Department of Tennessee
District of Memphis.           ss.
				I T. Williamson being
first duly sworn deposes and says I am a loyal
citizen of the United States of America and reside in
Cincinnati Ohio  . In the year 1861 I was owner of
the stern wheel Steamboat W A Healy which was
then new and in an unfinished condition at Cincinnati
my boat was taken possession of in the fall of the
year 1861by John A Duble who at that time was
in command of a fleet on the Ohio River. The
boat was taken for the use of the United States
and used some fifty days in that capacity
when Duble discharged my Steamboat for the
United States. Service and made a voucher for
the use of said Steamer at the rate of One
hundred and fifty dollars per day for
the time said Steamboat has been used
and told the Captain A.Q. Ross that he (the
Captain) must give him out of the allowance of
One Hundred and fifty dollars per day the
sum of Twenty five dollars for each day. The
Captain of the boat being unable to get the pay
for the boats Services without acceding to this
arrangement agreed to it and Duble [made?] out the
vouchers at the rate of One hundred and fifty
dollars per day and paid over to Captain Ross
the money received on said Voucher. deducting
therefrom Twelve hundred and fifty dollars being the
twenty five dollars per day above referred to.
Capt. Ross came to me and informed me of the
transaction and I went to Duble to see about
the matter and he admitted to me the facts
of the case as herein set forth and said he had
acted dishonestly and would refund the money
he said he did not then have any money as
he had spent the money received in this transaction
but would pay it in March then next following
this occurred about January. 1862 I never again
saw Capt Duble until the 13th of January 1863
when I again met him and he said he had no
money but gave me a note for the money which
is as follows to wit:
			“Cincinnati Jany 13th 1863
“Sixty Days. after date I promise to pay I T.
“Williamson on order Twelve hundred and fifty
“dolls for value received [written diagonally] [liquid?]
“$1250		                         Ino A Duble
   I have never sen Duble since and the money
has never been paid to me nor any part
thereof
Subscribed and Sworn to before
me this 24th day of March		I.T. Williamson
AD 1864 at Memphis Tenn
		D. Lloyd
	      Capt and asst Prov Mars.

Affidavit of
I.T. WilliamSon

~~~~vs.~~~

John. A. Duble
~~~~~~~~~~~
Respectfully refered
to Maj Genl S.A. [Huber?]
but, for information
as to what action I
should, take if any
     Geo: [A?]. Williams
	 Capt:  1st U.S. Inf:
		Provost Marshal
April 2 1864
If Duble is to be
found [illegible] him
for [illegible]
Government
	       [IAH?]