Addresses a newspaper report that a fleet is in all probability headed to Ireland, and that the United States must take precautions to protect their own principal forts against any undesirable hostilities. States that it may be useful for the United States government to tell its citizens that it does not deem an invasion by a foreign power impossible.
McHenry insists that the officers appointed for the six new companies of cavalry yet to be formed should be employed in recruiting and training infantrymen since they are currenly being paid without rendering any service whatever.
Since Mr. Francis is the purveyor he will purchase the articles mentioned in Washington's letter. Mr. McAlpin states that some of the Spring vessels have arrived but he still has not been able to obtain the gold thread but the stars can be sent. McHenry believes that trade with Domingo will be opened and will keep the islanders in a situation less likely to renew depredations.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Describes want of supplies for soldiers stationed in Litchfield, Connecticut under Captain Ranney. Mentions that the recruiting service there already has 36 men, but asks why they are furnished with no arms. States that the people are demanding more promptness.
Hamilton notes that in the case of the beginning of a new branch of service it will be necessary to waive the usual forms but he will send a statement of the articles of supply needed for each regiment. He will address the additional bounty money needed for each regiment and will inform McHenry later of his decision on an advance of pay.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Refers to the death of a dear, close friend. Hodgdon will make the necessary adjustments to his account. They should find a replacement for castings contracts. Believes the Secretary of the Navy should know something about kentledge [pig iron].
Certification of payment; $21.70 to Captain Edward Scott, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania, year 1794, for retained rations.
Certification of payment; $555 pay to company of 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Wolcot under command of Major Lewis Tousard.
Certification of payment; $735.66 to detachment 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Winchester, Virginia under command of Captain John Bishop.
Certification of payment; $269 to Thompson Neale for rations and quarter master stores furnished troops at New Mills and Burlington under command of Captain Charles Marlls.
Certification of payment; $196.46 to Francis Mentges, Inspector of Troops and Garrisons for travel to Reading, Pennsylvania to muster the troops, and for returning to Philadelphia.
