Now I have all pages. Let me produce the full transcription. [Administrative endorsement on cover:] off: [undecipherable] Acct[?] #[undecipherable] No 30 Nov[ember] [undecipherable] Jarvis D[undecipherable] [undecipherable: Myrois?] [undecipherable: Bank?] Sept. 1797. Knoxville October 4^th 1797 Sir, Herewith you will receive a Copy of the Account Book of the Agent for the Department of War for the Month of September 1797 I am, with respect Sir, Your Most Ob^t. [Signature: Stephen Hillis] Wm. Simmons Esquire Accountant Department of War Knoxville September 1^st 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay James McGinly of Cap^t. Nath^l. Evans C^o. Sep^t. 21. Oct[ober] 30^th 1793. Sevier's Expedition . . . . do 30. – For to pay William Moffatt att^y. for sundry services in Sevier's Expedition Sep^t. 26^th Oct[ober] 27^th 1793 272.42 302.42 Quarter Masters Department D^r To Cash Paid William Armstrong performing the duties of a pack Horseman to the Commission[ers] for running the line 17^th July 26^th Aug^t. 1 Month 11 Days . . – – – – – 5. 41 Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid Thomas Hamilton ferriages for the public August 28^th 1796. March 26^th 1797 28.50. Ditto May 3^d 16^th. . – – – – 1.66. 27. 16 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay James Anderson of Cap^t. Nath^l. Evans Company from Sept. 26^th to Oct[ober]. 30^th 1793 30. –. For to pay David Murphy. September 26^th Oct[ober] 27^th – – 24. – For the payment of Sam^l. Sevier Cap^t. John Beard's services 26^th Sep^t. 27^th October – – – 24. – 78 [undecipherable] Knoxville September 5^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Jos. Sevier att^y. for Jos. Hannah & James McMahan in Cap^t. Harrison's Com^y. Aug[ust] 21.^st Dec. 10^th 1793 168. For to pay Major Hugh Holso Sep^t. 27.^th Oct[ober] 27^th. . – – – – 77.50 For to pay Richard Williams Cap^t. Evans C^o. 26 Sep^t 30^th Oct[ober]. . –26.25 271.75 Indian Department D^r To Cash Paid John Rogers furnishing Pack Horses 9 in number and carrying the Creeks presents from the look out mountain to his House March 1797. – – – – 100. – Commissioners for running the line D^r To Cash Paid Tho^s. Dodson his [s]ervices as a pack Horseman from 11^th to 20^th Aug^t. – 10. – Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid John Rogers for to bear expenses being ordered to Philadelphia by the Secretary of War and the committee for investing Gov[erno]r Blount criminal plot – – – – – – [undecipherable]. – Stephen Hillis D^r 7^a To Cash For to pay Cap^t. Rob^t. Carson from 27^th Sep^t. to 27^th Oct[ober] 1793. – [undecipherable] – – 42.37 to pay David Deadricks sundry discharges for [s]ervices of Sevier's Expedition in 1793 – – – – – – – – [undecipherable: probable reading 1301]. [undecipherable] 1313.44 Knoxville September 7^th 1797. Clothing Department D^r To Cash Paid Stephen Duncan for 12 pair Shoes . . @ 2 D^rs. – 24. – 8^th Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Alexander Kelly [S]ervices 27^th Sep^t. 27^th Oct[ober] 1793. 105. 40 John Sevier Jun^r. for sundry powers . . . . . . 87. 50 William Flanniken 26^th Sep^t. 30^th Oct[ober]. . – 26.25 279. 15 Contingent Expence 9^th D^r To Cash Paid Joseph Hankins for Cleaning 497 Musketts & Bayonetts @ 1[2]6 – 207. 8 11^th Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Paid Mess^rs. [Erguir?] & M[c]Cory Quarter Masters Department For the transportation of Cap^t. Rickard's baggage to S[outh] West point – 18. – Army Department for [undecipherable] paper &^c. for Cap^t. Sparks – – – – – 2.49 Hospital Department for sugar &^c. for Hospital – – – – – – 3.99 Commissary Dep^t. for corn whisky &^c. 23.66 Quarter Masters Dep^t. for Spades &^c. 35.25 83. 39 [undecipherable] Knoxville September 11^th 1797. Quarter Masters Department D^r To Cash Paid William Pope For the hire of himself & Boat for Transporting a detachment of the 4^th Regiment under L[ieutenant] Valentine to Fork Creek 7 days at 2 D^rs. – – – 14. – Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash Paid Judge Tatom for Dempsey Coffield Captain Morgan Brown's C^o. [s]ervices 1^st March 30^th April 1796. – – – – – 13. 32 Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid Joseph Chisolm Riding Express from Knoxville to Nashville & returning from Aug^t. 21. to the 4^th September – 24. – Quarter Masters Department D^r To Cash Paid Benjamin Hickey shoeing Horses making Tools &^c. – – – – 86. – 12^th Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay John Love Ensign services October 1^st October 27^th 1793. – – 27. – For to pay sundry Powers in Sevier's Expedition – Viz^t Richard Gammon – – – – – 533.94 John Shelby Jun^r. – – – – – 273.60 For to pay Francis Barry Cap^t. Gregg's C^o. 1^st to 25. September 1793. – – – 2.50 810. 