[Departm^t of War — Accountants Office — Feb: 16. 1793 — Col. David Henley — Agent War Dept. — Out of the Western [undecipherable] to Knoxville — arrived [undecipherable]] Departm^t of War Accountants Office Feb: 16. 1795 Sir I have rec'd your lette of 10.^th [undecipherable] I have Settled Col. Hay's acct as Mus: Mast. from 1^st March 1792 to [undecipherable] 31^st Decem. 1794 allowing by direction of the Secy of War [undecipherable] dols: [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] for pay & [undecipherable] dols for forage per month & three rations per day having deducted your advance to him of Two hundred Dollars — I Should Suppose this to be a very liberal allowance considering that the militia [strikethrough: not being] were not constantly employ'd. the in justice I suppose it would be [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] for you to pay the Colonel what ever is allow'd by him for his Services — Capt. [undecipherable: probable reading "Hoops"] has been settled with & paid in full at this Office. I am with respect Sir your ob: Ser. J. Howell [Col. David Henley Agent War sept. Out of the Western [undecipherable] to Knoxville]