Nashville October the 10^th 1794 Sir I am informed Some person has drawn the money due me as a Soldier under Cap^t John Rains for Services performed Some time in the year 1792 amounting to Eight Dollars sixty three Cents, which mony I never authorized any person to recieve but William Tait who has returned [strikethrough: to] the power I gave him with a note at the Bottom drawn before but does not mention by whom which I do wish to know So that I may be enabled to recover my money and to [strikethrough: the] the law in force against the Villain that made so free as to give a Voucher in my Name — I am Dear Sir your H^ble William Long [Nashville, Nov 4, 1800, from Long] [W^m. Long, under Cap^t. John Rains 1792] [Col^o David Henley or the Temporary Paymaster, Hon^d B^r Gen^l Knoxville, Robertson]