Requests that Captain Adair forward receipts to the War Office for money paid to him for the pay his company of "mounted cavalry" (mounted riflemen or dragoons?) in 1792
Requests that Captain Barbee forward receipts to the War Office for money paid to him for the pay his company of "mounted cavalry" (mounted riflemen or dragoons?) in 1792.
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster at West Point, for the pay of the officers, non commissioned officers, and privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Notifies Lieutenant Blue that pay, subsistence, and forage will be paid to Mr. Cumming per Blue's order. The charges for subsisting his "waiter" cannot be paid by the War Department per the Secretary of War's directions. Such soldiers must draw their rations "in kind, agreeably to Law."
Certification that $130.80 is due Private Christopher Sandiford, being the balance of pay due him to Nov. 1, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Chippewa nation of Indians and the pay during his captivity until Nov. 4, 1796, the day of his return from captivity to Pittsburgh.
Certification that $47 is due Captain Henry DeButts, being the balance arising from his contingent account for expenses traveling from Philadelphia to Detroit and back.
Certification that $645.88 is due Captain Henry DeButts, Aide de Camp to General Wayne, being his pay, subsistence, and forage for May 1796 through March 1797.
Certification that $500 is due David Stoddert, Constructor of the frigate building at Baltimore, being his compensation for January through March 1797.
Certification that $903.71 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York being the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates for February 1797.
Informs President Adams, shortly after his inauguration, of the various affairs involving the War Department by forwarding War Department correspondence to him [the source of this collection]. Appended by a table of contents for the entire collection, which includes letters on relations with the Indians, military stores & regulations, fortifications, instructions to various officers and agents, etc.
The infantry clothing and cavalry clothing & equipment for the troops in Georgia should be transported by water to Major John Habersham in Savannah. It will then be forwarded to Captain Henry Gaither at Fort Fidius. The artillery clothing is to be sent to Captain Abimael Nicoll at Fort St. Tammany in St. Marys.
Enclosed is a report relative to such stores that have come to hand since Langham's last return. Langham wants to go to Kentucky on business and asks Hodgdon to use his influence with the Secretary of War to obtain a leave of absence for him.
Anderson is at loss relative to the purchase of French wheat because he does not know whether the differences with France will result in a serious breach between that country and the United States. He solicits Hodgdon's opinion as to whether he thinks Congress will impose an embargo on products from France.
