M^r Simmons — Sir} Knoxville 27 April 1797 The 28 February, I forwarded to Your Office the first part of my abstract from the 21 October 1793 to the 24 July 1796, amounting to 61,831.24, I now send on a [undecipherable] second half [Going?] to April 30 - 1796 amounting to 132,942.71. These abs[tracts] are not in the same order that I could wish them for they were made out by a Gentleman not acquainted with Accounts, and I am constantly called upon active business that prevented an inspection to them. But as soon as M^r Tillis has examined Cap^t Richard's accounts who acted as paymaster for [some time?], we will endeavor to forward the business in better order. [I have also?] thought proper however to forward those as they are, that you might see an attention to your directions. — I have also forwarded the Abstract of Services what is wanted for the expenditures this year as near as I may judge, considering the uncertainty of what may happen the amount is 33,843.98. That sent on by M^r Cowan the 11 April is not compleat, as the Muster Rolls had not all arrived from Cumberland, and some had been omitted at the Office. Col Hays has sent on to me his account as Muster Master. Copy of which is inclos[ed] amounting to 514.80, as I never had any account of his Settl[e]m[e]nt it is proper that I forward to you what I advanced him, as you will see by my accounts is 400 D^o. As Col Hays [pay?] has been very moderate I think of allowing him ten dollars for mustering into [undecipherable] and to [undecipherable] mustering twenty dollars mustering the Companies having mustered [10?] — will be [undecipherable] which will be a generous compensation, and as he is appointed Marshall, dismiss him as Muster Master he being more proper for a frontier Marshall, than a Muster Master. All services of the Militia are nearly paid to the present time. All Salary Men are paid to the 1^st March, and the Contingent accounts are paid, that the public are only indebted for such services as have been in doubt, and for some Militia services of 1792 which M^r Atkin has rec[eive]d money to discharge. I inclose you the last advertisement for the payment of Militia Services so that you may see every thing has been done in my power to bring the people forward to receive their Monies. You have no idea of my laborious services, but I am well pleased to think that the mode of defending the frontiers is changed, and that the opening to fraud and abuse will be at an end. — ^th 27 April 1797 — DHy --- [Enclosure docket:] Account Monies Advanced to Col Hays --- D^r. Robert Hays in account with the United States . . C^r. 1794 February b- a/c Cash advanced by the agent for the War Dep^tm —— 70. 1795 Jan^y 10 — To ditto —————————— 130. May 30 — To ditto —————————— 100. October 7 — To ditto —————————— 100. —— 400. Knoxville the 26 April 1797 David Henley Ag^t War —