[M. William Simmons esquire / accountant War Department / Philadelphia] [David Henley / [undecipherable]] Sir I inclose you two abstracts of articles of provisions forage &c supplied Capt Webbs troop of dragons, because I hear that Officer is deranged, that this may be noticed in 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 1^st 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 I am Sir At 5 January 1797 Your Hum Serv^t William Simmons esquire David Henley Ag^t War [undecipherable] Abstract of Provisions and Forage furnished a party of Capt John H Webbs troop of Dragons, left under the command of Cornet Paul Mc Dermott at Knoxville from the 28^th November, to the 18 day of December inclusive 1796, consisting of one Cornet and four troopers, and six Horses. | Flour Lbs | Meal Lbs | Beef [?] | Whisky Gallons | Wood Loads | Fodder [?] | Corn Bushels | Soap Lbs | Salt Gallons | | 7 | 175 | 115¾ | 2 | 11 | 839 | 32 | 7 | 3 | Received of David Henley agent war Seven pounds Flour, one hundred and seventy five pounds Meal one hundred and fifteen three quarters pounds Beef, two Gallons Whiskey, eleven Waggon load Wood, eight hundred thirty nine pounds Fodder, thirty two Bushels Corn, Seven pounds Soap, and three Gallons Salt, and an order for shoeing Horses at Knoxville — *Signed triplicates Knoxville At 19 Decem 1796 Paul McDermott C — b D — Abstract of Provisions and Forage furnished Cap^t John F Webbs Troop of Dragons at Knoxville from the 12^th to the 27^th day of November Inclusive 96 Consisting of one Captain one Lieutenant one Cornet and Sixty two Rank and file — | Date | To whom delivered | Flour & Bread | Meal pounds | Beef pounds | Whisky in Gals | Wood Loads | Corn in Bushs | Fodder in Bundles | [?] | Iron [?] | Salt in Bus | | from 19^th to 27^th Nov 1796 | F Jordan V M Sgt | 345¾ | 790 | 1066 | 14 | 39 | 286 | 4640 | 2 | 39 | 1 | [note column:] Four pounds Nitre two punknives one thimble Six Needles, Six yards Course Linen ½ lb Course thread Rec^d Knoxville November 27^th 1796 of Davi Henly Agent to War Department three hundred forty five ¾ pounds Flour seven hundred and ninety pounds Meal, one thousand & sixty six pounds Beef, fourteen Gallons Whiskey, thirty nine cord Wood, two hundreds and eighty six bushels Corn, four thousand six hundred and forty [undecipherable] bundles Fodder two [undecipherable] thirty nine pounds Irons one Bushel Salt four pounds Nitre two punknives one thimble Six Needles Six yards course Linen and one pound Course thread, as Stated above Sign Triplicates John F Webb Cap^t Dragoons —