Certification that $3250.03 is due Captain James Bruff and the detachment under his command at Niagara, New York including forage for the commissioned officers, being his and their pay for January through April 1797.
Items to be procured for the naval service include boarding axes; blunderbusses; lanthorn; [lantern]; signal lanthorns; iron; grapeshot; pistol shot; 12 pounders; 24 pounders;
The Secretary of War wants an estimate of the cost of a frame building, fifty by thirty feet. to be used as a public store house. He wants a proposal from a master builder who will contract to construct a building of specific dimensions and promise to complete it on a given day for a specific amount of money.
Newman gives an account of the efforts of Judge Sebastian, Thomas Powers and General James Wilkinson to use him to their advantage against General Wayne while in Natchez.
Harris is directed to furnish the Purveyor with the following to complete the fabrication of the 200 pistols for the frigate "United States": pistol barrels, pistol stocks, pistol mounting, pistol locks. The same materials are needed for the frigates "Constitution" and "Constellation."
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll for the garrison at West Point and an account for bounty. Discusses various pay matters for the West Point garrison. Requests that on future rolls Freeman list the occupation of the artificers.
Harris is directed to deliver to the Purveyor of the Naval Service, Tench Francis, the following articles needing repairs: blunderbusses, blades or spears for boarding pikes, and cutlasses.
McHenry asks Harris to deliver to the Purveyor for the Naval Service, Tench Francis, articles to be repaired and returned to the store when repairs are completed.
