Requests that Captain Pasteur produce vouchers for the expenditure of monies owed to the War Department or pay the money to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General
Simmons' examination of Peyton's "account of contingencies" found McMahon King's account overextended. Requests that Peyton pay the amount to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General to clear Peyton's account at the War Office
Acknowledges receipt of Rickard's muster and pay rolls of recruiting accounts. Requests that Rickard settle his accounts with the agent of the War Department in Knoxville.
Simmons sends a list of officers whose accounts with the War Office are deliquent. Lt. John Bowyer's recruiting account approved. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/28/1797
Acknowledges receipt of table of signals. Appear to be methodical the accompanying observations the result of reading and experience. Will direct the printing to be paid;
Statements and estimates regarding the frigates United States, Constitution and Constellation. Estimates the sum required to complete frigates; sum required for pay and subsistence of crew; sum for required articles. United States is complete. Constitution and Constellation not completed. List contains items at Norfolk, Portsmouth New Hampshire, and New York ship yards where other three frigates under construction.
Letter, discusses progress on Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation. Encloses statements of progress and cost estimates made in reference to building these frigates at Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston to carry forty four Guns.
Since arriving, they have been busy engaging shipping of supplies to Philadelphia and seeking Indian goods. Discusses shipping. Writes about Indian habits at trading posts.
Notifies Butler that he must account to Caleb Swan for monies owed to the War Department on Butler's accounts as "Captain of Levies" and as Captain of the U.S. 4th Regiment.
Requests that McHenry advise him as to which of the charges in General Wilkinson's account statement are to be admitted to his credit. Mentions payments for "secret service."
