Secretary Hamilton writes the President with concerns of sending sums of money for two months of pay to the troops under General Charles Scott, in light of the ongoing Whiskey Rebellion. Not only may the money be lost, but it may also give pecuniary aid to the rebels. Although the money consists of bank notes, and not specie, they still may be put into circulation, which presents new problems.
Return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of the Federal Army, commanded by Major General Anthony Wayne on the banks of the Miami, at the post of the Rapids, in the vicinity of the British post.
Howell assures Howell that he will provide the necessary information regarding the pay due eighteen officers of the Militia of the Southwestern Territory.
Informs Secretary Knox that construction of the works at Annapolis are further along than those at Alexandria, despite the fact that the former was begun a month earlier. Also states that the materials he requested for Alexandria have not arrived yet, but he expects them any day. The crossway is finished, the ditches are all opened, and the palisades are begun.
Forty dollars, Capt. Zebulon Pike's pay for January 1794, is remitted to Aaron Dunham, Supervisor at Trenton, to be paid to Mrs. Pike despite the lack of instructions from Capt. Pike regarding the disposition of his pay.
The Treasurer is directed to remit to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, $120 for three month's advance pay for Capt. Thompson, in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, as well as $200 for the recruiting service.
The Treasurer is directed to remit to Fish $120 thee month's advance pay for Capt. Alexander Thompson, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at New York, as well as $200 for the recruiting service.
Bray announces the arrival of 15 brass six-pounders and 10 brass three-pounders with carriages. He has arranged for the use of 24 two-horse wagons to convey them on.
Informs Secretary Knox that the work on the fortifications in Charleston is carrying on very actively -- the same may be said of the work in Savannah and Georgetown. The battery in Charleston is almost finished.
The Commissioner of the Revenue states that he is waiting for a return from the War Department of the places and numbers, at, and for which, rations will be wanted.
Charges against Samuel Hodgdon amount to $31,286.81 for the period 20th November 1792 to 19th July 1794. Howell wants to know Hodgdon's debit in settling with Harrison's office.