4 Knoxville September 12^th 1797 Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid George [undecipherable] for his [s]ervices from the 1^st April to 30^th June 1797. 45. – 13^th Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay John Franklin Cap^t. Nath^l. Evans Company Sep^t. 21^st Oct[ober] 30^th 1793. 30. For to pay William Lampkins of Cap^t. Harrison's Company October 21^st December 10^th 1793. – – – – 84. 114. – Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Paid Anthony Foster. Indian Department. Paid [James?] Robertson his salary as Sub Agent to Chickasaw & Choctaws from 1^st October 1796 to [th] June 1797. Ditto paid John [Pitchlyn?] D^r salary as Interpreter to the Choctaws from 1^st Sep^t. to 30^th June 1797. 75. – 357. 42 Stephen Hillis for sundry powers in 1793 & 1794. in the name of M[c]Donnell for [Mero?] District – – – 37.28 Ditto in the name of M[c]Stewart 60.30 97. 58 Knoxville September 12^th 1797 Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Paid Christopher [undecipherable] Quarter Masters Department for 20 pair Horse Shoes @ 50 cts del[ivere]d to Cap^t. VenRens[s]elaer July 23 – D^rs. 10. Indian Department for the carriage of Plough Irons for M^r. Dins[m]ore – – – – – 6. Contingent Expence for [s]hoing Cap^t. Thomas Sevier's & Major [undecipherable]'s Horses on their way to the Committee of Congress . – – – – – 1.50 [undecipherable]. 50 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Duncan Cameron Corp^l. Cap^t. [undecipherable]'s Company 27^th Sep^t. 27^th Oct[ober] 1793. – – 31. – Indian Department D^r To Cash Paid Silas Dins[m]ore his salary as [Tempo]- rary Agent to the Cherokees from the [undecipherable] June to 31 Aug^t. 1797. – – 250. – Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid Anthony Foster this sum advanced by Sam^l. Postlethwait to David Vaughn an express from Cumberland to Kentucky in October 1795. – – – – 3. – Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Anthony Foster for sundry Powers [for] Mero District for 1793. – – – 21. 32 Knoxville September 15^th 1797 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Gid[eon] E. Willson sundry Powers in mero District for the year 1795. – – 47. 96 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Joseph Green att^y. to sundry persons services Sevier's Expedition 1793 D^r 89.25 For to pay Sam^l. Seaman [undecipherable: Corporal?] in Cap^t. Harrison's troop of Sevier's Expedition – – 107.17 290. 42 Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Contingent Account Paid Jacob Launder[borough?] Block House from the town grounds to the Barracks [undecipherable]. – – – – 52. Alexander Cunningham for ferriages for the Commissioners & Army – – – – – – 5.33 59.33 Quarter Masters Departm[en]t Paid [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for – Tin kettles for [undecipherable] cartridges – 5.50 Indian Department Paid Sam^l. Mitchell in advance as Temp[orary] Agent to the Choctaws agreeably to M^r. Hawkins's letter of the 15^th September 1797. – – 200. – 262. 83 [2]43 Knoxville September 16^th 1797 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay John Ray att^y. to sundry services in Sevier's Expedition October 1793. D^r 45.50 Dor to pay Stephen Duncan his own services and att^y. for John Walker – – – – 51.75 97. 25 Quarter Masters Department D^r To Cash Paid Nicholas Bartlett for pu[d]ing Horses for Cap^t. Rickard escorting the Commissioners 20^th 41. – Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For the payment Major Lewis Taylor & George Christian Adjutant their Services Sep^t. 21^st Oct[ober] 1793 331.50 For the payment of John Sevier & James Cunningham in Cap^t. Nath^l. Evans C^o. – – 93. 80 For the payment of John Halyen for Powers as att^y. to sundry persons in Sevier's Expedition – – 830. 10 [undecipherable]. 42 21^st Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Col^l. John Scott & Major George Rutlege for services in Sevier's Expedition 1793. 153.40 For to pay Gen^l. Sevier his services 509. 50 For to pay William Blackburn Cap^t. Taylor's Company – – 23.25 776. 15 Knoxville September 21^st 1797. Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid my expences going to Greenville to get information of [Col?] [undecipherable] & to collect money from Mr. Earle – – – – 6. – Store at Tellico D^r To Cash Paid King & Crozier For 127 Bars of Lead 12½ @4[t] 46.1.6 126[t] Powder 3/6 22.3.7½ Bag 3½ yds Linen 3/ – 10.6 28. 15.7½ [strikethrough: undecipherable] Paid Nath^l. Cowan for 3 Bars Lead 4[t] @ 2.8. 2 Kegs Powder 62[t] 26.28.7. 2 [undecipherable] 3/. 1.6. 31. 1. – Paid Joseph [undecipherable] for 1 Large Bar Lead [undecipherable] @ [undecipherable]. 6.0[undecipherable] Paid James [undecipherable] for 3 Bars Lead [undecipherable]t [undecipherable] – 7.[undecipherable] 44.8. 243. 93 Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid Robert Patterson a Soldier for cleaning arms – – – – – – 3. 