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  Pay of Capt. Griffith McRea

  $500 has been remitted to Thomas Overton, Inspector of the Revenue at Fayetteville, to be transmitted to Capt. McRea for his pay as a Captain of Artillerists and Engineers at Wilmington.
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  Account of John Stagg

  Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Stagg, late of Spencer's Regiment.
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  Request for shoes for General Proctor’s Brigade

  Governor Mifflin suggests that General Procter's brigade of militia is deficient of shoes. Asks Tench Francis to provide 500 pairs, to be forwarded on road to Lancaster to meet troops. Requests that those who receive shoes be charged with them.

• Enclosed letter from Governor Blount

  Secretary Knox encloses a letter to President Washington from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory.

• Enclosed dispatches

  Secretary Knox submits to President Washington the enclosed dispatches just received from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory

• Establishment of a uniform militia

  Secretary Knox, in obedience to the orders of President Washington, reports on the difficulties and inconveniences that have occurred in the execution of the act entitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States." Looks at the laws of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina.

• Establishment of a uniform militia

  In obedience to the orders of President Washington, Secretary Knox submits to the House of Representatives a statement of the difficulties and inconveniences that have occurred in the execution of the act entitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States."

• Military business of the Treasury

  The Commissioner of the Revenue writes that he has commenced proceedings in the military business of the Treasury, in places other than Pennsylvania through the agency of Tench Francis, agent for purchasing War Department supplies.
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  Muster rolls and lack of pay

  Sends his muster rolls. Desires to know why no money has been sent for the pay of his company. Mentions that his soldiers are "uneasy" and "troublesome."
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  Enclosed Account of Cavalry Equipment

  Enclosed account of cavalry equipment (account annexed), which was forwarded to Maj. Habersham. Hodgdon is unsure if the equipment he lists is that Howell eluded to in his letter to Hodgdon. If so, the prices listed next to the equipment can be used to start an account.
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  Pay of the Militia and Scouts Employed in Georgia

  Freeman's estimates of the pay of the Militia and Scouts employed in Georgia in 1793 and part of 1794 have been laid before the Secretary of War for his consideration.

• Construction of fortifications

  Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the ascertaining of the value of the ground upon which the fortifications are now constructing.
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  Articles Needed for the Army Hospital

  Major Isaac Craig lists the numerous articles received from George Balfour, Purveyor of the hospital for the Militia Army. Craig provides this list to Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores. List includes rice, molasses, brandy, wine, sugar, tea, etc.

• Supplies of gun powder and salt petre

  The Commissioner of the Revenue encloses a copy of a letter from Tench Francis, relative to the purchase of ingredients for gun powder, or gun powder itself. Adds that the only parcel of salt petre known to have been imported elsewhere than in Philadelphia was procured at Providence, Rhode Island, amounting to about 22 tons. The contract with Willing & Francis has been pending some days, but not completed. No powder could be got under the prices offered by Whelen & Miller. Hamilton has ordered and received some salt petre from Europe.
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  Military Stores Landed in Good Order

  The military stores were landed in Providence in good order. Except for three shot split and one missing, they are safely stored. Olney's account for the freight shall be sent by the next post, the Secretary of War having made no provision for paying the expenses.

• Fortifications at Norfolk

  The engineer for fortifying Norfolk writes to Secretary Knox. States that all the guns at Fort Norfolk have been mounted and unmasked; the battery is now completely turfed and in perfect order; the barracks are already framed. Writes that the weather has been very favorable.
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  Powder & Ball from Philadelphia

  Knox's letter respecting the powder and ball shipped from Philadelphia has been received. When the vessel arrives and the stores safely deposited in Providence, they will be delivered to the order of Colonel Rochefontaine.

• Captured British vessel by the French

  The Secretary of State requests the opinion of fellow Cabinet members regarding the enclosed letter of George Hammond, regarding the 1793 capture of a British vessel ("William Tell") taken by an armed French vessel not far from U.S. shores, and brought to New York. Randolph asks whether or not the United States government is bound to urge the payment requested for damages from the French.
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  Expenses of the Ordnance Dept. at West Point

  The sum of $6,000 is furnished to the Supervisor of Revenue of New York to be transmitted to Fleming for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance department at West Point.
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  Expenses of the Ordnance Dept. at West Point

  The sum of one thousand dollars will be remitted to Fish, for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department at West Point.
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  Transmission of a Duplicate Letter

  A duplicate of Howell's letter of Dec. 4, 1794 is transmitted.

• Supply of large anchors

  The Commissioner of the Revenue states that contracts for the large anchors cannot be made in the United States upon terms more favorable than 13 cents, whereas an importation of them from England can be made at 10 cents.

• Letter Citation

  Cited in Howell to Thompson 12/16/1794.

• Scarphing of the 36-gun frigates

  Humphreys talks to Knox about the scarphing (joints that hold two pieces of wood together) of a frigate's keel. The scarphs were proportioned for three pieces, but because they are going to be in five pieces the length of the keel for the 36-gun frigates will be 146 feet, which will leave only 17 feet of solid keel between each scarph. Humphreys discusses ways to modify this situation, and notes that Colonel Hacket is very knowledgeable about these issues and so will defer to him on a solution.
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  Pay of the Militia, Scouts, and Spies of Georgia

  Estimates regarding the pay due the militia, scouts, and spies of the State of Georgia are submitted for Knox's consideration.