[Docket, left margin:] Department of War / Aug 26. 1795 / William Simmons Accounting Office Davis Henley Esquire Agent of the War Dept. Knoxville [undecipherable: Sol. Directors?] [seal] [undecipherable] Hays [Lower right notation:] [undecipherable] Department of War Accounting Office August 26 1795 Sir I have to inform you that Robert Hays has been paid at this office the Balance of his acct (after deducting 400 dollars he says he received of you) for his services attending the Indians, and for their expenses from Knoxville to and at Philadelphia [undecipherable: referred?] to this [undecipherable: Dept.?] and he has now received a Warrant for four hundred fifty dollars on account of their expenses back to Knoxville for which sum he is to account for with you. In consequence of which your Account is debited on the Books of this Office.— Malcolm McGee the Interpreter has also been paid in full for his services in attending the Indians to Philad.^a & back to Knoxville I am Sir Your ob't Serv't W. Simmons Acct David Henley Esquire Knoxville