Treasurer of United States will remit $375.40 to Carrington. Simmons requested Carrington use sum to pay Captain Alexander Gibson at Staunton for August and September. Sum should also be used to pay Ensign Henry Bowyer.
Pay roll issued to Gibson and detachment under his command was examined and deductions were taken from pay of William McNeal, James Morgan, Robert Allison, Felix McFarlan, Bradford Stewart, Pittsberger Huffman, and Craig. Balance of $376.40 Gibson will receive from Edward Carrington. Pay of George Oliver withheld; Simmons cited poor judgment by Oliver in regards to orders given to him by Capt. Price.
Morris' recruiting account required muster roll of Company for October. Simmons suspended settlement until documents were produced. Simmons noted that John Stockson did not receive bounty due prior to regular discharge. Brassbridge paid for apprehension of Lawry, sum was not credited to Morris' account until further explanation was provided.
Certification that $376.40 is due Ensign Henry Bowyer and Captain Alexander Gibson and the recruits under his command at Staunton, being his and their pay for August and September 1797 and including the pay of Ensign Bowyer for July 1797.
Certification that $282.46 is due Richard Allison, late Surgeon General, being the balance of his account current, including six months pay and subsistence allowed by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.
Captain Griffith McRea of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers has been ordered to recruit in North Carolina with Wilmington as his rendezvous. He believes that the clothing, arms, and equipage he requires should be forwarded by the American Packet, commanded by Captain Bell, that sails monthly between New York and Wilmington.
Tredwell informs Simmons that the $500 he received in December 1794 has long ago been appropriated for the purpse for which it was intended and the relevant account vouchers are herwith transmitted.
Secretary of State Timothy Pickering expresses regret to Secretary of War James McHenry that his letter was prematurely published by the Pittsburgh newspaper. Pickering then reports that a source close to him has said that because the French government has gone as far as dragging effigies of John Adams in the streets, many of the French people understand that the Americans are in the right and the French government is in the wrong.
Letter regarding current account and vouchers received and returned. Simmons requested the printers bill. Credit to Brown's account for fortifications under examination by Secretary of War.
Muster and pay rolls for August and September received, to be place under examination and proper amount forwarded to Supervisor. Simmons will examine the account of George Oliver. Simmons stated it "improper" that Gibson kept Oliver from his duties without reporting it to the Office.
Habersham's account for mounting artillery contained information on Daniel DeSaussure. Account stated DeSaussure received credit of $500.00 for a bill on Josiah Smith. No account of Smith existed in War Office or in Treasury records. Simmons doesn't know whom to credit, he requested information relative to the sum in question.
Letter covering inlistments of sundry men of the detachment under command of Fleming received. Those of whom reenlisted into the [1st] United States Regiment with Fleming were recorded. Fleming sent receipts for bounty paid totaling $78.00. Money will be passed to the credit of Fleming's account.
Simmons acknowledged receipt of letter from Fish, recopied account details for pay of Capt. F. Frye, Capt. Griffith J. McRea, Lieut. Andrew Marschalk, and Frederick Sprigs. The total amount: $1369.70, will be passed to the credit of Fish's account.
The Auditor has designated the sum of $827.54 to be paid to Richard Allison, Surgeon General of the Army of the US, being for the sundry purchases made by him, and for the salaries of the storekeeper and nurses employed at the hospital at Fort Washington, from 16 August 1793 to 28 August 1795.
According to Simmons' request, Auguste de Grasse has been paid $230, being his pay as a temporary engineer at Charleston for July through September 1797.
