[Knoxville 28^th Nov^r 1798] [David Henley] [rec^d — 14 December] [Ans^d 17^th] [Knoxville 29 Nov^r 1798] [William Simmons esquire] [Accounting to the War Department] [Dav^d Henley] Sir, Knoxville the 28 November 1798 I lay before you a claim of William Anderson for military services performed in Cap^t Van [undecipherable]'s troop the 1^st May to 31^st October 1796 which he says he never drew pay for, and that Charles Hyde Lieu^t & Pay Master of the first regiment never discharged the same, as you doubtless can ascertain the justness of his claim please to give me the necessary directions respecting it. Bony Herbert left this place for Philadelphia the 26 inst. he is charged with a small Box directed to you, containing my Vouchers for the Indian and Quarter Master Departments to the 1^st July 1798, Abstracts of which have been forwarded by Post. I am Respectfully Your Ob^dt Servant William Simmons esquire – Dav^d Henley over Pay Mast^r As I have offered M^r Hall the Secretary to the Commissioners for the treaty held at [undecipherable: Tellico?], to you for Settlement; because some of his Vouchers was left at Philadelphia, and having no account of the Monies advanced him there. He also made some exchange of Horses, all which made a Reference proper that justice might be done to the public; I have enclosed his Receipts for two Horses purchased for him by direction of the Commissioners, for which he is accountable. Yours D H [Enclosure] [undecipherable: Knoxville?] November 17^th 1798 Received of David Henley Agent for the Department of War One [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Horse and One Bay Mare purchased of Lieutenant Richard Chandler for the Sum of Three Hundred and Forty Five Dollars in the Month of July last, when I went [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] with dispatches from the Commissioners for Holding a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians) to the Secretary of War having Signed Triplicate Receipts therefor. Elisha L. Hall