Accounts with vouchers for expenses related to pursuing deserters returned to Harris. Settlement to be made by the Paymaster General of Harris' specific regiment.
Leonard to receive payment from accounts transmitted by Major Jackson to the Office. Money to be distributed by Nathaniel Fosdick, Collector at Portland.
Treasurer to remit sum to Fosdick to pay Lieut. Nathaniel Leonard at Fort Sumner. Sum is payment for recruiting services and contingent expenses. Simmons requested receipts.
Simmons noted that James Baker of Baltimore was tasked with providing all supplies to troops in Maryland, Briscoe was to apply to Baker for returns regarding rations and supplies.
Accounts for pursuing deserters returned by Simmons to Steele who was advised to submit accounts to Paymaster General of his specific regiment. Request for additional rations set to Secretary of War for approval.
Simmons forwarded Henley's request for advanced money from his private account to Secretary of War Dexter, who would respond to request by the same post.
$1000 in post notes on account of the Armory have been received direct from the southward. Williams admits that Hodgdon's identification of a $1000 mistake is accurate. An error of such magnitude admits of no apology. The camp furniture from Oxford has arrived though no invoices of the articles of the Quartermaster have appeared. The clothing exposed to rain has been unpacked and dried.
Warrants issued by Secretary of War to be disbursed to by Meredith. Warrants remain in Office to be picked up, Simmons requested immediate attention to this matter by Meredith.
Certification of payment; Shirley Ewing for medicine administered, attendance, and hospital stores he furnished to the sick at Fort Sumner, Maine, and for medicines furnished 15th Infantry Regiment, agreeably to report of Doctor Gillaspy and Doctor Strong.
Discusses the stopping of the ship Delaware at Newcastle, on account of some French mischief; also declares that the precise state of the "Algerian business" [piracy by the Barbary states] is unknowable. Asks that planks for shipbuilding be provided for without delay.
Benjamin Hodgdon has received the bill of lading for the flour but the vessel has not yet arrived. He has received the inquiry of Mr. Blake respecting the note of Colonel Sargent. It amounts to $625, including interest, and Blake is anxious to have it paid and Hodgdon has paid it without injury to himself.
Wagner discusses Col. [Timothy] Pickering's ill advised removal as Secretary of State and praises him for the speed and efficiency in which he settled his extensive accounts.
Regarding Mr. Ketland's claim on account of locks imported and year to year verbal contract between Francis and Ketland. Laments Francis' practice of making oral contracts without memorandums in his books or communication to Mr. Govett, the clerk. Jonas Wade of New Jersey has delivered shoes; will get an inspector to examine them.
