Cannons may be needed in June. Request for estimate on when the nine and six pound cannon will be ready so that the engineer can make plans on when to proceed to Cecil Furnace Maryland for proving.
Requests that Thompson settle his account. Discusses settlement of public accounts; mentions state governments. Cited in Simmons to Thompson, 05/25/1797. Cited in Simmons to Thompson, 08/16/1797.
Enclosed two extracts of letters from Quartermaster General authorizing Craig to proceed with his estimates for May. Requested trunk forwarded to Mr. Heath. Not yet determined if Polhemus should receive deranged pay. Request from Turner for silver Prussian binding.
After receiving a copy of his January accounts from the Accountant's office, Langham finds that he has been charged for the packing and baling of the stores sent to Fort Pitt.
Requests that Blount provide his vouchers for monies received from the War Office for "contingencies of the Indian Department" so that Simmons can examine and settle his account.
Notifies McClean that he owes the War Office money for pay he received twice for the same period. Requests that he refund the money to Isaac Craig at Pittsburg. Encloses an abstract of McClean's account.
Requests a statement of Haskell's pay and subsistence up to the date of his retirement with a certificate from the paymaster showing the date he was last paid.
Certification that $12.80 is due Alexander Hudson, late a private in the 4th US Regiment, being the balance of his pay from July 3 to December 10, 1792, the day of his death, which sum is payable to Alexander Gibson, Attorney for Rush Hudson, father of and legal heir to Alexander Hudson.
Notifies Craig that a former Captain in the Army, Daniel McClean, residing in Pittsburgh owes the War Office money for pay received twice for the same period and asks Craig to have McClean refund the money to the War Office. Cited in Craig to Simmons, 06/02/1797.
Requests that Henley send in his abstracts and accounts with vouchers in his possession in order that Simmons can prepare a report to Congress on the "accounts of receivers of public money." Discusses various other pay issues in Henley's department.
Notifies Swan that he has asked Brigadier General Wilkinson to have the sub-paymaster deliver their accounts to Swan. Requests that swan send in the Army's accounts as soon as possible so Simmons can present them to Congress. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797.
Asks for help regarding regimental paymaster accounts; mentions Congress. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 05/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 07/24/1797.
