Discussed question of appointing an official printer for national gazette. Stated Constitution authorized the President to nominate a printer. Chase supported the proposal to authorize a public printer.
Certification of payment; $400.22 to Doctor Sterling Wheaton for medicines administered and attendance on sundry soldiers of the 6th Regiment of Infantry at Averysborough North Carolina.
Certification of payment; $133.40 to Messrs. A. Buel and D. Greenleaf for manufacture of cavalry swords, scabbards, and belts at Hartford Connecticut, agreeably to contract with Department of War.
Certification of payment; $718.97 to John and Amos Woodward, contractors for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores supplied the garrison at Fort Trumbull, to Captain Woodward at New London.
Simmons notified Hodgdon that Daniel Wheaton, Contractor was paid for articles delivered to the garrison of Fort Johnson, North Carolina as ordered by Lieutenant Patrick Harris. Simmons requested Hodgdon update the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Simmons notified Harris his illegal draw of fuel was admitted by the Office in order to expedite the settlement of Contractors accounts from Fort Johnson. Simmons allowed this with the expectation that Harris would not drawn fuel for the month of March.
Informed Harris that the purveyor of military stores was ill, and that the interim purveyor should be respected accordingly. Directed issue of cloth to the interim purveyor, Jonathan Williams, who will make up uniforms, and the necessary accounting of the materials.
Directs issue of a box of cartridges to General William McPherson; McPherson's order for the same is also included [his order also has its own document, of the same date].
Craig has directed surveyor John Beaver to give Hodgdon the military land warrant in the name of Joseph Johnston. Beaver is on his way to Philadelphia to attend the drawing of the lottery.
