President Washington formally confirms the ratification of a Treaty of Peace and friendship concluded by Timothy Pickering at Canandagua the 11th day of November 1794 between the Six Nations of Indians and the United States.
Clarification on payment of Messrs. Downings for supplying the Philadelphia and Chester militia divisions with rations. Coxe wants Downings paid for rations supplied.
Huntington refers to a letter from Pickering, and states that they have received the ship, The Twins, which has "escaped" from the Delaware River. Assures him that no action contrary to the laws of neutrality shall be taken.
The Treasurer has remitted to John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, a sum to be transmitted to Wadsworth for the pay of his recruits, for which receipts must be collected. If a recruit signs with his mark, it must be witnessed by a person of respectability.
Howell discusses sums to be transmitted by Nathaniel Gorham to Captain Frederick Frye for the following: the balance of Frye's pay and subsistence, the pay of Frye's recruits, and the balance of pay of Nehemiah Freeman.
The Treasurer has remitted to Nathaniel Gorham a sum that will be transmitted to Captain Frye, being the balance of his pay from the date of his acceptance through December 1794. An additional sum will be transmitted for the pay of Frye's recruits from the dates of their enlistments through December 1794. When a recruit makes his mark on the receipt, it must be witnessed by a person of respectability.
The Treasurer is to remit to Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor of Massachusetts, a sum to be transmitted to Lieutenant Freeman, being his pay from his date of acceptance through December 1794.
The Treasurer will remit to Chester a sum to be transmitted to Captain Decius Wadsworth at New London, being the pay of himself and his recruits from the dates of their enlistments through October 1794.
Howell returns Captain Blackburn's muster roll to him and lists the mistakes contained therein. Blackburn is to make a new roll for all the troops under his command through the end of 1794. Since the Senate has rejected Captain Lee's appointment, Blackburn will be required to pay Lee's men as well.
Informs the Chariman of the Committee of Claims that he has obtained a copy of the account of Doctor Gould as settled by the State of Virginia for the depreciation on his pay.
Pickering notifies the Sachems, Chiefs, and Warriors of the Six Nations of Indians, who he refers to as "brothers," that the Treaty of Peace concluded with them in November 1794 has been ratified by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States.
Article: Confirmation of cease in hostilities between the Sachums and War Chiefs and the United States, attendance to meeting in Greenville to discuss peace and finalize peace treaty.
"Return of brass ordnance and carriages sent from West Point by order of the Secretary of War, by George Fleming from the 21st of October 1793 to the 18th of November last to Albany, New York.
S. Fisher arrived with two packets containing money due troops on the upper parts of the Ohio river for pay and forage. Heths subsistance account enclosed. Request for blank muster and pay rolls.
Thompson acknowledges receipt from Nicholas Fish, Supervisor, the sum of $369.86, being the pay of himself and his company, including those who joined from Albany, for October and November 1794. Six muster rolls were previously transmitted and enclosed is the muster roll for the company to the first of January 1795..
Letter to the Comptroller of the Treasury concerning an order in favor of Samuel Dexter drawn by Jonathan Bancroft, late a sergeant in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment.
The sum in Hoffman's account for the purchase of bricks for the use of the United States should be paid to the branch bank of the United States at New York and passed to the credit of the Treasurer of the United Staes.
Return of iron and brass ordnance with guns and carriages and mortar beds sent from West Point by order of the Secretary of War, by George Fleming from the 1st of April to the 26th of December last to Governors Island, New York.
