Enclosed rolls for Marietta, Belmie, Waterford, and Gablepoles. Request for pay to be forwarded. Spies were employed on the frontier, dealing with friendly Indians who were flocking in to trade. Sproat apprehensive that some "wild hunting people" might insult the Indians with injurious consequences to the public and fatal results for valuable frontier colonists.
CITATION only. McHenry to Price, 06/14/1796.
Secretary at War directs Edward Price to provide copies of his invoices and other records pertaining to Indian trade.
Simmons certifies that $334.20 is due Samuel Nicholson, Captain of the frigate building at Boston, being his pay and subsistence from January though March 1796.
Simmons certifies that $780.60 is due Navy Captain Richard Dale for his pay and subsistence as a Captain in the Navy from September 1795 through March 1796.
Asks if there are returns that will give them information about the quantity and quality of tents belonging to the army. McHenry is apprehensive that tents are much wanted at headquarters.
Simmons certifies that $460.26 is due Ensign Robert Torrance and Captain Michael Kalteisen and the recruits under his command, being their pay through February 1796.
Simmons certifies that $505.75 is due Joshua Humphreys, Constructor of the frigate building at Philadelphia, being his salary for January though March 1796.
Simmons certifies that $223.12 is due Captain Edward Miller and the men under his command at Middletown, Connecticut, being his and their pay through March 1796.
Major Craig accommodated him with tents. Alden feels obligated to Hodgdon for his kind assistance. Seeks consent for his latest request. Is engaged with public service in the frontier of the state, working with the Holland Company. Requests 20 tents to be delivered to Pittsburgh. Will send money when he returns from New York.
