Muster Roll of the Officers, Petty Officers, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, and Marines on board the Frigate "United States" under the command of Captain John Barry in the service of the United States from the 8th of January 1798, the time they were last mustered, to the 9th of February 1798.
Major Craig addresses sundry items with Samuely Hodgdon: the general's desire to have the waggoner pay for a repair of his damaged looking glasses; Craig mentions the Secretary at War's delay in handling his claim; men working at the gallies;
Craig had expected to have transmitted his account current accompanied by the rolls of the remains of Capt. Edward Turner's Company for December 1797 together with the rolls for a detachment of cavalry. However, they have not yet come into his hands so he will have wait until the next post.
Scolds Wilkinson for the publication of orders in the Pittsburgh Gazette, which he argues may undermine morale. Criticizes Wilkinson for not informing him of his change of plans from going to Fort Massac into going to Pittsburgh instead. Also criticizes Wilkinson for suggesting that he has not acted in accordance to the will of President Adams, explaining that he does not feel it necessary to mention the President's name in every letter and that it is not Wilkinson's business anyway. Finally, McHenry discusses the settling of public accounts, the state of the Georgia frontier, and galley design for the Mississippi River.
Longsdall's acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
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Document gist of 03/08/1798 as follows:
Peter Hagner informs Capt. Bissell that the Accountant's Office has received his receipt rolls.
Certification that $331.81 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Governors Island under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself, Lieutenant William Wilson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates for January 1798.
Certification that $332.93 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Whetstone Point under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants Samuel Dyson and Philip Landais, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for January 1798.
