Letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania to the Secretary of War, regarding the refusal by Indians to acknowledge the validity of certain tracts in western Pennsylvania around Lake Erie.
Secretary of State Randolph discusses with the rest of Washington's Cabinet a convention between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. Mentions John Jay's mission to London, preceding the notorious Jay Treaty, which will be signed in November that year.
Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, attempts to explain some accounting discrepancies, including some discrepancies related to the salaries of William Knox and Hodgdon himself.
Return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of a detachment under the orders of Major William McMahon, in the action near Fort Recovery, on June 30, 1794. McMahon was among the officers killed.
R. Bissell received payroll and money, sum was remit to John Chester, Supervisor for CT. All recruits paid, deserters excepted. Bissell enclosed receipt roll in letter that also contained letter to Capt. E. Miller which he requested to be forwarded. Bissell retained money due to deserter W. Wetton and requested the sum be deducted from Bissell pay.
Hamilton inquires as to whether domestic of foreign sail cloth should be used on the frigates. He would prefer the use of domestic cloth but it must be really good.
Bissell received the fifty suits of clothing in good order but finds that one private's shirts is wanting in Hogshead No. 3. It may have been taken out on the water.
Request for special solder, and amounts of money required to purchase necessary Quartermaster General's stores. Notification that a number of loaded waggons are on the road. Canteens requests to arrive shortly.
The Treasurer has remitted to Daniel Stevens, Supervisor of Revenue at Charleston, funds to be paid to South Carolina to defray the expenses of an Embassy of Cherokee Indians to the Seat of Government.
Enclosed are three of Howell's Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers which Capt. Bissell should study in order to avoid any embarassments in the settlement of his accounts.
Funds have been remitted to John Chester to provide for the balance of Lt. Bissell's pay and recruiting but Howell is not authorized to allow a charge for barracks hire since the Contractor was directed to provide barracks for Bissell's recruits.
The Treasure remits to Chester, Supervisor at Weathersfield, funds to pay the balance due Lt. Daniel Bissell for his recruiting account and to pay him through June 1st.
The Treasurer has remitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor at New York, two hundred dollars to be placed in Capt. Thompson's hands for the use of the recruiting service.
Letter signed by Henry Knox addressed to Joshua Humphreys. Humphreys is appointed naval constructor or master builder of a forty four gun ship [the USS United States] to be built at the port of Philadelphia. Rate of compensation $2000 per year, commencing 1 May 1794 for incessant application of public interest in adjusting the principles of the ships, drawing drafts and making models.
Knox informs Joshua Humphreys of his appointment as Constructor or Master Builder of a 44 gun frigate at the port of Philadelphia at the rate of $2000 per year. Pay retroactive in consideration of Humphreys' work adjusting models and draughts. [Frigate would become the USS United States.]
