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tue lOIIOWlnS IS u copy, uTeCtlnR me 10
again proceed in my capacity as Quarter
master General
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, W.T..
solympia, Oct. 10, 1851
To W. W. MLLrE, Q. VI. General ". r.
SIR:-As there still remains outstanding accounts
and claims arising out Of the volunteer service for the
late Indian war; lOu are hereby requested and dnect-
cd to proceed in your capacity of Quartermaster Cen
eral u the Territory OF Washington, to settle the
same in the same manner, and the same principles
persued by you while acting as Quareraster Geler.
al OF said volunteer service.
Very respectfully,
+. McMCLLIN,
Gov. Commauder.in.Chef, ". T.
And while it is true rs the Auditor says,
that under this appointment Of Gov. Nc
Mullins | only audited and allowed ac-
counts to the amount Of S49Gl q, he fails
TO state that after careful examination ]
rejected accounts to the amount of $35 or
S4O,O0O-during the same period of time
To show that this matter was well Consid-
cred by Gov. McMullin, who has a high
reputation for economy, annex the vouch-
cr upon which my compensation was based
THE UNIFIED STATES, mo. l2lsl
On account # e1Penses Of Indian War il W. r.,
To WILLIAM W. MILLER, DR..
Feb. llth.--To my services AS Quarter.Masier and
Cunilnissary General irvm Oct. /, 1857, to
Feb. IL, lo5s:
l34 days a 81 So per diem. m.............. Sl0l9 90
To Office rent, fuel, and lights for same period
at $50 per month ..................... IS 90
all3I 90
certify that the above account Is just and true and
that the services were performed by my order; Gen.
aUq1 lie ul,p ad
in auditing and adjusting outstanding claims against
the government growing out Of the late Indian war in
this Territory The above compensation is the amount
allowed him for similar services previous the first
OF October, lsj1 by the board OF United States Com
missiOners, To adjust claims in Washington and
Oregon Territories. This mode Of auditing the ac-
counts Is adopted as it is more convenient than to
make out muster roll, Just for one account.
FAIErTE McMULLIN,
Governor of Wash. Territory.
Gen. Miller was u member Of the Legislature sixty
days Of the above time, and think ono hundred and
eighty dollars should he deducted.
f. McN.
In conclusion would state that my &c.
counts, with scarcely un exception, were
allowed by the Commission composed Of
three intelligent gentlemen, and who were
upon the ground and understood precisely
how the affairs of the Territory we're man
aged, and | would ask, if being on the spot
they were not better qualified to judge Of
their correctness than the third Auditor or
his clerk, who knew nothing whatever Of
our Territory? These gentlemen, two of
them QuartermOsters Of the regular army,
and graduates Of the Military School. and
Mr.. Grover, the late member Of Congress
from Oregon, aud one Of the most intelll-
gent gentlemen on our coast, were certainly
competent to act in The capacity to which
they were appointed, and the third Auditor
or those whom be caused to examine the
accounts, should have been little more
careful in their examination, and not COM
mitted SO many gross errors before they at
tempted to cast censure upon such intelli-
gent men. / am satisfied that my fellow
citizens will agree with me in saying that
the debt is just one, and that the allies
of the Auditor in trumpcting around his
report for political effect will not intimidate
the citizens of Washington Territory.
w. w. MILLER,
Late Or. Master Gen. Of W. T. V.
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