[address wrapper] M. freight William Simmons esquire accountant War Department Philadelphia [notation: Jany [undecipherable] 1797] Sir I inclose you two abstracts of articles of provisions forage &c supplied Capt Webb's troop of dragoons, because I hear that Officer is deranged. that this maybe noticed on the settlement of his accounts. The reason it was not made out as a proper Ration return, I was at a loss to know if the extra two ounces by the 11 section of the act [underline: for the] military Establishment is to be allowed to the troops in this State; and the ration of forage where corn and fodder is supplied has not been fixed Knoxville th 5 January 1797 I am Sir Your Hum Serv't William Simmons esquire David Henley Cap^t War Abstract of Provisions and Forage furnished a party of Cap^t John Webb's troop of Dragoons, left under the command of Cornet [undecipherable] M^cDermott at Knoxville from the 28^th November, to the 1^st day of December inclusive 1796, consisting of one Cornet and four troopers and six Horses [table of provisions: columns for Slow, Meal, Beef, Whisky, Rice, and other sundry articles — values: 1/ | 176 | 43½ | 2/ | 2 | 330 | 32 | 7 | 3] Received of David Henley agent war [Department] Seven pounds Slow, one hundred and seventy five pounds meal, one hundred and [undecipherable] three quarter pounds Beef, two Gallons Whiskey, eleven faggots load wood, [undecipherable] hundred thirty nine pounds [undecipherable], thirty two Bushels Corn, [undecipherable] Loaf, and three Gallons [undecipherable], and an order for shoeing Horses at Knoxville — Signed duplicates Knoxville th 19 Decem 1796 Paul M^cDermott c - b - D Abstract of Provisions and Forage furnished Cap^t John F. Webbs Troop of Dragoons at Knoxville from the 19^th to the 27^th day of November. Inclusive Consisting of one Captain one Lieutenant one Cornet and Sixty two rank and file— [table of provisions with date from 19^th to 27^th Nov 1796 — columns for flour, meat, beef, whisky, corn, and sundry items — values: $43½ | 790 | 1066 | 114 | 89 | 386 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 29 | 1 — right margin notation: Four pounds Niles two peachams in thin [undecipherable] Six nights Six jars Course Linen 31^st Course [undecipherable]] Rec'd Knoxville November 27 1796 of Dave Henly Agent to War Department three hundred forty five [undecipherable] three [undecipherable] hundred and ninety pounds Meat, one thousand thirty two pounds [undecipherable] forty gallons whiskey, thirty two cord Wood, two hundred and eighty six bushels Corn, four thousand [undecipherable] two hundred and forty [undecipherable] hundred forty [undecipherable] four pounds Niles, two peachams one thimble, two Needles, two yards Course Linen and one pound Course thread of Statonhouse Signs Duplicates John F. Wills Cap^t [undecipherable] Dragoons—