It appears that George Whipple, who is erecting fortifications at Portsmouth New Hampshire, has been debited in the books of the Treasury for a balance of $64.74 due from him in a settlement for mounting cannon. It is now proper that his account in Simmons' office should be closed.
Enclosed is the receipt roll for April's pay leaving a balance of four dollars being the amount of Larry's pay (a deserter), a sum that Capt. Morris will hold pending Simmons's future order.
Enclosed is a duplicate receipt for $48.90, the amount remitted to Stevens from the Treasury, being the monies received and paid from the War Department for the quarter ending 31 March 1797 agreeably to Warrant No. 2055.
List of expenses in Quartermaster's department for posts dependent on Fort Washington and Detroit. Details on purchase of pack horses, pay for laborers and artificiers, payment and provisions for the sloop Detroit.
Certification that $726.75 is due Captain James Taylor of the Cavalry, being his pay and forage from June 1, 1796, and his subsistence from July 1, 1796, through May 1797.
The practice of paying a half-dollar per trip to the soldier who conveys public letters and dispatches between Peekskill and West Point is authorized by McHenry.
In this letter St. Hilaire requests to be received by McHenry. St. Hilaire also mentions a Frenchman recommended to McHenry by LtCol. Tousard. St. Hilaire says he is acquainted with this Frenchman and knows the man to possess valuable maps, information, and instruction. St. Hilaire informs McHenry that he has 1200 fusils (muskets) in his possession.
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Captain George Ingersoll of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for the balance of his pay.
Acknowledges receipt of Ingersoll's "account current" and notifies him that he will receive the balance of pay due him from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Certification that $576.59 is due Captain George Ingersoll of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being the balance of his pay and subsistence through April 1797.
Refers to an issue of omitting certain articles. Notes the exceptions, which are: getting on board the anchors; cables and binding them; making netting; blocking the yards; mastheads; deadeyes. Expects the business of rigging to be finished for an additional sum of $500.
