Request for information regarding rules for travel expenses. Galcho traveled often to obtain information as pay master and the distance between posts on the frontier was extensive and through savage country. Galcho cant obtain receipts for his travels because the inhabitants of the frontier are largely illiterate.
Enclosed are the Circular letters to Recruiting Officers of the 1st and 20th March 1793 and January 23rd 1794 to which strict attention is to be paid to avoid any embarrassment on the settlement of accounts.
Francis Mentges is directed to deliver to Craig $1120 for two month's pay and forage of the troops at the upper posts on the Ohio and $33 for one month's subsistence for the officers
The Secretary of War has directed a remittance though the hands of George Gale, Supervisor of Revenue at Baltimore, to M. Vermonnet for compensation as a temporary engineer.
The Secretary of War has directed a remittance to Capt. Bruff though the hands of George Gale, Supervisor at Baltimore, for the use of the recruiting service.
The Treasurer will remit to Gale funds to be transmitted to Capt. James Bruff, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Chester, for the use of the recruiting service and additional funds to be transmitted to John Vermonnet at Alexandria for his compensation as a temporary engineer.
The Secretary of War has directed a remittance of two hundred dollars to Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, to be transmitted to Capt. Eaton for the use of the recruiting service.
The Treasurer will remit to Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, two hundred dollars to be transmitted to Capt. William Eaton at Springfield for the use of the recruiting service.
Major Craig acknowledges the receipt of blank notes and correspondance for Colonel Sargent. Craig also discusses the receipt of clothing and damaged tenting with Samuel Hodgdon.
Freeman not yet received money from Supervisor. Bank notes from the Branch Banks of Baltimore and Charleston had been counterfeit in "this state". Freeman can not discern the counterfeit marks. Requested Treasury obtain bills of exchange from Bank of Charleston to obviate the difficulties regarding counterfeit.
Enclosed invoice of goods that came to hand since last post. Noted mounting expenses of unpaid bills for hospital stores. Craig allocated money intended for Quartermaster's Department to pay hospital bills, requested guidance on subject.
Secretary Randolph informs the rest of Washington's Cabinet that the President can no longer meet with them at noon next Monday, and instead wishes that they send their opinions in writing. Washington desires for them to take into consideration the resolutions lately passed by the inhabitants of Kentucky, and offer their opinions. The Kentucky resolutions outline the right of its citizens to navigation of the Mississippi River.
