[Joseph Howell to Hon: Secretary of War. 1792 Nov: 1^st Relating to payments by the defence of Frontiers. x x x] War Department Accountants Office November 1^st 1792 By a letter from Henry Lee Esq. Governor of Virginia and an abstract Accompanying it — It appears that the State of Virginia has paid and advanced for the defence of Her frontiers) in the Year 179 2 [undecipherable] Viz Payments To S. Shaw & Comp.^y for Senvices in 1791 Pay & Rations - - - £206.10 Ens. M. Garork & C^o. ditto - - 66.1 Tho.^s Newell for Spades &c. - 7.- 279.11 - Advances To Cap.^ts Lewis Preston Carpenter & Loutnes for Pay of their Comp.^ys of Volunteer militias - - - £1116.- . Jos. Kent Contractor - - 331.16.2 . Ens. Campbell for Recruiting - 30 - - . In.^t Payton for ammunition - 151.5 - 1629.1.2 £ 1908.12.2 equal to Sixty three hundred & Sixty two Doll.^s 2 Cents for which application is made for Reimbursement — on which I have to observe that no other Vouchers are produced but Copies of the Accounts of payments said to be made and for the Advances Copy of an abstract Neither of which are official. — The Charge for Recruiting Militia is not Authorised — upon the whole no Settlement can be made — and if an arrangement is made to advance any sum it will be on Acc.^t of Payments & Advances of the State for the protection of her Frontiers in 1792 for which she will be held accountable untill the Original Vouchers for the due application of the money is produced — I am Sir with Respect Yo.^r ob.^t Serv.^t Joseph Howell The Hon.^ble The Sec.^y of War