Iron cannon intended for frigate United States was deemed unfit. New cannon to be procured by state of New York from a foundry in Connecticut as soon as possible. Jay requests a loan to purchase cannon.
After review of public stores at the Navy Yard at Gosport, requests that 18 foot boat and yoke of oxen be disposed. Also inform of compensation expected for rent of property used for ship yard clerk's office.
McHenry comments that while he does not know the President's wishes on establishing a new fort on the 31st line of north latitude, the boundary line est. in the Treaty of Madrid, but asks that a report be made on that possibility. McHenry details specifications for the location of such a fort.
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Document gist of 03/20/1798 as follows:
Simmons informs Hale that his payment will be delayed until appropriations are passed in Congress.
Price requests that Secretary of War make payment of $500 to Alexander Bilsland for his services to Department of Indian Affairs South of Ohio River. In related document, Bisland acknowledges receipt of payment.
Simmons provides the balance of Tousard's account. Simmons confirms receipt of pay and muster rolls and discusses pay issues relative to John O'Neal, Ludwick Holsworth, Dennis O'Brien, and Lt. George Ross.
Certification that $914.83 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort, being the pay and forage of Major Lewis Tousard, commanding, and the pay of Lieutenants Henry Muhlenberg and George Ross, Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.
Certification that $18.50 is due Lieutenant George Ross, being the amount of his expenses for stage hire and passage paid by him from Philadelphia to New York and West Point and back to Philadelphia.
Certification that $164.50 is due Capt. Donald G. Mitchell of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being for monies expended in prosecuting his journey from Philadelphia to Detroit and returning to Pittsburgh.
Certification that $368 is due Alexis DeLeyritz, Engineer at Baltimore, being his compensation as admitted by the Secretary of War for July through December 1797.
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that the new cannon are of poor quality and that trucks and gin blocks are still needed to mount these guns. And due to the Secretary at War's delay in settling his claim for personal compensation, Craig tells Hodgdon that he will begin to seek other employment opportunities.
