David Henly esquire Agent of the War Department Territory Sth Wes of the Ohio Philadelphia
Knoxville 5 June 1794 Wm Rickard Knoxville June 5th 1794 Sir Inclosed are the Muster Rolls, Inspections and Provisions for the present Month.
On the 2d instant I received part of the Company cloathing, and a Medicine Chest. The remainder and most material part of the cloathing are yet at, or near New London in Virginia such as the Shirts, Hatts, Vests, and the Serjeants and Music’s cloathing. I have engaged a Man of a good name to bring them on in Seven Weeks to be at this place. Forty seven pairs of Linen Overalls Twenty two pairs of Woollens and six Blankets are unfit for service by being wet and ruined on the roads. A considerable part of the Medicine has leaked out of the Bottles and no Tube to the Elister pipe sent in the Medicine Chest. I continue to file the Muster Rolls of the Militia in your Office as usual I am Sir with respect and esteem Your Obt. Servant Wm Rickard. David Henley esquire Agent of the War Department Knoxville 3 June 1794 William Rickard David Henly Esqr Private June 5th 94 Colonel Henly - I want your directions respecting the Militia Muster Rolls of this place as well as a large bundle from Colonel Hayes of Cumberland received in April last - My cloathing are detained on the road - & the troops have not less than eleven months pay due - The militia about four or five hundred in number - Requested, partly demanded two mutineers confined in irons to be liberated policy dictated my compliance – Fine times – these mutineers were two soldiers of my company who threatened the life of Enss Davidson & McKee gave a few articles to some indians which was the cause – this news is not wrote you in an official manner - I am with respect Your friend Wm Rickard