Simmons certifies that $335.40 is due Captain Samuel Nicholson, Captain of the frigate building at Boston, being his pay and subsistence from Oct. - Dec. 1795.
Simmons certifies that $365.02 is due George M. Bedinger, late a Major in the 3rd Sub Legion, being the balance of his pay, subsistence, and forage from Aug. 1792 - Feb. 1793.
Committee of Claims report on Jacob Beck and thirteen others serving under Colonel Benjamin Flowers, who claim they were underpaid while in service. Opinion of the Committee is that the claim is unfounded.
Enclosed letter to Butler within letter, will be forwarded and accounts will be adjusted. Money lent to Capt. Lewis so he can continue on march. Gen. Wayne's baggage arrived with J. Sturgeon. Discharge of artificiers in Quartermaster's and Commissary's Department at Presque Isle, Le Boeuf, and Fort Franklin.
Fleming enclosed accounts for the disbursement of firewood to the artillerists and engineers at West Point. Col. Tousard forwarded the muster roll; Col. Rochefontaine had not arrived at present.
Simmons had been paying salary to John Nicholson, thinking he was properly appointed Superintendent of Armorers. It now appears that he may not have been, and Simmons asks for a copy of a letter from Henry Knox of July 12, 1794 for clarification. Should Nicholson not have been appointed, Simmons will no longer authorize payments to him.
Simmons certifies that $6.09 is due Peter Yokam, late a private in Captain Rucastle's Company of Levies, being his pay up to Nov. 22, 1791, the day he reenlisted, payable to Jacob Brookfield, attorney;
War Office forwards letter from Joshua Humphreys informs naval constructor George Claghorn that he is to be cautious in shifting the mid ship dead wood; and not to place the butt near the station of the chain pumps. Serious consequences to safety of ship if she runs aground and injures the keel. Oakum could be drawn into the pumps.
