Certification that $10.26 is due Private Charles Smith, late of Captain Michael Kalteisen's Company of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from September 21 to November 17, 1797, the day he was discharged.
The frigate United States is blocking the coming and going to merchant vessels. McHenry suggests that it be moved to either one opposite the rope walks or some other place as soon as possible, unless to do so would be risky.
In this letter the Secretary at War gives instructions to David Henley for employing runners to carry dispatches. McHenry also states that the bills authorizing the establishment of a government for the Mississippi territory have passed in Congress.
Wilkins has drawn bill No. 71 in favor of Joseph Miller and No. 72 in favor of David Wallace. Respecting the articles needed from Philadelphia for the building of the vessel at Detroit, Hodgdon should deduct the items on the enclosed list of those articles already forwarded.
Certification that $4306.08 is due the State of Virginia, being for the pay and subsistence of the militia and scouts and for the incidental and contingent expenses in the protection of that State's frontiers during the years 1792 through 1795.
Harris is asked to deliver the undermentioned articles to the order of Sharp Delaney for the use of the Revenue Cutter. Articles of the same kind and value are to be returned by Delaney immediately.
Instructions to negotiate treaty with Cherokee Indians. Secondary options for desirable land trade listed.
Cherokees to be guaranteed payment in farm goods or money.
United States to become sovereign over Indian nation.
Discussed military presence in Mississippi territory, approval of President for more troops, orders to prepare troops. Also expresses concern about the possibility of the Spanish provoking insurrection in the territory.
Document, estimate for building, rigging and equipping three ships of war to carry 22, 20 and 16 guns, and of the cost of manning and victualling the same for 12 months.
Certification that $41.99 is due Joshua Wentworth, late Supervisor of the District of New Hampshire, being the amount of his commissions for receiving and paying monies from the War Office between January 15, 1796 and January 14, 1798.
Enclosed is the account of subsistence due Michael LaFlache, late private in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, together with eight months pay he has not received for which his receipts are also enclosed. He has received his discharge and wishes to depart for Canada in four or five days.
