Major Craig requests more Quartermaster funds from Samuel Hodgdon. Craig notes that Secretary at War Pickering is not as communicative as was Henry Knox.
Based on his inspection, Nicholson reports on the status of the arms stored at Lancaster. The gunsmiths appear to be making necessary repairs but he found four hundred muskets cleaned but without bayonets and not repaired. An inspection of the muskets made by Boyle & Turner shows that they are not suitable for public service because they are made of bad steel and will not stand the temper.
Joshua Humphreys reports that he has considered the letters of Colonel George Claghorn, naval constructor of Boston. He discusses the dimensions of frigate timbers, and the merits of oak timbers and pine timbers. He concludes that there is no impropriety in reducing the timber size by a small margin.
Simmons certifies that $21.20 is due Private Samuel Lee, late in Captain John Reed's Company 3rd Sub Legion, being his pay from January 1st to June 9th 1795, the day of his discharge.
Simmons certifies that $42.45 is due Sergeant Hugh Wood, late in Captain Richard Greaton's Company 2nd Sub Legion, for his pay from January 1st to July 2nd 1795, the day of his discharge.
Pay for officers at West Point to be paid to Freeman by Nicholas Fish. Money received from Fish, receipt rolls that specify payments to be transmitted to Simmons.
Simmons certifies that $532.37 is due Captain Solomon Van Renselaer, of Dragoons, being his pay, subsistence, and forage through July 1795 and the subsistence of his Waiter from Sept. through Dec. 1794 and the support of his public horse from Oct. 1794 though Aug. 1795.
Simmons certifies that $18.97 is due Private John Spring, 1st Troop Light Dragoons commanded by Captain John Webb, for his pay from January 1st to May 23rd 1795, the day of his discharge.
