Not knowing Simmons' name and address, Many had forwarded his first receipts to the Secretary of War in the hope that, if he was wrong, the Secretary would set him right. But he has not heard anything from the Secretary so he hopes that Simmons will procure the receipts from him.
Enclosed are five receipts for bounty paid in the amount of $25. The blank which was enclosed last week was a mistake not discovered until the next day.
Certification that $90 is due Claude P. Pourcheresse, Assistant Military Storekeeper at Springfield Massachusetts, being his salary for April through June 1798.
McHenry fears delay on the part of Adams in responding to his propositions for the Provisional Army, along with his insistence that Knox be ranked first and Hamilton last among the three Major Generals. McHenry believes Adams wishes to postpone the appointment of officers, recruiting, and everything connected to the Provisional Army. Notes that he has directed a list to Washington of candidates for officer positions. Also provides a detailed outline of his plan for the army, including the sectional location of recruits and officers.
The Secretary of the Navy asks Mr. Harris the following question: "why is there any difficulty about delivering the guns" to the Purveyor, Mr. Francis?
Secretary of the Navy seeks to expedite the transfer of the worst of the muskets to the Navy. He notes with frustration that if persons in public service will seek to embarrass instead of doing the public service, the it will be difficult to put ourselves into a state to resist a formidable enemy.
Stoddert planned to mention Hamilton to the President for an appointment to a ship in the south, due to possible objections of his status as "foreigner" from the northern states. There a few qualified men in the south, and Hamilton's appointment would be no difficulty due to his qualifications.
Contrary to Hamilton's morals, he requests a personal favor. The favor is the appointment of Philip Church's to Captain of Infantry. Hamilton lists Church's qualifications and notes he will make Church his Aides-De-Camp.
Our troops are very impatient to receive their pay, especially since they have heard from discharged soldiers that the western army has been paid through May 1798.
Encloses a letter [not included] from the commander of a militia company, under the name "Newbury Port Federal Volunteers," offering its services to the government. Adams asks McHenry to send them an acceptance letter, as well as commissions for its officers.
