In order to adjust the new pendulum, Leacock is applying to Hodgdon for samples of domestic and imported powder from several casks. The samples should be tested at various distances. Leacock also describes his proof.
Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for Miller and his recruits. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal supervisor at Weathersfield, Connecticut.
Advises Chester that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Edward Miller at Middletown for his pay and the pay of the recruits under Miller's command.
Notification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive his pay and that for John Ramsay from Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston. Discusses money to be held back from Greaton's pay and rations for Greaton's "waiter."
Certification that $331.97 is due Lieutenant Samuel T. Dyson and the men stationed at Fort Whetstone Point near Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Captain Staats Morris, being his and their pay through April 1797.
Certification that $217.17 is due Colonel James Ross, being the rent of a store at Lancaster and payments made for transporting military stores from Lancaster to Philadelphia and his compensation for collecting public stores from May 12, 1796 to May 12, 1797.
Certification that $63.26 is due Captain Edward Miller and the recruits under his command at Middletown, Connecticut, being his and their pay for April 1797.
Certification that $20.26 is due the estate of George Filmore, late a drummer in Captain Ford's Company, being the balance of his pay to Nov. 4, 1797, the day of his death which sum is payable to James Findlay, Attorney to Jane Filmore, widow and administratrix to George Filmore.
Certification that $200.08 is due Levi McClean, late lieutenant in the Army of the US, being six months' pay and subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls for Capatain Morris' detachment. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Kilty, federal supervisor at Baltimore. Cited in Morris to Simmons, 05/29/1797.
Advises Kilty that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Staats Morris at Fort Whetstone near Baltimore for the pay of Morris' detachment. Cited in Kilty to Simmons, 05/24/1797.
Hodgdon is directed to transport, by water, clothing to the troops at Baltimore and Norfolk and stands of arms and accoutrements to a detachment of artillerists at Fort Johnston, near Wilmington in North Carolina.
Certification of the discharge of Thomas Fream, Serjeant in Captain Spahm's Company of the 3rd sub Legion of United States as confirmed by C. Brown, John W. Scott, and R. Allison. Fream discharged due to wound inflicted during combat. Wound prohibits Fream from earning subsistence and therefore the aforementioned men deem a pension of three fifths the maximum allowance for disability. Fream must produce two letters from respectable physicians every six months to maintain his pension.
Colonel Gurney is anxious to try Leacock's machine in his store because he believes Leacock's invention merits adoption. Leacock laments that old age has afflicted his body and the ravages of fire have cost him $3000 so he hopes that Hodgdon will grant his request to try more samples from sixty to one hundred yards.
