Yards to north to be supplied with live oak timber first. Mr Morgan remains in Georgia overseeing timber harvest business; will remain so until supply of frigates is finished. As such, when the keel is properly covered from weather, order the workmen to be discharged.
Notification of travel for the acquisition of cedar down Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore or Hog's Island. If no cedar is found, authorization of Sec. of War to use live oak.
Acknowledgement of receipt of Simmons' direction to pay engineer Vermonnet at Georege Town. Cited in Kilty to Simmons, 10/10/1795 and again on 10/22/1795.
Hopes Gen. Wayne will leave the posts with advanced positions "sufficiently respectable" but advised not building additional structures due to uncertain nature of treaty talks with Western Indians.
Simmons certifies that $522.72 is due Major Jonathan Hackett of the 4th Sub Legion, being his pay, subsistence, and forage from March through September 1795.
Simmons certifies that $307.78 is due Major William Kersey of the 4th Sub Legion, being his pay, subsistence, and forage for June through September 1795.
Simmons certifies that $356.26 is due Captain Slough of the 4th Sub Legion, for his subsistence and the subsistence of his waiter from September 1794 through September 1795 and for his pay from May through September 1795.
Mr. Randolph has agreed to meet with Mr. Adet to "digest" a new treaty of commerce between the United States and France with the understanding that the articles of a new agreement must meet the approbation of their respective governments before anything is concluded.
