Governors observations on the Rolls of Capts. Beard " Ewing " Mannifee " J. Ranniken " McGaukey " Jedford " Corby Mss. No. 72 Knoxville March 22^nd 1794 Sir, Herewith you will receive Seven Muster Rolls for Services performed in September 1792 under my order of the 11^th of that month. — It may appear Strange that they are delayed to this Time. — The reason for that order was that the Chiefs of the uper Cherokees had given me Information that a large party of the lower Cherokees had determined to invade the frontiers. — A few days after the Chiefs of the lower Towns on the 13^th of that month informed me that they had desisted from the intended Invasion, which induced me to order the Militia on duty under my order of the 11^th to be discharged — Both these facts are reported in my Official letters to the Secretary of War. — The Services performed was of so short a duration and [undecipherable] it appeared immediately in defence of themselves and families against the expected Invaders that I discouraged the demanding or expecting pay, and the Officers generally acquiesced and I understood the noncommissioned and privates too — But latterly the noncommissioned and privates since they have seen other Militia Services paid for, have pushed their Captains to return Muster Rolls with the hope that they also will be paid. — It is still my opinion that it is unworthy the Militia of Knox to demand pay for so trivial Service and that in their own immediate defence. — I am Sir, Your Obedient Servant W. Blount Colonel David Henley Agent of the War Department