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 ers. It has

been contended by some that they were entitled to the same pay as officers of the same grade in the United States army. But this department has declined making up their pay at all, until such time as this department shall have further instructions from your honorable body.

The record, roll, &c., &c., include all that have been engaged in the war, except an extra official report by H. A. G. Lee of about fifty men, rank and file ( marked B ), being the first company that went to The Dalles, and a report of Felix Scott, captain, who volun teered their services, and found themselves, to protect the southern frontier (marked C), together with all orders to that officer issued from this department; and one other report which came to this C } office this day from Captain Levi Scott, who commanded the Cali fornia expedition, &c. (marked D). There was never any order issued to that officer from this department.

Agreeably to the report of Colonel Lee, there were some few men who left the service without leave, which report is herewith trans mitted for your inspection ( marked E).

There has been no proclamation issued since the twenty-eighth of December, 1848, and why not recorded because none to record ; but I herewith transmit some proclamations and military orders that issued on and since the twenty-fifth of December, 1847, under the mark of F, all of which have been recorded in my office. Forms have been issued to all officers requiring the same.

Returns have been generally received from the respective officers required to make returns, and the same have been duly recorded in my office at Oregon City; the same are embodied under the mark A. There has been no report to this department from any person of the reception of military stores, or funds of any kind, other than those referred to your honorable body by his excellency, Governor Aber- nethy. Nor has the commissary or quartermaster-generals reported to this department the manner in which they have expended the funds, if any they have received, or the military stores other than as above. \

The governor has [ been ] always informed and thoroughly ad vised of the doings and acts of the army at all times, up to the time of disbanding the army, and since that time when any new matter occasioned anything new.

And, in conclusion, allow the undersigned to observe that the officers were generally disposed to do their duty, but owing. to the want of books and information relative to their respective duties, there were many informalities, which, of course, has rendered it very difficult for this department to arrive to an exactity in relation to the number of men, rank and file. There was continually trans fers going on from one company to another, though contrary to in structions. Likewise there was, among the commissioned officers, resignations going on and new elections taking place to fill the re-