Agreeable to General Order, vouchers submitted to Mr. Swan for the monies due the corps of artillerists and engineers North West of the Ohio River. Troops traveling between forts 600 miles apart left them eleven months in arrears.
Rochefontaine was invested with any authority outside that of an average individual; he notified Simmons that in the future he would send those seeking to make an oath to "claims of a pecuniary nature" to a magistrate.
Notification to the Secretary of War that he has drawn on him for one thousand dollars for part of his allowance as Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio. Hawkins notes that, as James McHenry requests, he will go immediately among the Creeks
Hawkins in want of money, also requested annual stipend due Creek Indians. Reports from the frontier assure him of Spain's compliance with treaty and are vacating land now owned by U.S. Hawkins also noted Cussetuh Chief shot and injured by two men from Hancock County; chief peacefully requested that the men be brought to justice.
Simmons received muster and pay rolls for July and August from Williams. Payment of $56.00 will be disbursed by James Read to Williams upon acquisition of receipt roll.
Treasurer will remit $56.00 to Read who will then pay Philip Williams and men under his command at Fort Johnston for their July and August pay upon acquisition of receipts.
Treasurer will remit $300.00 to Fish who will then pay Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island for his recruiting services upon acquisition of receipts.
Receipts for Captain Alexander Gibson and Ensign Henry Bowyer totaling $563.13 received by Simmons. Sum will be passed to the credit of Carrington's account.
Simmons received duplicated receipts for bounty paid recruits that will be examined on settlement of recruiting accounts. Error in payment of John Dole, carpenter, noticed by Marschalk corrected by Simmons by adding $2.90 to muster and pay rolls. Marschalk will receive $300.00 for recruiting services, per his request.
Certification of payment due; $56 is due Sergeant Philip Williams and the men under his command at Fort Johnston North Carolina, being his and their pay for July and August 1797.
Swan encloses to Simmons the current account and vouchers of Lt. James Sterrett, Paymaster for the First Battalion of Artillerists and Engineers from January 1st 1795 to August 31st 1797.
Hamfield 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.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney informs James McHenry that he and General Marshall are on their way to Paris so that the delay of their journey is not attributed to bad motives. Pinckney reports that the French are very aware of the internal divisions in America on foreign policy and that this may make negotiations very difficult.
Simmons notified Carrington of Daniel Bedinger's debt to United States for the sum of $388.15. Bedinger ready to refund sum to government and Simmons advised Carrington to apply to Bedinger for money. Upon acquisition of money, Carrington is requested to forward receipts to Office.
Simmons examined account and vouchers of Bedinger and discovered a number of errors. Bedinger owes the United States $388.15, payment to be remit to Carrington. Simmons requests receipts forwarded to Office to close Bedinger's account.
There was a mistake in Marschalk's last muster and payroll that should be corrected. John Dale's enlistment began on the 4th instead of the 14th of August. A note has been made on the pay receipt and a remark will be added to the next payroll.
After examining his account, Martin noticed that he had not forwarded the receipt for the bounty of a man in Capt. Edward Turner's Company. The receipt is now sent forward.
