Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-20
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF DIVISION NO. ]
UNDER THE NEW NATIONAL TAX


Mr.. EDIToR; The annexed notice cut from the
Delaware Republican;
Mr.. Editor In your issue of Nov. 9th inst,
notice is given by Henry s. McComb, Col of the
late 9th Delaware Infantry, that the savings of
subsistence, suffers tax, and post fund, while the
Regt. was stationed at Fort Delaware amount
ed in all to vi ,926,65 Of this fund, 90. u. re-
ceivcd Sll0,lO.
The undersigned committee appointed at a
meeting of Co. E., held on the evening of the
18th inst, for the purposes of ascertaining what
became Of the balance Of the fund evidently due
said company, would respectfully ask Colonel
MeComb, through the columns of your paper,
to account to said company of the disbursement
OF said fund, SO that satisfaction may be render
cd complete to the members Of the Regiment
We would IN justice to the members OF Co. E
state that their share of said fund as rendered,
has not been applied to their individual benefit,
but worthy Of he men who responded so cheer
fully to the call Of their imperied country, they
have given their share to the widow of licensed
member of the company. We therefore in be-
half Of the widows Of our late companions in
arms, respectfully ask Of Col. Henry S McComb
for a statement through your paper, of the dis
bursement of this fund of 81 ,926,72
SOLOMON llERsEY,
EDWARD PROvosT, Committee.
WILLIAM Brian,
Purporting to be signed "by committee" Of
those said 10 have been " appointed at a meet
ing Of Company E, held on The 18th inst"
do not know any of the gentlemen whose
names are appended to said communication !;
they never having called on me with reference
TO the subject Ender consideration, and presum-
ipg them to be what they represent themselves
worthy patriots seeking information for the pub.
lie good, and having given evidence Of their
a AUHaN 81. To-.
(llOl0) amOuRf due and received by their
Company TO "their individual benefit 4" to
enable these patriotic gentlemen to eulighteu
g the members OF Company Il, and so that sa-
tisfacuon may be rendered complete to the MEM
bers Of the Regiment" proceed to give all the
facts, and the evidence sustaining them through
the columns of your paper, hoping it may satisfy
the most iactiOus.
called the Field officers, Lieut. Col. Febiger.
Alhjor Huunsfed and Lieut.. Preston, (the Adiu-
taut being out Of the State) on the morning OF
the 9th, at 0 O'Clock. The above Field officers
with myself, composed the Board of Admjnis
tration; Mojor Il0unaheld acting as Treasurer
to whom | paid in my check on the Farmers
Bank the Sl968.6O, which was appropriated by
said Council, and paid over by Major Houusfeld,
as per his statement hereto annexed; each Com
pany being paid the full amount for their re-
specve savings, as per their Companys state
meut made out in detail, and recepted by the
several Captains of the Companies composing
said 9th Regiment. If this statement is moi
satisfactory to tue committee and they will
indicate what more they want if it is within my
information or power to give them, will do it.
II. s. MoCoMB,
Col. late 9th Reg, Del Vols.
The above statement Of Col. McComb from
our own knowledge, we know to be correct.
CHRISTIAN FEBIdER, Lieut.. Col.
Il. HoussIIEBD, Major.