Militia service
Document 1796Cover letter with explanation for an abstract of an estimate received from David Henley, agent for the War Department in the South-Western Territory for payments made to militia for service under the U. S. government, including service in "Indian Country."
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the 15th Decr following. — This sum is here with others to pay the Sum of said County for services for the above period. Receipts of which are produced except that of Henry Cochran abovementioned; you are as his Attorney [undecipherable: respecting the application from] therefore requested, to forward the receipt to this Office, that the amount may be entered to the Credit of Coll Lee on the Books hereof.
Saml Ht
Wm Simmons
Acct
Mr John Bryant
Springfield
Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Jany 9th 1797
Sir
I recd your letter of the 6th Inst. enclosing your Account & Vouchers for expenditures in the Ordnance Dept On examination of them there appears a Want of Vouchers for enclosed Sheet of Remarks, which you will have completed & forwarded to this Office. Until this is done the account will be suspended.
Saml Ht
Wm Simmons
Acct
Remarks on John Bryant's account
Voucher No 2 Paid Nathaniel Taylor £20.9.6 for twelve Hoads of hewn Stone, and no receipt.
No 3 Paid J & C Stebbins £0.7.8 for a rope for a well and no receipt.
No 6 Paid Martin White £9.17.6 for 20½ days work and no receipt.
No 7 Paid George Blake £3.14.2 for Plank & Boards no receipt.
No 9 Paid John Cooley £0.12.0 for Freight of Muskets, no receipt
Vouches
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Cover letter with explanation for an abstract of an estimate received from David Henley, agent for the War Department in the South-Western Territory for payments made to militia for service under the U. S. government, including service in "Indian Country."
Date
12/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796122321455
Page start
306
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
General Sevier
militia
David Henley
agent war department
Notable locations
Accountants Office
South Western Territory
Indian Country
Tennessee
Notable items
offensive measures
offensive operations
muster roll
pay roll
abstract

