Page: [1] Augusta June 17th '88. Sir, Yr [Your] Honor expressed a wish to see the Contract again I now inclose it, also a Letter with sundry Papers in it which I have just received from the Contractors and which I must beg to hand to yr honble. [your honorable] Board for their direction. -- Inclosed I also beg leave to hand copy of my Receipt to Messrs. Hillhouse & Kellogg which amounts to nearly a Thousand Pounds; and payments to them for the State will nearly amount to 1500£ when the Accounts Page: [2] come in, a statemt. [statement] of which I hope to be able to lay before the Board in a few days. -- I have received the orders of the Board dated the 14th and shall pay due attention thereto, this order [unclear text: with ] a draft on me from the Sheriff of Chatham County will make it necessary that yr. honble. [your honorable] Board shoud [should] determine as to the Rice Plantation mentioned in a former Letter; because if it is adviseable [advisable] for the state to pay the difference, it shoud [should] be aranged [arranged] for Page: [3] by drafts on the Treasury and Titles procured and the same sold in order to procure Articles for the Treaty in part and remit the 2000 Dolls. [Dollars] or as much of it as possible to the Delegates and lay a foundation for the paymt. [payment] of their demands and future support. -- I am with the greatest respect Yr. [Your] Honors Humble Servt. [Servant] [Signed] Robt. [Robert] Forsyth S. Agt. [State Agent] Page: [4] His Honor Governor Handley. Page: [5] 3 June 1788 -- Vouchers received this day from Messrs. Hillhouse & Kellogg of their deliverys [deliveries] to the Com,y Genl. [Commissary General] and his Assistts. [Assistants] of Provisions for the support of the Troops under their Contract. -- Rations of 1788 -- Meat Meal Rum Salt April & May 34,351 34296 33344 22400 deduct for Provisions deliver'd [delivered] to Persons not authorised [authorized] by the Com.y Genl. [Commissary General] to be settled with him 8'443 1'861 7'776 2'560 25'908 32'435 25'568 19'840 Making Twenty five Thousand Nine hundred eight Rations of Meats -- Thirty-two Thousand four hundred Thirty five of Meal -- Twenty five Thousand five hundred sixty eight Rations of Rum and Nineteen Thousand Eight hundred forty Rations of Salt -- which Vouchers are left in my hands for the direction of His Honor The Govr. [Governor] & Council -- [Signed] R.F. [Robert Forsyth] S.A. [State Agent] Page: [6] Copy R. [Robert] Forsyths Receipt to the Contractors -- [unclear text: say ] 26000 full Rations equal to £975. Page: [7] Sir Inclosd. [Inclosed] is a coppy [copy] of A Letter Genl. [General] Jackson directing [deleted text: to ] the contractors to furnish Mr. Wm. [William] Thomson with provision for the Troops [deleted text: doing ] [added text: on ] duty in the lower district ~ I have his recepts [receipts] to A considerable amount also a letter from Genll. [General] Clark with directions to supply the Troops under the command of Colo. [Colonel] Karr and a coppy [copy] of Letter from Colo [Colonel] Karr - appointing Mr Fenny to Receive & Isue [Issue] said Provisions - which His Honr. [Honor] the Governor directed [deleted text: to ] me to furnish them - The Compy. [Company] refuseth to Settle any of [deleted text: any ] those Accounts (as he did not appoint them) wich [which] you to point out [added text: some ] made that they may be Examd. [Examined] & part to the Credit of your Obedt Humbl Sert [Obedient Humble Servant] [Signed] David Hillhouse for Hillhouse & Kellogg Augusta June 16 "88 Mr. Rt. [Robert] Forsyth S. Agt [State Agent] Page: [8] Robt. [Robert] Forsyth Esqr. S,, Agt. [State Agent] Present Page: [9] 24 April 1788 Gentlemen I had the honor of your favour [favor] of last evening with the inclosure, The necessity of the case and your application only; has induced me to appoint, expressly, as an assistant or Deputy Commissary for this District,, Captain William Thompson, is the person I have thought qualified untill [until] the [illegible text] of the Commissary General, on that head, is known; As his receipts will I conceive be fully satisfactory. You will [deleted text: [illegible text] ] please to furnish that Gentleman with such Rations, agreeable to Contract, as he may judge necessary for the Subsistance [Subsistence] of the Troops -- I should have sooner