certain forage allowances to be made to Mr. Burgrove for three made, note able to then represents to the Secretary that from the informations I could collect the charges made were extortionate. The amount as charged, was nevertheless [undecipherable] to be proper and the amount laid to the account of M^r Burgrove. I have since endeavored to inform myself of the subject conceiving that costs could be shown on this ground for a subsequent [undecipherable], and from the information I have since been furnished with, I am [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] that not only the former allowance was extortionate but that the current one was charged is and [undecipherable]. As I am not sure that I am authorized to allow any part of the claim without specific authority from The Secretary of War the accounts are submitted for his decision — Sam^l [undecipherable] David Henley Esq^r Accountants Office A N^o D Knoxville January 26^th 1801 Sir, Your letter dated the 7^th inst. with [undecipherable] Charles bills of the militia of Johnson collections are received. On examination the balance found due is three thousand three hundred twenty eight dollars & 9/[undecipherable] differing from your [undecipherable] two dollars & 9/[undecipherable], which arises in your mode of calculations differing from that practiced here. The following are the deductions made viz: from Mayor [undecipherable] pay for forage ..... [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] - Att^d ..... 8 Capt [undecipherable] ..... 40 [undecipherable] Smith ..... 25 [undecipherable]