Contains plans and cost estimates for improving the defenses of Newport, Rhode Island. These include mounting additional cannon at Fort Wolcott and sending cannon "for the use of the citizens." Also recommends two additional forts, one at Brenton Point and one on Tammany Hill; for the purpose of building these forts, requests the sending of engineers to Newport.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $240.00 is due Capt. Richard Blackburn in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for his pay from January through June 1795.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $104.70 is due Captain Frederick Frye and the recruits under his command, being for his and their pay for May and June 1795.
The enclosed shows that there are a few tons of shot at Elizabethtown. Pickering presumes that Mr. Faesch will send Mr. Smith there on his return from Philadelphia.
In the urgency of loading Slough's wagon, a keg of vermilion was overlooked. It is now delivered by the bearer of the letter, Matthew Doughty. Doughty now submitted a receipt for said keg.
Day is sending Hodgdon the monthly reports of the Secretary of War and informs Hodgdon that postage is avoided by sending these reports under cover to the Secretary of War.
Langham reports that he has not received supplies or money at Shepherds Town. Langham laments that he is without private and public money. Asks Hodgdon to forward by Mr. John Lien as much money as the thinks necessary for the present month.
Letter from Forman Cheesman to William Simmons. Cheesman is a shipbuilder in the New York shipyard, and soon to be supervisor of stores in New York. Citation only.
Capt. Thompson encloses the muster and payroll for his company as well as his ration account. Two hundred turbulent laborers on Governors Island do not allow him much time for leisure.
Holt explains that he has transmitted to Simmons his estimate of expenditures for the month of June which includes the notes for the pay of the armourer and the guard.
William Simmons certifies that the agent for Moses Hazen's Regiment, Major Lloyd, was issued clothing, pay, and gratuity certificates for John Poorham.
William Simmons informs Capt. Frances De Habecourt that the funds in his possession are for disbursement as payment to the militia called into service by Colonel Ebenezer Sproat for the protection of Gallipolis from 11 October 1794 to 30 April 1795.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $20.26 is due the estate of Andrew Knour, late a soldier in Captain Jacob Kingbury's Company, being the balance due him on November 4, 1791, the day of his death, payable to wife Margaret Zimmers.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $18.45 is due James Harrington, late a soldier in Captain James Taylor's Troop of Dragoons, being his pay from January 1st to May 19th 1795.