answerd [answered] your favour [favor], but some very necessary & material state business intervened -- I have the honor to be Gentlemen your Obedt. [Obedient] Servant [Signed] Jas. [James] Jackson Brig Genl. [Brigadier General] 1 District Messrs. Hillhouse & Kellogg Contractors for State Supplies Copy Page: [10] Sir I receivd [received] yours of the 9 May 1788 -- and there is an absolute necessity to furnish the Stations on the Frontiers of Green which Col Karr informd [informed] you - and agreeable to his instructions you are hereby Directed to imedately [immediately] furnish with Rations -- I am Sir with respect your Obedient Servt. [Servant] [Signed] Elijah Clark B, G [Brigadier General] -- David Hillhouse The Wagon will be with you to morrow Erley [tomorrow Early] Copy Page: [11] Green County 17th May 1788 Sir I recd [received] yours of the 10 Instant, but not till the 15 as the Wagoner Jno. [John] [unclear text: Baly ] informed me he had no Letter for me, but has since sent it up from Capt. Hortons Station, and as I had no convenient way of weighing the Beef I onely [only] sent you a Receipt for four Bieves [Beeves] [illegible text] not ascertaind [ascertained] I receivd [received] the Rum you directed which appeard [appeared] by his orders 15 Gallons - Part of the Troops has removed to Phillips which is furnishd [furnished] from the [unclear text: Stocks ] you sent up and Meal from Livingstones Mill - I requested Capt [unclear text: Lipham ] to come up & Issue to the Stations that was to be furnishd [furnished] from my House, But he answered it was not in his power to attend, as he had more [deleted text: to ] on his Hands where he was than he could possibly get through with. In consequence of which I have appointed Mr. James Finney who I am confident will honestly do his duty, and I shall find him in a few days with a Wagon to you for further supplies -- I am Sir with respect Your Most Obdt. [Obedient] Humble Serv. [Servant] [Signed] H Karr Colonel David Hillhouse Copy -- Page: [12] Dr [Dear] Sir I applyed [applied] to Mr Lipham [unclear text: as ] you told me to furnish the nescessary [necessary] supplies for the stations in Greene which stood in neede [need] thereof but he refused as you may see by his Letter which I have herein enclosed [edge of document] as there was such an absolute nececessity [necessity] for an immediate supply Have appointed the [unclear text: Bearer ] Mr Jas [James] Finney to furnish (as Commisary [Commissary] ) The stations of Carmicaels Phillips'es Cribs's & Langs - Who I am well convinced will will [will] faithfully discharge The office & very capable of the same -- He has already furnished all except Carmicaels which you informed me Capt Williamson would furnish in his arrival to that place -- But have just received an express from Capt Williamson & well as from Capt Grisham informing me that the Indians last Thursday night & last night attacked Carmicaels station & endeavoured [endeavored] to Burn the same but was prevented By some difficulty - Capt Williamson Requests an immediate supply of Provision informing me he has but one Days supply -- & without an immediate supply must Evacuate the place - And as the nescessity [necessity] appears & absolutely is so great I hope youl [you'll] discharge the bearer with nesscessary [necessary] orders as well as a sufficient Quanti [document damaged: ty of ] liquors & [illegible text] for the differente [different] stations [document damaged] Page: [13] And inform the commisary [commissary] Mr J [James] Finney when to apply for Corn & other supplies for The future - Pray send me one or Two Quires of paper if you have any & youl [you'll] greatly oblidge [oblige] your Friend [Signed] H Karr Coll [Colonel] [unclear text: 17 ] th May 1788 To David Hillhouse - [unclear text: PCG ] - PS- Capt Williamson Request a supply of Amunition [Ammunition] as by the different attacks made at that station their Ammunition is entierly exausted [entirely exhausted] - & beseach [beseech] without delay youl [you'll] send the same by The bearer -- [Signed] H Karr Coll [Colonel] Mr David Hillhouse Washington [unclear text: Hond by Mr J Finney ] Page: [14] Letter Robert Forsyth State Agent 17th June 1788 Ordered To lie on the Table 18th June Order taken 25 June. Military [edge of document: The ] Governor In Council.