The Secretary of War wants Hodgdon to examine the enclosed application from Mr. Harper and provide pertinent observations. Stagg quotes a letter from the late Secretary [Knox] in which he discusses the transportation of new carriages from the Delaware Works and the cannon which the President [Washington] and Governor Mifflin may want to observe firsthand.
Orders that no troops should be detained in Pittsburgh, despite want for stores. All troops should be forwarded to General Wayne with all expediency. Noted that clothing were sent from Philadelphia and that there was already a considerable quantity of clothing in store at Pittsburgh. President gave approval to reengage militia for additional six months.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $18.19 is due Thomas Ecress, late a Private in Captain Benjamin Price's Company, for his pay from January to May 1795.
Makes mention of Joshua Humphreys and Stodder's model of a scarph, [scarf], which Stodder believes is an improvement. Asks that Stodder send a model or drawing to War Office.
Pickering forwards David Stodder's letter regarding construction of the frigates. Pickering wishes all the builders to freely communicate their ideas, believing this will lead to the improvement of the frigates under construction. Pickering asks any letters Humphreys receives to be forwarded to him, and any letters Pickering receives from other builders will be forwarded to Humphreys in return.
Doughty wishes to know if it is proper for him to debit and credit the smith in his day book and ledger for the copper he receives from and returns to Doughty. He suggests two different procedures to deal with this process.
Simmons certifies that John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia, has discounted the monies arising from Duties, Imposts, and Tonnage the sum of twelve dollars for which he is to be held accountable.
Simmons certifies that the sum of $15.65 is due John Fenno, Printer, for publishing information to Invalids for eight weeks in 1795 and for printing blank enlistments and warrants and for the paper furnished for this purpose.
