Mr. Simmons Accountant in the war office Philadelphia

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Kentucky [undecipherable] 97

John Edwards recd 8 March Am d Kentucky 11th December 1797 Mr. Simmons accountant to the War office Sir I a few days past reced your favor request ing me to make a settlement for the mone ys recedon account of militia services done in the Country As I informed you once before General Knox put this money into my hands to pay of? for those services the Several Individuals to whom money was due at the same time gave me Instructions to advertise in the Kentu cky papers which I did & Strike-through text a number of the persons came in a few weeks and reced their money others being more scatterd & some Having Left the State Came in but slowly but as I kept an office open in Bourbon they continued to come &receive their money as usual until I reced Instructions from your department to discontin ue the payment &send forward the papers for settlement I took them on to you with the with the Second clerk that had superintended the business you did not think yourself authorized to allow the expence I had given to clerks to do the business altho General Knox had assured me that the fullest compensation would be allowed if I would undertake the business and that any money remaining in my hands should not be returned at my risque but delivered to the paymaster in this country - the first clerk died who paid the larger sums and anumber [sic] of the vouchers in his hands could not be found. I have inclosed you a copy of payments he sent me to Philadelphia to convince you that considerable loss will accrue to me owing to of the loose careless manner in which he conducted the business in my absence – I do also remind you that two certificates have been presented for payment signed by way of order to me since my return from Philadelphia These I have taken up and I believe almost all the remaining ones unpaid would have been discharged long before this had I not been ordered to discontinue the payments - the season is rather unpleasant to travel to your city to settle abusiness [sic] at my own expense I never was interested in I am at all times ready to act on the balance that may remain when called on agreable [sic] to the mode Congress may prescribe and have the Honour to be with great respect your Humble …

               John Edwards  Sen?

Memorandum of payts made to Cos of Kentucky Militia for service in 1791

Memda of Money Paid to Kentucky Militia A memorandum of money paid by John Edwards Esq. to the Kentucky Militia which served in the year 1791.

                                                         Dollars     Cents

Paid to Capt. Bladen Ashby’s Company 283. 23

   Capt. [undecipherable]Thompsons Company                   179.     73
   Capt. Thomas McClanahans Company                          107.     50
   Capt. Byram Routs Company                                  98.     ?0
   Lieut. John Blanes Company                                  4.     70
   Ensign Robert Knoxs Company                                 8.     77 Dollrs  Cents
   Lieut. Squire Grants Company                               2?.     99   602.   12

paid to Barr & Greenup in Philadelphia 250. – [paper missing] cky Owing & Co. for Rations for 199. 20 [paper missing] sentioned Militia as per? Recpt. [paper missing] nderson for Rations furnished

                                                                             78.  4?

[paper missing] Mentioned Militia as per? Recpt.

                                                            Total--------   1127. 72

October 20th1794 Teste Jone S. Jones

        A true Copy for John Edwards Esquire