[James Wood, Esquire Governor Virginia] [Mss. No. 44] [at Philada on 19th Dr. Huntington about] [Major Clendinen] Sir Point Pleasant April 15, 98 Capt John Van Bosen informs me that he is not settled with through Mr Cavendish who transacted his business relative to his Issues of Provisions to the Militia under my Command in 1794, with the Auditor of Public Accts agreeable to the Price fixed on when he commenced on the business — I can Assure you, Sir that he was never engaged to furnish the Troops for One Cent less than 12½ ¢ per Ration, that untill Mr Pain obtained the Contract, there was no chance of Procuring but through him, and unless they were obtained, no service could be rendered — I therefore thought proper as well as my duty to Countenance his Supplies at that price to the Troops, at the different Post, under my Command, till other arrangements could be made — being well persuaded that at the price he obtained his Supplies, at that they could be procured at, he could promise very little Profits [strikethrough: to] arising from it — Mr Pain is also Authorised to make this Known to your Excellency also to lay before you and the Honourable Board, some Claims of the Soldiers; although they appear to have been paid by the Pay Masters Books, have not, they are still unpaid — Some have made Oath to their Claims; some have not, but all will if required and give any other satisfaction required, to evidence their right — I am your Excellency's most Ob^t Serv^t Wm Clendinen