Advises Stevens that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Augusta de Grasse, Sub-Engineer at Charleston for his compensation. Cited in Stevens to Simmons, 07/25/1797.
Act gave President the power to deploy the frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation for war. Outline how the ships would be staffed, paid, maintained for no more than one year.
Ames transmits a return of the work done at the Armorer's shop at Springfield for the month of June. Since the weather is becoming warm and the work over the fire disagreeable, he suggests that they soon begin working on the muskets in the stores.
Capt Miller has enlisted a man named William Nesbitt who is about five foot six inches in height, well built, short hair, dark eyes, fair complexion, 36 years of age, born in England, and has been a resident of America for ten years. Does Simmons have such a man on his books?
Notifies Simmons that he has paid the men at Fort Johnson two months pay. Discusses hiws receipt and muster rolls. Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/22/1797.
This document is enclosed in the letter in which Foster asks Henley to forward the letter he has written to the Secretary of War on the subject of his contract with the government to provide supplies for the Indians. Foster worries that, if supplies are not available, the Indians will think that the government has forsaken them. He assures Henley of the sincerity of his concern in this matter.
Certification that $227.50 is due Augusta De Grasse, being his compensation as Sub Engineer to the fortification at South Carolina for April through June 1797.
Certification that $90 is due Captain Uriah Springer of the 3rd Sub Legion, being the amount of bounty and premiums for the five soldiers enlisted by him for the service of the US.
Certification that $667.20 is due Thomas Truxton, Captain of the frigate building at Baltimore, being his pay and subsistence for January [through June] 1797.
Request for Military stores for the Naval Service to be sent to Baltimore for the USS Constellation, Boston, for the USS Constitution, and Philadelphia, USS United States. Items include hand grenades; shot lead; 24 pounder shot; sheet lead; lanthorns; [lanterns];
Harris is directed to deliver the following to the frigates as shown:
To the frigate "United States" at Philadelphia: shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore: hand grenades, sheet lead, and shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constitution" at Boston: muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes, hand grenades, sheet lead, tin lanterns, shot for 24 pounders.
