Informs Whelen of two Indian boys who have been educated and raised by the Society of Friends [Quakers], but now wish to return to their own people. The Society of Friends applied that the cost of transportation be paid by the U.S. government, the Secretary of War agreed to it, and now Whelen is asked to submit the funds, as they will come out of the general War Department appropriations.
Certification of payment; $189.87 to James Little, for rations and quartermaster supplies, and expenditures for United States troops at Winchester, Virginia.
Accounts and returns submitted by Craig will be examined. President expected to arrive in Philadelphia soon, Sec. of War will accompany him to the "New City" (City of Washington). Notification that Wilkinson will not be in Pittsburgh for a long time, his current location is the City of Washington.
Dodridge's accounts and vouchers for supplies to the troops in Charleston from June to August were received and credited to his account in the amount of $2114.33, against an outstanding sum of $3681.70, leaving a balance of $1567.37 for which Dodridge is still held accountable. Dodridge's accounts are shoddy and materially deficient and Simmons is vexed at the difficulties Dodridge's lack of diligence and attention has caused. Simmons lays out the particular method by which Dodridge needs to report his accounts in order to not cause further complications.
Doughty received $4500 from Simmons to be transmitted to Samuel Hodgdon at Philadelphia, agent for Joseph Williams, paymaster and store keeper at Springfield Massachusetts, for pay of armorers.
