Early Governors' Papers

at this Office at your leisure.

Major Ore's expedition was in the year 1794, from the 6:^th to the 25 Septem^r, the amount calculated is 8,773. D^lo 17^Cts; That of Major Johnson^s the same year, and from the 12 Novem. to 9 Decem^r. amount calculated to 3,302 D^lo .29^Cts.

I beleive [sic] it will appear that the misfortune attending the business, has happened, from the change of the officers of government, is both the Secretary of War, and accountant, have been appointed, subsequent to the Year 1794.

It is impossible that when Gentlemen are appointed to such Offices, they can immediately have the whole of their duties, and details, of so ex= tensive business in perfection. -

I am very respectfully Your excellencys Obd^t Hum Serv^t David Henley

Knoxville th 11 April 1797

His excellency Governor Seveir [sic]