After having corresponded with Double-head, Chief of the Cherokees, Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory orders that General Benjamin Logan immediately desist from attempts to invade Lower Cherokee towns, who are in a state of peace with the United States. Rogue elements of the military had previously destroyed the friendly Cherokee towns of Nickajack and Running Water.
Capt. Kalteisen expresses his distress to Howell at the failure of the War Office to provide funds and provisions for the troops at Charleston. Many of the provisions that have been sent are of inferior quality.
Houdin notes that he has shipped on board the sloop "Sukey and Peggy"--David Smith, master--1500 stands of arms agreeable to the order of Captain Fleming of West Point. He observes, however, that in spite of his attention to the matter, the arms may not be in as good a order as he received them because of the necerssity of employing journeymen for their care. Without Houdin's consent, Charles Webster has seen fit to insert in his newspaper a notification of this secret shipment.
Receipt for $50,000 in bank notes on account of pay of militia called into service by President of United States for suppression of an insurrection in Western Counties Pennsylvania.
Major Doyle informs General James Robertson that Ensign Bird and his detachment has arrived. Discusses protecting the territory at the mouth of the Cumberland River, along with much of the Tennessee River.
Nevill received $50,000 in bank notes on account of pay of militia called into service by President of United States for suppression of an insurrection in Western Counties Pennsylvania.
Packet containing invoice for clothing and a letter for Capt. Howe received. Appealed for payments to be made for services and goods purchased and for more supplies to be forwarded.
Enclosed are receipts for a bale of blankets and seven boxes of shoes shipped to Amboy by order of Terrence Reilly. Included also is the permission of the Custom House for the transportation thereof.
Along with a discussion of events in Europe, especially relative to the war between Britain and France, Washington discusses some recent political matters and urges that the citizens of western Pennsylvania be treated with respect by the Army. [Whiskey Rebellion]
Enclosed are a list of errors on pay rolls transmitted that should be corrected, including those for Capt. Howe's detachment and Dr. Thomas Vandyke's account.
$2,000 is remitted for the use of the recruiting service at Pittsburgh but if Butler's former accounts remain unsettled a new book will be opened for the present transactions.
Stagg notes that John Tibbets, a discharged soldier, is entitled to the following arrears of clothing: hat, vest, coat, linen overalls, woolen overalls, shirts, stock and clasp, socks, blanket, and pairs of shoes.
The Secretary of War has requested that Hodgdon's agent at Carlisle forward one hundred suits of infantry clothing and the same number of artillerist's clothing to Lieutenant Colonel Butler at Pittsburgh.
Hamilton reports on the progress of the expedition to confront the insurgency in western Pennsylvania. Delegates from the four western counties have been appointed to confer with President Washington.
Holt provides information on the state of the arms and apparatus to which he has been applying himself. He is pleased with the service John Miles has given and views him as a skillful and industrious man. The boring and grinding has begun and he is pleased with the people that Mister Parker left to work with him.
