Simmons certifies that $693.23 is due Captain Alexander Thompson, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, and Lieutenant Theophilus Elmer and the recruits under his command, being for his and their pay for April and May 1795.
Letter conveys the necessity to comply with Samuel Hodgdon's policy of submitting monthly instead of quarterly returns. Gibbs wishes to continue with the latter and argues that his salary was calculated on this basis. By conducting monthly returns, Gibbs argues he is doing three times the work. Pickering suggests that if returns is all Gibbs does, then he is overpaid, but notes that the job of a clerk in a navy yard is much more extensive. Pickering closes by quoting law outlining Hodgdon's duties as superintendent of military stores and orders Gibbs to submit the returns without delay.
Pickering gives Captain Eaton his instructions for handling the unrest between the Creek Indians and the frontier inhabitants of Georgia following the murder of several Creeks by whites.
Shipbuilder Joseph Humphreys reports on the results of experiments on pieces of ash as to what effect single or double holes for bolting the floor will have on the keel of a ship.
Letter, discusses arrival at Portsmouth Naval Yard; describes declivity of keel; discusses employees and arrangement of yard. Encloses account of work done in the yard to 1st of June 1795.
Simmons certifies that $150 is due Mary McMahon, widow of Major William McMahon, 4th Sub Legion, being his pay from February 1, 1794 to the day of his death, June 30, 1794.
William Simmons forwards an extract of letters from Caleb Swan to Secretary at War, Timothy Pickering. Simmons requests that policy be formulated to regulate the payment of subsistence rations to officers.
Weekly return of the men employed at the naval yard; Talbot warns that the timber procured from the south is almost used up, and work will cease if no new timber arrives.
Simmons certifies that $16.20 is due Luther Ludden, late a private in Captain Richard H. Greaton's Company 2nd Sub Legion, being for his pay from April 1 to September 12, 1794.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $161.85 is due Major John H. Buell of the 2nd Sub Legion, being the balance of his account of pay and forage for the first five months of 1795, and subsisting his servant from Headquarters to Philadelphia.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $83.32 is due Ensign David Thompson and the recruits under his command, being for their pay for the months of April and May 1795.
Simmons certifies that $57 is due Major Bezaleel Howe for his expenses traveling from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and, while at Philadelphia, providing evidence at the Circuit Court.
