplish his designs: Cap. [Annas?] Dearborn . . . adv^d . . [say?] 18[?.3?] Cap. David Zeigler . . . ditto . . . 113.37 Lieut. William Kersey . . . ditto . . . 67.35 Brigadier Gen^l Harman . . . ditto . . . 76.1 Ditto . . . . . . . . . ditto . . . 22.34 William Smith, advanced him an adv[ance?] of provisions for which sum Gen^l Knox is already credited on the Accts of the [Hospitals?] . . . [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable carried over] nt Current with The United States __________ 6. Dollars . Cts. By Amount brought over . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,472.58½ 18,623.[?] By the Amount of Sundries not admitted to his credit on a former Statement but now accounted for, see Abstract [&] and Vouchers herewith . . . 2588.46 From 1^st January 1778 to March 1789, as p^r ab. 6 . . . 5440.32 Deduct Sam^l Hodgson, advanced him by Gen^l Knox, and is also charged before . . . [1,600.33] . . . 3839.99 By the Amount of Sundry Disbursements made by him under the following heads, viz: — Ordnance Department, in the year 1789. p^r ab. 13b . . . 1,530.80 p^r Sam^l Hodgson in the years 1785, 6, 7, 8. p^r ab. 12 . . . 2955.14 Deduct, Worsley Emmes pay as D.C.M.S. there being no Voucher for this charge . . . 938.55½ . . . 2,046.25½ 3,778.30 Contingencies of the War Department, from the 1^st Jan^y to 31^st December 1787, p^r abstract N^o 2 . . . 110.61 From 1^st Jan^y 1788. to March 1789, p^r ab. D . . . 881.27 Deduct, charged by him for his Travelling Expenses in visiting the different Arsenals of the United States in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 88 . . . [674.22] . . . 207.5 In the year 1789, p^r abstract &c . . . . . . . 1535.95½ p^r Sam^l Hodgson in the years 1785, 6, 7, 8. p^r ab. 52 . . . [1. 15.72½] . . . 869.3[?] Subsistance Department, from the 1^st Jan^y to 31^st Decem. 1787, as p^r abstract N^o 7 . . . 2522.95½ From 1^st Jan^y 1788. to March 1789, p^r abstract &. . . [3128.34?] Deduct advances made by Gen^l Knox, to the [several?] persons accountable to him . . . D^r Henry Knox Esq^re Secretary at War in [Account] Dollars . Cts. to Amount brought over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,578.34½ 57,578.34½ To balance due the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,517.46½ Account Current with The United States _______ 6. Dollars . Cts. By Amount brought over . . . . . . . . . . . 4,138.62 33,270.57 Subsista[nce] Department . . . [Cr?] In the year [1789?], as p^r abstract D^o . . . 843.42 p^r Samuel Ho[dgson] in the years 1785, 6, 7, 8. p^r ab. [1,]138.24 abstract 62 Deduct, p^r Lettecer advance to him on acc^t p^y 138.84 . . . 209.40 . . . 5,581.44 By the Amount of Sundry Disbursements, made by him under the following heads &c: Hospital Department, from the 1^st January to 31^st Decem. 1787, as p^r abstract N^o 6 . . . 192.33 From 1^st Janu^y 1788. to March 1789. p^r ab. 8 . . . 217.44½ For the year 1789, p^r abstract &c . . . 910.01 p^r d Hodgson in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788. p^r ab 22 . . . 35.33 . . . 1,295.7½ Cloathing Departm^t, from 1^st Jan. to 31^st Decem. 1787, p^r ab. A5 . . . 509.82 from 1^st Jan. 1788. to March 1789, p^r abs. 9 . . . 41.11½ p^r d Hodgⁿ in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788. p^r abs. 6 & 2 . . . 52.10½ . . . 1,095.10 Contingencies of the War Office from the 1^st Jan^y to 31^st December 1787, p^r ab. 3 . . . 253.5 From 1^st Jan. 1788. to March 1789. p^r ab. G . . . 222.66½ In the year 1789. p^r abstract D^o . . . 137.62 . . . 913.33½ Indian Department, p^r Samuel Hodgson in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788. p^r abstract 42 . . . 51.33 By General Harme^r for Cash advanced him to distribute to Indians & p^r abstract N^o [Von?] 9 . . . 250.— By balance due from Gen^l Knox, for which he is accountable & for which he must be charged on the Treasury Books . . . 15,317.[46½] 57,578.3[4½] p^r Samuel Ho[dgson] in the years 1785, 6, 7, 8. p^r ab. [1,]138.24 abstract 62 Deduct, p^r Lettecer advance to him on acc^t p^y 138.84 . . . 209.40 . . . 5,581.44 By the Amount of Sundry Disbursements, made by him under the following heads &c: Hospital Department, from the 1^st January to 31^st Decem. 1787, as p^r abstract N^o 6 . . . 192.33 From 1^st Janu^y 1788. to March 1789. p^r ab. 8 . . . 217.44½ For the year 1789, p^r abstract &c . . . 910.01 p^r d Hodgson in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788. p^r ab 22 . . . 35.33 . . . 1,295.7½ Cloathing Departm^t, from 1^st Jan. to 31^st Decem. 1787, p^r ab. A5 . . . 509.82 from 1^st Jan. 1788. to March 1789, p^r abs. 9 . . . 41.11½ p^r d Hodgⁿ in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788. p^r abs. 6 & 2 . . . 52.10½ . . . 1,095.10 Contingencies of the War Office from the 1^st Jan^y to 31^st December 1787, p^r ab. 3 . . . 253.5 From 1^st Jan. 1788. to March 1789. p^r ab. G . . . 222.66½ In the year 1789. p^r abstract D^o . . . 137.62 . . . 913.33½ Indian Department, p^r Samuel Hodgson in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788. p^r abstract 42 . . . 51.33 By General Harme^r for Cash advanced him to distribute to Indians & p^r abstract N^o [Von?] 9 . . . 250.— By balance due from Gen^l Knox, for which he is accountable & for which he must be charged on the Treasury Books . . . 15,317.[46½] 57,578.3[4½] Auditors Office [undecipherable date] Settled by Ezekiel Freeman