Letter from the War Department: Page #7 Original title: 1letterbook/ZZW04_12.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Completed Mark this revision as complete Cancel Letter from the War Department: Page #7 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset 12 Lt R W Osborn 260 Not Indexed War Department 3d December 1800 Sir I have received yours of the 26th ulto & finding on enquiry that by the arrangement of which it is expect ed Major Wadsworth has 'ere this informed you, you are now with your Company. I do not conceive it necessary to direct the requested advance. I am Ser &c ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capt. McCall 16 War Department 4th Decemr 1800 Sir To your favor of this day I answer that Captain Webb having according to your Statement performed Military duty at the request of Col. Gaither, he must be allowed a rea- sonable reconpence & that the pay & Emoluments of his Subse -quent appointment afford the proper measure of compensation It is presumed that the necessity was urgent or Col. Gaither would not have taken such a Step. If he has done wrong however he is answerable. But Mr. Webb is equitably entitled to recompence for Services rendered. If the facts are understood respecting Lieutenant Lee speaking strictly he was disbanded by the Act of th of May last, but for similar reasons he is equitably entitled to pay and emoluments according to his former Rank. With respect to the Claim of Major Freeman I have had occasion to think of it for some months past both from his