Dexter provides conditions under which George Wells can be discharged from service. Mr. Wells enlisted while underage. Dexter states that Wells must find a replacement.
Comments on Congress' possible intervention in some dispute; recommends a "Mr. Paine of Vermont" as a good candidate to serve as the next Secretary of War.
Blackburn's letter dated December 1st apparently was to ask what the name of the Contractor for Virginia for 1801. The answer Simmons provides is Michael McKewan at Martinsburg.
Hamilton was advised to postpone publication of writings. Mentioned the "stunted, idling knaves" of Denmark that McHenry believed to be hovering around the throne. Affirmed the rights of members of Congress to obtain information and papers from the office of the State. Invited Wolcott to dinner in Baltimore.
Directs issue of supplies to complete the stock of military stores at Detroit, to wit: cannon implements, drum heads, raw minerals, paper, files, vises, wire, & crucibles. A postscript by Hodgdon asks that a duplicate of the above order be assembled and sent to Fort Niagara.
Simmons informs Williams that his account and receipts for expenditures at the Springfield Armory for the quarter ending September 30th have been examined, and a balance of $13194.46 has been found to be remaining in Williams' hands. Included in this settlement is $8200 paid to William's attorney, as well as a deduction of $25 for freight from Hartford to New Port, R.I., which was delivered to Archibald Crary.
Certification of payment; $61.10 to E. Beldin, for printing proposals for supply of rations and notification to officers to report to Brigadier General Wilkinson.
Simmons is notifying Henley that the militia of Johnson's expedition must be settled agreeably to the provisions of law, and thus requests that Henley forward to Simmons the muster and payrolls as well as any other documents in his possession which establish that payment should be authorized.
