Simmons enclosed $8.00 to pay the remaining sum owed to Lieut. Saunders and $6.00 to pay Forage of Surgeon's mate, Patteson. Money will arrive via Carrington and will be part of total sum of $362.40. Reference regarding enlistment date of Charles Gil[?], but no name appears in records.
Treasurer of United States will remit sum of $362.40 to Carrington who in turn will forward sum to Capt. Richard Blackburn as payment to him and his detachment at Fort Norfolk. Payment to Patteson, the Forage of Surgeon's mate, also made through remit sum. Duplicate receipt for July 1797 owed to Patteson, requested by Simmons. Letter mentions directions for appropriation of money sent July 19 found in letter of same date.
Requesting Toomy to pay monies due to Treasurer as soon as possible to settle his account by the first week in January as mandated by a Resolve of the House of Representatives.
Letter regarding monies received by Kirkpatrick that are unaccounted for. Simmons seeks payment of monies before the first week in January as ordered by Resolve of House of Representatives.
Certification that $362.40 is due Lieutenants John Saunders and James Tripplett, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, Surgeon's Mate David Patteson (forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates under the command of Capt. Richard Blackburn, being his and their pay for July 1797.
Harris is directed to deliver to the purveyor Tench Francis ten sergeant's coats and 152 private's coats for the use of the Marines on board the frigates.
Draft against Hodgdon in favor of M. Castner for the payment of T. Byerson, merchant never delivered via post office. Craig requested that money be paid directly to Castner and if the draft ever comes to hand, to cancel its order.
Enclosed in the letter is a return of the stores on hand and those delivered, including overalls, coats and blankets for two sick soldiers as well as medicine; the second paragraph of the letter addresses Hodgdon's displeasure with Parker's failure to send a return previously. Parker contends that he handed the letter with the return to a driver and that when he comes to Philadelphia he will prove he has been diligent in his duty.
Encloses a muster roll for the detachment under Captain Fleming for July 1797, follows up on an account with a printer in Newburgh for advertising deserters.
Letter regarding outstanding balance due by Thompson. Vouchers must paid before January 1, 1797 as ordered by the resolutions of the House of Representatives.
Two letters pertaining to accounts sent to Freeman: One for Lieutenant David Hale, one for Captain Alexander Thompson. Letters to be delivered as soon as possible by Freeman. Hale on furlough from West Point, deliver to abode.
Certification that $1026.42 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being the pay and forage of the officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for July 1797.
Smith is appointed Clerk of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia. Compensation $400 per year. Duties set forth in enclosure and all others which may be given by Secretary of War.
Presumably from Josiah Fox, expresses no objection to using the navy yard at Portsmouth New Hampshire for which the Algerine frigate was built, so long as no timber or materials are injured.
