Certification of payments; $123.25 John Habersham, collector of the customs of Savannah Georgia, which he has accounted of the monies on import and tonnage.
McHenry discusses Smith's provisional appointment as Adjutant General which had to be withdrawn because of opposition in the Senate. He will be given command of one of the regiments instead.
Hamilton notes that if the recruiting service is to be his responsibility, he ought to be definitively appointed. He stresses his need for sufficient pay to compensate for the loss of professional income that will result from his military service which he estimates at four thousand pounds per year.
Mr. Ellery of Rhode Island and Mr. Crocker have important business to transact in Antigua. They will take passage on the "Portsmouth," under Captain McNief, as far as Dominica. Captain Barry is asked to assist in their passage from Dominica to Antigua.
Certification of payments; $77 due to James McHenry for expenses incurred on a journey to New York for the purpose of viewing the harbor of New York and the plan for its defense, June 1798.
Certification of payments; $95.90 due to Secretary of War James McHenry for expenses incurred for the month of July 1798 in a journey to Mount Vernon Virginia to the present commander in chief on business related to his commission.
Certification of payments; $277.39 pay to detachment of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Johnston, North Carolina under command of Sergeant James Williams, for pay of non-commissioned officers and privates.
Adams acknowledged House desire to strengthen defenses and adopting policy that would allow for a quick rally of troops. Adams assured Congress he would remain vigilant to nations ideal of independence.
Boundary disputes with Great Britain and Spain settled, poor relations with France continue. Tone of House defensive and gave full approval of Presidential authority to exercise rights to defend U.S. freedom.
Williams disputes the assertion that the Charleville muskets he delivered as patterns are inferior by two dollars to Mr. Ames' pattern. In fact, they are better by two dollars due to the superior workmanship of the lock and being better finished in other respects.
