Knox tells Wayne that victory over the Indians is essential if they are ever to become serious about a permanent peace. Every step is being taken to ensure that the Legion is properly provisioned and the men are paid in a timely fashion.
Requested 9 eigtheen pounders and their carriages be shipped to Norfolk, VA to Capt. Hannah or Maj. Bedinger. Also requested shot, powder, and cartridge papers.
The Secretary of War has been instructed by President Washington to ponder whether any measures ought now to be urged, which are likely to produce disgust to the Six Nations and extend Indian hostilities.
Letter from the Secretary of War regarding the construction of his house at Thomaston, begun in 1793. Knox is anxious that it be completed by the end of 1794. The house is costing him around $15,000.
Hamilton discusses a case in which a private vessel, engaged by the British Consul at Norfolk, has been damaged by unauthorized persons. This constitutes a private trespass which must be redressed through the ordinary course of law.
Encloses copies of letters which have been received from General Wilkins and Captain Denny relative to the arrangements being made for laying out a town at Presqu' Isle in Pennsylvania, and the possible opposition which the Indians may give to the accomplishment of that object.
Transmitted are a bundle of muster and pay rolls for the regulars and officers of the State of Georgia with detailed instructions for disbursing the appropriate sums.
Estimates are enclosed for: pay and emoluments of Capt. William Melton's Company of Mounted Volunteers of Georgia; six months salary for Mr. Freeman; and six months salary for John Whitney, conductor of Ordnance Stores.
Revenue Office requests that a warrant may be issued, in the name of Matthew Spillard, for 500 dollars, as an advance to him, on account of his contracts for supplying rations to the troops at the post of Philadelphia.
[Partially illegible] Francis requests a parcel of saltpeter, carefully weighed, and wants a receipt for the amount. He has asked Hazlehurst to deliver to Hodgdon the six twelve-pound cannon that he purchased.
