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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]