John Cooper, a deserter from Capt. Blackburn's command who gave himself up, claims that he should be discharged since he has made up the time he was absent. Captain Staats Morris requests the date of Cooper's enlistment and also those of deserters William Pettis and Daniel Donoug.
Bruff referenced Muster Roll for July in which Lieutenant Dayton and Michael La Hash were reported absent with[out] leave. Copy of letter to Dayton enclosed along with his response.
Treasurer of United States will remit $120.00 to Fish. Simmons requested Fish use sum to pay Lieut. Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island on account of his contingent expenses of marching his men to Pittsburgh.
List of provisions to arrive at Craig's post enabled him to secure transportation. J.Hamilton, waggoner, needs money after transporting stores for Col. Strong. Requests credit to account for amount forwarded to Hamilton. All posts complain of lack of writing paper, quills, and ink powder.
Packet to Issac Guion received, will be forwarded by confidential messenger. Craig unsure if forwarded stores sent to Fort Massac should be sent forward from Fort Massac, so the commanding officer at Massac awaits instructions.
Simmons received Claghorn's statement of account for compensation from July through September. Total of $500.00 will be paid by Johnathan Jackson to Claghorn.
Treasurer of United States will remit $500.00 to Jackson. Simmons requested Jackson use sum to pay Mr. George Claghorn, constructor of the Frigate Constitution. Pay is compensation for July through September. Treasurer will further remit $187.50 to Jackson for pay of Mr. Caleb Gibbs, clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston. Salary is compensation for July through September.
Alterations to pay roll of recruits under Marschalk's command. Changes made to the pay of John Stapleton, John Weisenfelt, John Seamans, John Marshall, Patrick Bryne, David Prickett, James Seggarson, Calvin Pearce, James McGee, Thomas Thompson, William Butler, and Ephraim Fleming. P.S. Simmons included a receipt roll filled up agreeable to the remittance to serve for paying money.
Treasurer of United States will remit $261.63 to Fish. Simmons requested that Fish use sum to pay Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island and the recruits under his command for subsistence in September.
Certification of payments due; $201.63 to detachment of recruits under the command of Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk at Ellis's Island near New York, being his subsistence, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for September 1797.
