Advises Kilty that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Joseph Guimpie at Whetstone Point for the pay of Giumpie and his men
Acknowledges receipt of receipt, muster, and pay rolls for the men under Lt. Guimpie's command. The amount of the receipt roll will be credited. Notes deductions on the pay roll for a deserter and three men confined for desertion. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Kilty, federal revenue supervisor of Maryland
Certification that $488 is due Lieutenant Joseph Guimpie and the men under his command at Whetstone Point, Baltimore, Maryland being his and their pay for February and March 1797.
Certification that $346 is due Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne (including forage) and Captain Frederick Frye and the men under his command at Governors Island, New York being his and their pay for March 1797.
Certification that $126 is due Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg and the men under the command of Captain Donald G. Mitchell at Mud Island Fort, being their pay for March 1797.
MacRea expresses his surprise that he is charged with monies from 1792 and 1793 related to his own pay and that of a detachment he marched to Pittsburgh. He has always been careful about transmitting his receipts and arranging for the proper deductions from his account.
Certification that eight dollars is due Private John Willson of Captain Staats Morris's Company, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay for February and March 1797.
Certification that $14 is due Sergeant Andrew Galen of Captain Staats Morris's Company of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay for February and March 1797.
Certification that $232.87 is due Lieutenant George Ross, Captain Joseph Elliott, and the men under his command at Spring Garden New Jersey, being his and their pay for March 1797.
Certification that sixteen dollars is due Private John Martin of Captain Thomas Lewis's Company 3rd US Regiment, being his pay for December 1796 through March 1797.
Lieutenant Shoemaker has been directed to go to Reading and Lieutenant Steele to Carlisle, both in Pennsylvania. They are to begin the recruiting service at those rendezvous and Hodgdon should forward suits of infantry clothing and knapsacks to those locations.
Sprigg encloses his account stating his pay for the first quarter of 1797 which is ninety dollars. This sum is to be placed in the hands of Nicholas Fish of New York who then will pay him.
Encloses report of the state of Indian business. Recommends shipping goods by way of Savannah. Mentions local blacksmith who performs well. Tim Barnard believes the Indians are geared for peace.
