[Docket: Dep[artmen]t War / Accts Office / Feb[y] 16. 1795 / Jos. Howell] [Address panel: Department of War / Accountant's Office / Col. David Henley / Agent for the War Department / Territory of the [United] States / S. West of Ohio / Knoxville] Department of War Accountants Office February 16^th 1795 Sir I have received your letter of 10^th Ulto. I have settled Colonel Henley's account as Muster Master from 1^st March 1792 to the 31^st December 1794 allowing him by direction of the Secretary of War Forty dollars for pay and Ten dollars for Forage per Month, and three rations per day, having deducted your advances to him of two hundred dollars— I should suppose this to be [strikethrough: a very liberal allowance considering [undecipherable]] militia were not constantly employed— in future I suppose it would be proper for you to pay the Colonel whatever is allowed him for his service[s]. Captain Herr has been settled with and paid in full at this Office— I am with respect Sir Your Obt Serv^t Joseph Howell Col. David Hemley Agent War Department Territory of the U States S. West of the Ohio— Knoxville