Nothing remains to be procured for the Chickasaws and Choctaws except some steel to accompany the blacksmith and some gunsmith tools. Pickering will write Colonel Carrington to ask him to procure the wagons of which Captain Chisholm thinks that seven or eight will be required.
One hundred Indians are at Greenville awaiting the completion of the treaty. As some appear to be of a hostile disposition, Smith doubts that there will be a peaceful resolution. There has been rapid immigration to the territory and it provides much hope to the landed speculators. He himself has traveled in the Ohio Country west of the Miami River and believes to to have the finest soil and water.
Treasury Security Oliver Wolcott, Jr. requests the sums necessary for the War Department in the ensuing year, 1796. Goes into detail of the information of he is looking for, including departments such as the Indian Department, Ordnance Department, Navy, Commissary, Quartermaster, etc.
Wolcott requests that estimates be organized into divisions which he proceeds to describe and asks for Pickering's suggestions on how the current system for procuring supplies may be improved.
Simmons certifies that $32.00 is due the estate of the late Edward Hajion, being the balance of his pay as a musician in the troops under the command of Major Thomas Butler at Carlisle, payable to Robert Hajion, administrator of estate.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $92.91 is due Captain Edward Miller and the recruits under his command at Middletown, Connecticut, being their pay from March through June 1795.
Simmons certifies that $133.77 is due Capt. James Gamble of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers and the Recruits under his command being for his and their pay for June 1795.
Simmons certifies that $387.30 is due Edmund A. Quincy, Clerk of the Naval Yard Portsmouth, New Hampshire, being his salary from December 26th through June 1795.
McRea enclosed muster roll and certificates for four soldiers. Certificates state: "I certify that __ answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under __ years of age, give under my hand and seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795." Signed by Samuel Bell.
Also included certificates of death signed by Nathaniel Hill, attending physician.
