William Simmons forwards to the Treasurer of the United States, Samuel Meredith, receipts and warrants pertaining to the accounts of John Habersham, Collector of Savannah.
Money for contingent expenses of garrison received. Duplicate receipts, vouchers for contingent expenses, muster and pay rolls of recruits with receipts, account for Fleming's salary enclosed.
P.S. Anxious for settlement of expenses.
Adjutant Mr. Lowell put another detachment under command of Hale during march from Boston, at Newport Hale received a second detachment. Muster and pay roll for all men enclosed.
Simmons has received the letter enclosing Sever's account for his pay as captain of the frigate building at Portsmouth, which sum he will receive from Joshua Wentworth and for which duplicate receipts will be signed.
Notification that Pickering has asked all builders to submit new ideas for improvements to frigate design. Noted Mr. Humphreys possible protests to the changes, Pickering mentioned that he would remind Humphreys of his place and that Stodder was the owner of the navy yard and master builder. Requested Stodder's ideas for improvements.
Houdin has been writing to Howell for his salary but has received no response. He hopes that Simmons will send him his pay for October 1794 - May 1795.
Stodder is discussing ship modeling and ship construction with Pickering. He recommends improvements in design and structure as well as evaluating the state of the timber being used for shipbuilding.
Hale notified Simmons that Nicholas Smith deserted. Also requested information on what percentage of bounty should be paid to inlisted men in regards to the recently passed Act by Congress.
Letter, describes timber cuts regarding Frigate construction. There is difficulty in procuring the top timbers of red cedar. The top timbers and half timbers that form the sides of the ports should be of oak.
On 29 April 1795, Major Isaac Craig informed Samuel Hodgdon that he had disbursed funds to cover the travel costs of Major Bezaleel Howe from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia. Howe was to appear in court as a witness against the perpetrators of the Whiskey Rebellion. The image of this document is extremely poor but it may pertain to the expenses rated to this event.
Simmons certifies that the sum of ten dollars is due to George Hackett for apprehending James Haggerty a deserter from Captain Edward Miller's Company, 2nd Sub-Legion.
