Craig has received an invoice of Indian goods but has received only sugar and spirits and no Indian goods. He has drawn on Hodgdon a sum to be paid to Oliver Ormsby, merchant at Pittsburgh. He still needs five thousand dollars for clothing for Colonel Butler's men since he currently has only sixteen pairs of linen overalls for more than two hundred men.
The contractor for furnishing the recruits at Trenton has been directed to provide private's suits, knapsacks, and canteens for the artillery recruits under Lieutenant Tallman.If there are no hats available, the clothing should be sent without them. The agent at Trenton should also provide tents to shelter the men since they do not have barracks.
Quincy encloses his return for May 1795, as well as James Hackett's constructor's receipt for sundries delivered to him by Quincy from December 20th 1794 to April 30th 1795. Quincy states he made an error in the amount of white oak timber delivered to Hackett.
Notification that all troops fit for duty descended the Ohio under the command of Richard Sparks, who was also charged with transporting all Indian goods. Clothing received was not sufficient to outfit all recruits and they left without proper equipment. Noted clothing on hand insufficient type to cloth troops. Troops are being inoculated against small pox, to prevent a spread of the disease.
Humphreys discusses letters from James Hackett, Naval constructor at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Discusses the size of the frigate transom, dimensions of beams and the matter of defective timber.
Recounted the process of making molds and improvements to the design of frigates being built at the navy yard in Baltimore. Thought that J. Fox did not follow directions for improvements relayed details of ship construction.
Certification that $36.77 is due Private Asaph Stoel, late of the Artillerists and Engineers and waiter to Captain Donald G. Mitchell, being his pay from August 1, 1797 to May 6, 1798, the day his term expired.
Simmons certifies that $148.60 is due John Stagg, Jr. being for the expenses attending the education of John Durant and Richard Bailey, two Indian youths of the Creek Nation from 1 January to 31 March 1795.
Simmons certifies that $8,622.84 is due Virginia for the pay and subsistence of the militia and scouts, their ammunition and expenses in the protection of her frontier, and the expenses related to the arrest of a Privateer out of Smithfield in July 1794.
Simmons certifies that $659.98 is due the recruits commanded by Captain Donald Grant Mitchell, being for their pay from dates of enlistment to May 31,1795 inclusive.
William Simmons notifies Captain Donald G Mitchell; that John Chester will disburse his pay roll but Simmons notes that the pay roll has been adjusted due to errors.
Describes the situation regarding the fortifications at Portsmouth. A little more work will complete them, but the soldiers in the area have been withdrawn; thus laborers must be hired. Asks Whipple to make an estimate of the total funds required, including money left over from the previous year's appropriations.
Stewart, McKown, and Burns have submitted to Cornet James Bale their request for ninety-five cents each full balance due them from the Paymaster to the Cavalry.
