June 3.^d 1791 In the Sect of War, on the Claims of certain Patrols in Monongalia County. Mss No. 53 Abstract of pay, of the following named men for their services as Patrols on the frontiers of Monongalia County, in the State of Virginia. Viz. Edwards Pendells from the 11 of May to the 7^th August 1790 [Granted to time] inclusive 90 days at $½ pay Cont Dolls 60 — Dolls 64 [...certified] Rations during the above time @ 6 — [undecipherable] 88 Dickey Evans from the 10^th May to the 7^th Aug^t 1790. miles 90 days at $½ pay U.C. — 75. Rations during the above time, 90 @ 6 — 7.50 82.50 Larry Morgan the 8^th of May to the 17 of August 1790 miles 102 days at $½ pay U.C. — 85. Rations during the above time 102 days @ 8.50 — 93.50 W^m Barnes from the 8 day to the 17^th of August miles 102 days at $½ [undecipherable] — 85. Rations during the above time, 102 [undecipherable] 8.50 93.50 Joseph Parrish Oath 90 days at $ — 75. [...] above Rations during the above time, 90 @ 6 — 7.50 82.50 George Slatter Oath 86 days at $[undecipherable] — 71.66[undecipherable] [...] above Rations during the above time, 86 @ [undecipherable] 7.16[undecipherable] 78.82[undecipherable] Amounting to five hundred eighteen dollars [undecipherable] Dolls 518.82[undecipherable] Pay Office June 3^d. 1791 Sir, In pursuance of your instructions of the 27^th [undecipherable] communicated to me by M^r Van den Broeck I have the claim of certain persons employed in Monongalia County, State of Virginia as Patrols [undecipherable] a Statement of [undecipherable] allowed for their services [undecipherable] and 6¢ for each Ration p day — [strikethrough: that] by your instructions to the County Lieutenants, [undecipherable] they were directed to make a Return of Names, ages and residence of the Scouts or Patrols and to make an Abstract of the pay due [them] specifying the number of days they were employed; also that the papers were to be signed & Certified on Oath by their County Lieutenants or commanding Officer of each County and transmitted to Brig. Gen^l. Harmar in order to be delivered to the Paymaster of his Regiment who [undecipherable] is decided to have the accounts passed & draw the money for the Same, & deliver it to the County Lieutenants for the benefit of the parties. — how far these instructions have been complied with [undecipherable] appears by the following Statement of the Claims. Viz — Firstly. the term of Service is only ascertained by the Oath of the parties concerned and the Certificate of the Co. Lieuts. Secondly. [strikethrough: there is no Abstract of pay] the County Lieutenant has not formed any Abstract of pay & Rations due. Thirdly. No Certificate appears of the [strikethrough: Names or Oath, of the Names, Ages & Residence of the Patrols from] either the County Lieuts or commanding Officer of the County, of the Names, Ages & Residence of the parties. As your instructions have not been [strikethrough: fully] complied with I have to Submit the propriety of admitting the Claims as now presented The papers are enclosed — I am &c. [signature] Sect of War Mss. No. 53