Hodgdon provides a detailed explanation of his estimates for the posts of Georgia and Tennesseeand for transportation, with the understanding that circumstances may require additions.
Hodgdon is trying to locate six pounders formerly used on vessels fitted for river service during the revolutionary war. Guns of this caliber are much needed for the public service.
Certification that $28 is due Pvt. Peter Lamalatee of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from September 1, 1797, the day he was last paid by Lieutenant Vischer, to April 1, 1798, the day of his discharge.
Certification that $14 is due Private Patrick McNelis of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from January 1, the day of his enlistment, to April 15, 1798, the day of his discharge.
Certification that $798.15 is due Surgeon's Mate Charles Watrous, being the balance on the relinquishment made by him of his pay in 1794 and for the balance of his pay from January 1796 through December 1797 and for his subsistence from January 1795 to December 1797 and for his forage for the year 1797.
Instructs Captain Barry to inspect the cannon offered to the United States by the legislature of New York, and to send them to Philadelphia if he finds them fit for service.
Informs Governor Jay that Captain John Barry, of the frigate United States, has been ordered to travel to New York to inspect the cannon Jay has offered to lend to the United States. Gives instructions for the transaction.
Receipt of payment of $80 to Sturgis for delivery of dispatches by riding express from Shippensburg to Pittsburg to Philadelphia and back to Shippensburg per agreement with William Rippey of Shippensburg. Brigadier General Wilkinson notes that dispatches came from Secretary of War and returned with the general's answer.
Hodgdon finds that Gen. Wilkinson's return and that of the Quartermaster General are different which is due to the fact that Wilkinson's is confined to a specific object of which the QMG has no knowledge.
Hodgdon discusses the freight being transported to Capt. Truxton's ship and stresses that although France (the "terrible republic") seems determined to have every government at its feet, the U. S. will not be one of them.
