Refers to letter to Secretary of Treasury. Requests a list of goods and invoice. Refers to the President's recommendation of Chapin to manage the business of subsistence. Requests updates on his progress, accounts, and expenditures.
Howell has tried to forward Capt. Sparks the pay for his command but has been prevented from doing so for want of information on Alexander Stevenson of Slough's Company.
Secretary of Knox writes the Governor of Southwest Territory, William Blount. States that it is a "most mortifying circumstance" that recent events on the frontier (white settlers attacking Indian settlements) damage the humane disposition of President Washington towards the American Indians. Hopes that the recent visit of the Cherokee Indians to his office in Philadelphia will "tranquilize them, and inspire them with confidence in our future transactions." Then proceeds to state, "If the Indians are guilty, we have not been innocent at all times." Knox then covers this statement with, "I do not mean this as a justification of them in the least degree, but, as a reason why we should endeavor to take new ground, and labor again to accomplish the objects of peace. Finally, Knox informs the Governor that President Washington and the Congress do not think it proper to authorize on direct offensive operations.
The Treasurer has been directed to remit to William Polk, Supervisor of North Carolina, the sum of $500 to be transmitted to Capt. McKee for the use of the recruiting service. Circular Letters are also enclosed.
The Treasurer will remit to Polk five hundred dollars to be transmitted to Griffith McKee, Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Johnston, Cape Fear River, for the use of the recruiting service.
The Treasurer has remitted to Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, two thousand dollars to be transmitted to Bryant for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department and an additional $560 for two month's salary for Bryant.
The Treasurer will remit to Gorham two thousand dollars to be transmitted to John Bryant, keeper of the Ordnance and Military Stores at Springfield, for incidental expenses of the ordnance department and $560 for Bryant's salary for May and June.
Letter to be forwarded to President. Lamented happiness is sacrificed for the "black p[ers]ons". Hopes just and right actions will be taken. Noted medicine would be forwarded.
Letter, informs Chapin re Indian council; directs Chapin to treat with Six Nations; mentions Post Office; mentions Quakers; directs accommodation and provision for Indians & commissioners.
The Commissioner of the Revenue informs Secretary Hamilton that Matthew Spillard, contractor for military rations at Philadelphia, has requested his payment of $700 on account of deliveries in the current quarter.
Upon examination of the facts stated on behalf of Capt. Peter Perrit, Howell finds that commutation has not been allowed officers who were exchanged in 1778-79 unless they were in service afterwards and continued to the 1st January 1781.
Enclosed are two post notes that have been procured, one for $250.90 due Dayton and the other for $139..92 that is due the General. Mr. Pike can be advanced forty dollars for August.
Knox request that Humphreys prepare the frigate moulds for dispatch to New York, Boston, Baltimore, Norfolk, Portsmouth New Hampshire. Josiah Fox will also apply himself to the business.
Letter from Henry Knox to Joshua Humphreys, Naval Constructor, directing Humphreys to deliver the moulds of the frigates to Norfolk; Baltimore; Boston; Portsmouth New Hampshire; New York with all possible dispatch. Knox notes that Josiah Fox is under Humphrey's direction.
Circular letter from Secretary Knox to the engineers hired by the War Department. Requests that they determine the quantity of land "indispensably necessary" for the accommodation of their respective fortifications.
Secretary Knox transmits to Secretary Hamilton a circular letter to engineers employed for fortifying certain ports and harbors in the United States. Requests that Hamilton take measures for the purchase of tracts of land at the places designated by the engineers.
Secretary Knox transmits a letter this day received from the naval agents in Philadelphia for a supply of money. Knox believes that it would be proper to immediately supply each agent with the sum of $5000 for them to be accountable.
