Hodgdon believes that Mr. Orr is qualified to go to Middleton to prove the swords made by Mr. Starr but, if he not acceptable, Mr. Annelly can also be recommended.
Articles of agreement between Thomas Neale, Burlington New Jersey and Jonathan Rhea of Trenton New Jersey on behalf of Secretary of War for establishment of recruiting.
Request for regulations regarding health law. Adams notified House of Rep of
failure of previous diplomacy with France. Pursuit of peace between France and U.S. must be acted upon by France. Until peace is secured, U.S. must prepare for war. Adams cited navy department in this preparation. Land claims of Indians, Britain, and Spain settled.
Goodhue called Harrison Gray Otis, Isaac Parker, Samuel Sewal, and Dwight Foster to offer their opinions on the list sent by Hamilton to Goodhue. Opinions appended and returned to Hamilton.
Whitney is informed that 3,200 musket stocks are being sent to him and Nathan Elliott for immediate use. The vessel engaged for this purpose could hold no more than this amount so the remaing 1000 will be sent to New York and delivered by whatever means necessary.
Writes the U.S. Senator from Maryland that he is at a loss respecting a proper and fit character to command a regiment to be raised in Maryland. Mentions Colonel Hall as a possibility.
In order to avoid embarassment during his absence from Pittsburgh, Wilkins has arranged for the money supplies for the different quarters which required him to draw seventeen bills on Hodgdon.
The last six columns of Gibbs' November return from the Boston Navy Yard are comprised of the iron and iron work that has been delivered to Jacob Scheafe, the Naval Agent at Portsmouth, New Hampshire by virtue of orders from the Secretary of the Navy.
Fleming requested account current alluded to by Simmons in previous letter. Fleming gave information regarding his accounts and what money was owed the United States, and what money was owed soldiers. Last account received by Fleming was given to him by Simmons in Philadelphia.
Ingersoll requested money be furnished to Lieut. Freeman, Paymaster, for the purpose of paying the Postmaster for November accounts. Ingersoll postponed the muster for November to await the reply from the Secretary of War on the practice of mustering and Ingersoll's questions regarding practice.
Wolcott informs McHenry that he has responded to his request for the opinion of the Department Secretaries on the issue of the Provisional Army and its order of rank. Wolcott strongly suggests, however, that in the future, McHenry should not call for written official opinions without the direction of the President.
Wolcott has signed the paper requesting opinions from the heads of departments but he maintains that written opinions should not be requested without the direction of the President.
In addition to sundry supply and account matters, Hodgdon notes that the President will speak to Congress the next day on the Great Council's work related to the arrangement of the Army.
In addition to welcoming Wilkins to Philadelphia, Hodgdon observes that the President will soon speak to Congress relative to the Great Council arrangement of the Army.
Certification of payments; $550.45 to company of Artillerists and Engineers and a detachment of infantry at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, under command of Captain Staats Morris.