67 Commissary's Account D^r To Cash For payment [m]ade Isaac Thomas for provisions supplied Cap^t. Rickard & his troops when marching as an Escort to the Commissioners 24. 67 Knoxville September 21^st 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay James Charter sundry Powers of att^y. in Sevier's expedition 1793. 783. 93 22^d Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Josiah Hutton services Sevier's Expedition 1793. – – – – 21.75 For to pay David Deadricks att^y. to sundry persons 887.25 John Sevier Jun^r. – 583.75 Wm Conway Jun^r. – 546 – 2017. – 2038. 75 23^d Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay John Gamble services in Cap^t. Harrison's Company 28^th October to 6 Dec^r. 1793 – – 20. – Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid Hugh Dunlap Riding Express carrying Col^l. Butler's Proclamations [to] the frontiers – – – – – 15. – Stephen Hillis D^r D^r To Cash For to pay Jon^l. Cowan for sundry powers for militia services in Sevier's Expedition for the [year] 1793 – – – – 111. 75 Knoxville September 23^d 1797. Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Paid Abraham Sim[a]le Quarter Masters Department for Plan bitto [undecipherable] Saddles &^c. – – – 29.78 Clothing Department for 28 pair Shoes for the troops – – – 52. – 81. 78 Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Paid Nath^l. Cowan &^c. Store at Tellico for [undecipherable] & Lead 103.50 Quarter Masters Department for [undecipherable], files & tin [undecipherable] – 12.50 116. – Stephen Hillis D^r D^r To Cash For to pay Stephen Copeland for his [s]ervices as adjutant in Col^l. Dohertys Reg^t. from Sep[tem]ber 27^th to October 27^th 1793. in Sevier's Expedition – – – – 25. 83 Quarter Masters Departm^t. D^r. to Cash Paid John Hammon for a grind stone 3. – 25^th Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay Robert Miller att^y. for sundry discharges in Sevier's Expedition 1793. – 189. – Knoxville September 25^th 1797 Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay Hugh Dunlap att^y. for services performed in Sevier's Expedition 33.00 Contingent Expince D^r. To Cash Paid John Trimble for ferrying men and horses over the [undecipherable: Holton?] – – – 4. 85 Quarter Masters Departm^t. D^r. To Cash Paid John Lavender saddles bill – – 11. 58 26^th Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay Edward Trale services performed in Sevier's Expedition – – – 26. 25 Barrack Account D^r. To Cash Paid Nichos. Perkins for 3200 feet [undecipherable] Inch Plank @ 6[undecipherable] 4000 feet [undecipherable] D^o. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 20.12[undecipherable] D^r. 68.66[undecipherable] Waggoning the above Plank – 31. 33[undecipherable] 100. – The above Plank furnished in October & Novem^r. 1795. Knoxville September 26^th 1797 Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay James Ore for sundry military [S]ervices Sevier's expedition in 1793. 227.7[undecipherable] Ditto paid James Ore att^y. to Davis Calvelde [s]ervices April 30^th May 3^d. 1794. – – 4. – 231. 72 27^th Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For the pay of Joseph Hinds in Cap^t. John Beard's Company 26^th Sept. 27 Oct[ober] 1793. – – – – – – – D^r. 24. For to pay Thomas Neal [s]ervices Sep^t. 26^th Oct[ober]. 27^th Cap^t. King's Company – – – – – 24. – For to pay Nath^l. Bowlings of Cap^t. Allison's C^o. Sep^t. 29^th Oct[ober]. 28^th – 22.50 70. 50 For to pay Hugh Cannon Esq^r. James Kinney's Detachm^t. 1^st Nov[ember] 3^d Nov. 1794. – – – 3. – Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Baldwin Earle by an Order of Su[undecipherable] Davison when on an express to Philadelphia the difference for the exchange of a Horse – M^r. Davison's bring [undecipherable] lame. – – – – – 50. – Cash D^r. To the Treasure[r] For this sum received of Baldwin Hagle [undecipherable] Collector for John [Bouton?] Division State of Tennessee 715. 16 Knoxville September 28^th 1797. Sundry Accounts D^r. To Cash Paid Cap^t. Rickard Sparks Quarter Masters Department For John Sevier's bill for forage 14.40 Contingent Account Paid George Roulstone printing Bills February & Sep^r. 1797. 12.50 Commissary's Department Paid his subsistance from the 1^st July 1796 to [undecipherable] Dec^r. 1796 – [undecipherable] 158. 32 30^th Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay John Sloan private of Cap^t. Sam^l. Henry's Com^y. Aug[ust] 27^th Sep^t. 1. 1794 4. 50 Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay Burton [undecipherable] private of Cap^t. M[urdo]ch Harrison's Company from Sep[tember] 25^th to Dec^r. 6^th 1793. Sevier's Expedition 54. 75 For to pay Robert Miller for sundry powers military [s]ervices in Sevier's expedition in the year 1793. – – 74. 75 129. 50 Knoxville October 4^th 1797– True Copy. Stephen Hillis A[gent]. D[epartment of War]