Request to deliver to John Wilkins complete sets of clothing for the Second and Third Regiments of infantry to be transported to Bennington to the address of James Richmond.
$1000 in post notes on account of the Armory has been received which closes the amount of the estimate of expenditures for February. The mode of remitting a proportion of large and small bills is accomodating to Williams because of the difficulty of procuring silver for notes larger than one hundred dollars. The cutlasses are suitable for ships of war but they are destitute of scabbards.
Miller notes that requiring certain persons to come and sign receipts is an inconvenience. He asks whether clerks may sign receipts and whether this will be considered a sufficient voucher.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting.
Overcoming his diffidence, Smith says he will respond to Hamilton's request to comment on Hamilton's proposal regarding the formation of a Regiment for exercise and battle.
Certification of payment; Captain Abraham R. Ellery, assistant Adjutant General, for writing done in conformity with authority of Major General Hamilton.
Certification of payment; $8.50 to Philadelphia prison for subsistence of Morris Gerry, deserter from the Army of the United States and confined at Fort Mifflin, to Philip Edwards, prison keeper.
Certification of payment; $5.44 to Captain James Bruff, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses going from Baltimore Maryland to Niagara New York to attend a court of inquiry in the case of Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi.
Certification of payment; $72 to Charles Brown, Surgeon of 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses for himself and servant traveling from Detroit to Philadelphia.
Treasurer of United States remit sum to Fish to pay Captain Abraham Ellery for like paid to him by Joseph Haumann for writing done in the Office of the Adjutant General.
Simmons received receipts of Joseph Haumann. Warrant issued to refund amount incurred by Haumann to Captain Ellery which he will receive after he applies to Nicholas Fish. Payment of Walback suspended.
Encloses for Simmons' perusal the copy of letter from Major General Hamilton to Swan, together with other papers relating to his repeated applications for the accounts and vouchers of certain army officers.
Letter to the President of the United States concerning the case of Captain Levin Jones, formerly of the brig David Stewart, against whom a bill has been found by a Grand Jury for murder.
Highly illegible letter from the Secretary at War. Discusses distribution of tents and clothing, appointments recently made which have led to vacancies.
