Clarification is needed regarding the assigning of premiums to recruiting officers whose recruits have deserted. It has been the practice to allow a premium for recruits who remained in service long enough to provide reasonable assurance of their fidelity.
$6,000 has been remitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department at West Point and for repairs and articles directed to be made and purchased by the President.
The sum of $6,000 is to be transmitted to George Fleming at West Point for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department and for repairs and articles directed to be made and purchased by the President.
Secretary Knox informs Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Comptroller of the Treasury, that it is necessary to add $4,100 for fortifications in various locations in New England.
The Commissioner of Revenue writes that it is "extremely probable" that the supply of whiskey for 1795 will require Secretary Hamilton's attention at Pittsburg. 75,000 rations are required this day by Secretary Knox to be deposited in advance at Fort Washington. Importations of bale goods are received and expected from Great Britain.
Clothing contractors have requested of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, to procure them an advance of $15-20,000. The articles the clothing contractors are to supply will amount to about $120,000.
Freeman noted he tried to follow the rules of the Comptroller to the best of his ability. Some regulations regarding muster rolls were impossible to adhere to in the present situation.
The Commissioners of the Revenue states that it is the opinion of Secretary Knox that provisions amounting to $37,000 be laid in by the contractors for 1795.
Enclosed account of David Fero, orders to pay Fero from accounts in Craig's possession. List of notes sent via Samuel Fisher for the payment of troops by Craig or Col. Thomas Butler.
Samuel Fisher is entrusted with funds due the troops at Fort Fayette and its dependencies including the detachments of Capt. Heth and Capt. Howe and the pay and forage for Col. Thomas Butler and the pay due Ensign John McClary.
Muster and pay rolls received, to be examined and passed to Craig's credit. Fisher to deliver money due troops at Fort Fayette. Pay due Heth, Howe, and Thomas Butler's detachments enclosed.
Samuel Fish has charge of $90,000 of which $86,000 is to be transmitted to Caleb Swan, paymaster of the troops, with the remainder provided for the pay, subsistence and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio.
The sum of $33.33 has been remitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, for the pay of Capt. Thompson in addition to $197.40 for the pay of his recruits.
$33.33 will be remitted to Fish to be transmitted to Capt. Alexander Thompson for the balance of his pay and $197.40 will be transmitted for the pay of his recruits.
