Certification that $32 is due Private Michael Laflache of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from July 1, 1797 to February 28, 1798, the day of his discharge.
Certification that $741.83 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates for May 1798, and the balance of bounty due Jeremiah Bright, a recruit of Lieutenant Horatio Dayton.
Directs temporary issue of a six-pounder and implements to an artillery captain in the Philadelphia militia. McHenry's authorization to Hodgdon and Hodgdon's request to Harris are both included.
Pickering relayed the desires of the Oneida tribe to allocate land to the Northern Missionary Society and Mr. Chapin, superintendent of Indian affairs.
Enclosed is the return of the work done in Springfield during the month of May.The stocking is behind as a result of the stocks not coming in season. Considerable more work would have done had not the hands not taken off from their usual work to assist in proving the muskets. Unfortunately, a number of barrels have been lost while proving under the inspection of Mr. Nicholson.
Along with a number of accounting and supply matter Day notes that after inquiring at Hagerstown, he believes that the most certain and least expensive way to transport cannon is from Antietam Works to Williams Port and from there to Georgetown and Alexandria.
Houdin has only just received Simmons' letter of March 22. He explains the limited nature of his enclosed account current: he had been informed that his account would close in August 1797 and had sent a statement to Hodgdon, but did not keep a copy. He suggests Simmons ask Hodgdon for the statement.
John Van Dyck requested certification of the settlement of his accounts as Captain Lieut. of Artillery in Cinncinati. Van Dyck swore his accounts were closed but no evidence exists in the New York State Society.
