Early Governors' Papers

N^o. 290 Dollars 693. 75

William Blount Governor in and over the Territory of the United States south of the river Ohio.

To David Henley Esquire Agent for the Department of war.

Pay to William Rickard Pay-Master pro tem. To the Troops in the Territory aforesaid, six hundred and ninety three dollars, seventy five cents out of the money in your hands appropri-ated for the defensive protection of the frontiers for the pay of a Detachment of Mounted Infantry of Mero District, Col.^o Isaac Roberts, Regiment under the command of Captain John Parks from the fourteenth of April to the twenty eighth of April 1794, agreeably to pay roll and yourreport there on of this date, for which this shall be your warrant.

Given at Knoxville under my hand and seal this 7^th July 1795.

Wm Blount

By the Governor Chas. M Clung Pro. Secretary

Recorded in the secretary's Office July 7^th 1795 Chas. M Clung Pro. Secretary