Sent to Committee of the House of Representatives. Mentions cost and type of repairs to be completed in New York, Philadelphia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
Certification that $175.04 is due Captain Joseph Elliott, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, and the detachment under his command at Spring Garden, New Jersey, being his and their pay for May 1797.
Perkins reports on the progress of the repairs of the muskets at New London. He notes that the rolled iron needed to make the bands for completing the repairs arrived too late so they were forced to plate them with the iron they already had on hand.
Hawkins reports on various affairs on the frontier, the current attitude of the Indian nations in the region, and the progress of his survey of the Chereokee and Chickasaw border lines
Requests that Butler send receipts to the War Office for bounties and premiums paid to Army recruits necessary to settle the account of Lt. Robert Purdy
McHenry asks the Attorney General about the proper conduct for armed convoys in protecting American merchants against searches by ships of war of belligerent powers.
Request for list of ports and forts that require maintenance. Notification that few repairs or alterations have been made to fortifications, and military needs money to make such repairs along with regular troops to garrison forts from New York St. Mary's.
Upon Wilkinson's arrival at Fort Washington he sent a request for a large quantity of ordnance and Quartermaster General's stores, but only some of the items were on hand. Enclosed list of items required by Wilkinson. J. Hamilton arrived with Indian goods, received cash, Craig requests credit to account.
Lieutenant Colonel Howard and his regiment have arrived in Saint Louis. He is strengthening the works at that place and organizing the militia. General Wilkinson has confidential information that the Spanish determined as early as September that they would not give up their posts on the Mississippi.
