Will forward dimensions of gun carriage. Has given directions to Mr Sheaffe on forwarding materials available at navy yard and to deliver maple timbers for frigate launching. If maple timbers damaged, Hackett will be held for value.
Requests muster, pay, and receipt rolls of the non commissioned officers and privates of Ballard's company with his "contingent account" so that Simmons can settle Ballard's account with the War Office. Letter includes a listing of Ballard's account.
Requests that St. Clair provide his vouchers for money received from the War Office for "the use of the Indian Department" so that Simmons can close his account
Notification to Jackson that he will receive funds that he is to pay to Captain Richard Greaton at Boston for his pay and subsistence and John Ramsay's pay.
Certification that $257.92 is due Constant Freeman, Agent for the War Department, being his salary, subsistence, and forage from March 1 to May 11, 1797.
Certification that $71.20 is due Robert Lee, late a Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, being the balance of his pay and subsistence from January 1 to March 10, 1797, the day his resignation was accepted.
Notification that the money for the pay of the troops under Gaither's command has been sent to Daniel Stevens, federal supervisor at Charleston which he is to deliver to John Habersham, acting agent of the War department for Georgia. Discusses how the pay is to be accounted. Cited in Gaither to Simmons, 06/19/1797.
Notification that he will receive the money for the pay of the Army troops in Georgia from Daniel Stevens, federal supervisor at Charleston. Cited in Habersham to Simmons, 05/30/1797. Cited in Simmons to Habersham, 07/25/1797.
Request to deliver frigate timber and planks to Captain Thomas Thompson for Algerine Frigate. Also request James Hackett to procure maple timbers for launching ways. Hackett to be charged for any injury to said timbers.
Captain Bruff sends his muster and pay rolls. Sends a receipt roll for bounties paid to recruits. Lists charges for his various expenses as commander of Fort Niagara and its troops. Mentions a deserter, Samuel Gregory who was put under stoppages by sentence of General Court Martial to refund stores he robbed as he deserted. Cited in Simmons to Bruff, 06/23/1797.
Bird enclosed receipts of his company, Bird requested his account credited. Capt. Porter informed Bird as one among several officers who received six months pay and subsistance. Bird explained the circumstances for drawing the sum as due to his travel to Philadelphia, far from his residence in North Carolina and believed his pay was justified.
Requests that Marshall provide his account and receipts for monies received from the War Office for the pay of the Militia of Washington County so that Simmons can examine and settle his account. Cited in Simmons to Marshall, 11/02/1797.
Rochefontaine has received the return of clothing delivered to friendly detachments for the month of April. The articles of private property sent to the care of Mr. Smith at New York have also come to hand and the freight has been paid.
General Lincoln says that the muskets he charged to Mr. Minning or Manning, were seen at the stage house where the passengers went to warm themselves while waiting for the boat. Ames assumes that they are in the care of Minning so he has written him and asked him to find them and convey them to Hodgdon.
Pope has disembarked his troops at Natchez and received a cordial reception from the Spanish. The Spanish evacuation was going well until the military stores and cannon were ordered back. There have also been attempts to draw the Indians on Pope's troops and Pope demands that Governor Gayoso punish the principal actor.
Notification that his account for pay for acting as surgeon to a detachment of Army troops at Fort St. Tammany in Georgia has been approved and that he will receive his pay from John Habersham, collector of customs at Savannah.
