Hodgdon is directed to ship on board of Capt. Shelly for Ensign Voorhees's detachment musket powder ball and paper to furnish each man with one hundred rounds of cartridges and also a suitable proportion of flints.
Responding to Knox's request of 10 April, Humphreys provides an estimate of the quantity of timber and plank for a frigate 147 feet keel, 43 feet beam, 14 feet hold. He estimates it will take 55 men two months to cut the live oak and cedar required for construction of frigate. He provides detailed measurements in his calculations.
Thanks Knox for transmitting the President's commendation. Discusses payment of Kentucky volunteers. Notes troops who will be sent to establish a post at Massac. Notes that the garrisons in his rear are made up of invalids, to free more effective troops for the advance. Notes repeated inadequacy and lies of rations contractors. Citing their dishonesty, plans to take supplying the Legion entirely out of the realm of private contracts, if their performance does not improve. Opines on best locations for a new post, citing likelihood of forcing the Indians to fight, treat or fall back. May soon order the mounted volunteers to join him in a two-pronged advance.
The Treasurer will remit to George Gale, Supervisor of Revenue at Baltimore, funds to be paid to Capt. Heth for his pay and subsistence and additional funds for the expenses related to the march of his detachment to Pittsburgh.
The Treasurer will remit to Gale funds for the pay and subsistence of Capt. John Heth and additional funds for the contingent expenses related to the march of his detachment to Pittsburgh.
There are persistent rumors that the French are planning an invasion of the Floridas and that they are recruiting men, erecting works, and landing cannon for that purpose.
Revenue Office requests that there may be issued to Tench Francis a warrant for $6000, a sum immediately necessary to carry on the works for the defense of the port of Philadelphia.
The Commissary of Military Stores as received another draft from Major John Belli for 1600 dollars. He also received drafts from Major Isaac Craig for 3174 dollars. Informs O'Hara, who is Quartermaster General, that he had stopped by his office earlier but he was out.
