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Booths Mount 5th September 1807 His Excellency The Governor Sir, Considering your orders of the 27th August & those I am necessarily obliged to issue thereon, as of too much importance to be confided to the ordinary conveyance by mail, I have sent an express to Generals Jackson & Floyd to ensure a more punctual & speedy delivery of the orders. As the law makes special provision for the payment of persons employed in this service, I trust your Excellency will draw on the Treasury in favor of the bearer Mr. James Smith, & it would be a great convenience, if you would do so on his way down, I will responsible, that he will perform the service he has undertaken. The distance he has to ride will be at least 250 miles going, & the same distance returning, & the sum mentioned by law cannot be considered too much, when it will barely pay expenses on the road. I have the honor to be with great respect you very obed't servant. D.B.Mitchell

Major Gen'l 1st Division