Altered terms of enlistment should perhaps run "for and during the existing differences between the United States and the French Republic, or five years at the option of the government."
Major Craig complains to Samuel Hodgdon of not being compensated for acting as the commissary of miltary stores and clothing. Craig suggests that he intends to appeal to Congress for satisfaction.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
Weather has proved to be favorable, no interruption to navigation of the Ohio river. Hospital stores have gone forward. Parker has made multiple requests for draft of money in Hodgdon's hands.
Certification of payment; $24.20 for balance of retained rations to Major Henry Schrupp, 1st Regiment Philadelphia County militia ordered into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
Certification of payment; $2578.91 to James Seagrove, for rent of grounds for buildings at Colerain, Fort Tammany, and Point Petre on St. Marys River, Georgia, occupied by miltia as stores and garrisons, and whereon fortifications have been erected.
Application made to Mr Claiborne of Congress regarding claims of detachment of mounted infantry under command of Cornet George Davidson. Simmons cannot find the original muster or payrolls. Asks Henley to forward them if he has them in his possession.
McHenry directs Simmons to respond favorably to General McPherson's request for additional compensation to cover the maintenance of Captain Rodman's troop of horse and the incidental expenses of his family during the Northhampton Expedition.
