Samuel Hodgdon has received credit on the books of the Treasury for the sum of $1,200 paid by him to Elias Laugham for the purpose of transferring that sum to his debit on the books of Simmons' office.
Forts given to U.S. by British in recent treaty required staffing. Wayne enclosed list of necessary troops and materials for Michilimackinac, Detriot, Miami, and Niagara.
Simmons certifies that $80.93 is due the detachment of the 1st Sub Legion stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department, being their pay for January 1796.
Simmons certifies that $22.93 is due John Spears, private in Captain Edward Butler's Company, 4th Sub Legion, being his pay from Jan. 1 to June 22, 1795.
Letter from Sec. of War respecting the formation of a council of administration in the corps of artillerists and engineers received, but Simmons neglected to return note from Mr. Freeman.
Simmons certifies that $300 is due Captain Zebulon Pike, being the balance of his pay relinquished from Aug. 1, 1793 to Aug. 31, 1795, which sum is payable to Jesse Hunt, attorney to Captain Pike.
Simmons certifies that $59.45 is due Joshua Wentworth, Supervisor of the District of New Hampshire, being his account for receiving and paying monies from the War Dept. between May 17, 1793 and Nov. 28, 1795.
Fox writes that the House of Representatives wrote a report stating it thought only two frigates were necessary. Also, Fox notes that the demands of the Algerian Dey are so exorbitant that building all the frigates would be the more cost-effective proposition.
