Captain Bird is fourteen months in arrears of pay. Lieutenant Love, in service for two years, has never received pay or subsistence. Love's men have not been paid ranging from five to fourteen months. Major General Pinckney has ordered Captain Bird to march with his men to Pittsburgh, but since his men have not been paid or supplied, he cannot obey the order. General Pinckney has directed the Swan to direct the pay of Captain Bird, his officers and men, to be paid to Lieutenant Haskill to carry to them.
From Pensacola, Gelabert reports of an unexpected surrender at St. Marks Fort. Mr. Ferguson the secretary to Mr. Bowles the adventurer, who ran away with captain of Brig Sheerwater, which had been captured by Indians.
Letter from Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, to Colonel Ebenezer Stevens, Agent for the War Department in New York. Letter is mostly illegible.
Acknowledged receipt of list of military land warrants issued by the Land Office in Virginia to officers and soldiers who served in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment. List will assist with search required by War Department.
Hamilton declared request by contractors to issue fresh or salt meat to troops at their discretion unfounded and stated contractual obligation to issue fresh meat 5 days per week.
North alluded to "playing a part" and is writing to Hamilton as "a plain, private Citizen, who is anxious for the wellfare of his country, & for the personal happiness of the man who under heaven, eh hopes will one day, save that country from ruin." Enclosed mail Hamilton requested before forwarded to his residence in New England.
Williams has received sixteen hundred dollars in post notes on account of the armory. Hodgdon's letter of notice referred to as being put into the post office has not arrived.
Major Craig confirms that the Secretary at War's final letter to Little Turtle will be printed as instructed. Craig also discusses accounting matters with Hodgdon.
