[from David Henley A.W.D.] [rec^d Aug 10^th [undecipherable]] [William / Simmons Accountant of [undecipherable]] [War Dep^t [undecipherable] Knoxville [undecipherable]] Knoxville 17^th July 1795 Sir I received your Letter of the 30^th May with a Schedule particularizing the Sum of ten thousand seven hundred and one Dollars and ten Cents for its purposes; the above sum in Post Notes was delivered me in good order by the express Benajah Herbert which I have passed to the credit of the United States. — I delivered Cap^t Rickard five hundred dollars for the purpose of recruiting his Company, which I received by the same conveyance, and inclose you receipts for both sums. Your remark that an estimate is no evidence of the debt, I will bear in mind, and that I have just and sufficient Vouchers to authorize me to pay any sum on account of the United States. If a Regular Soldier should have a furlough for a few days is he not entitled to his Rations in that time of absence, or the pay to amount of the contract price? This was the case with the Army in the time of war, and I think it just if it should be settled upon the same principles at this time. — I am with esteem — Knoxville 12 of July 1795 — Sir Your Hum^ble Serv^t David Henley Agent Dep^t War William Simmons Esquire — [Enclosure docket: David Henley's / Rect / to Benajah Herbert / D^rs 10,701. 10 / 17^th July] Knoxville 17 July 1795. Received on the twentieth day of June of the present Years of William Simmons the Accountant to the War Department, ten thousand seven hundred and one Dollars and ten Cents, by Benajah Herbert an Express, and for which sum I have credited the United States in the books at my Office, being on their Account David Henley Agent Dep^t War Dollars — Cts 10,701 . 10