Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 09/22/1797.
Simmons certifies that $229.20 is due James Sever, Captain of the frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire, being his pay and subsistence for May and June 1796.
Simmons certifies that $7.48 is due John Chisholm, being the balance of expenses for himself, two interpreters, and eight Indians from Philadelphia to New York and back.
Simmons certifies that $79.45 is due Lieutenant Jesse Lukens, Sub Legionary Major 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay and subsistence for November and December 1796 and the subsistence of Joseph Dowley, a soldier of the 2nd Regiment through December 1796.
Simmons received Sever's account for pay and subsistence through June 1796 amounting to $223.20. Sever will receive this sum from Jonathan Jackson, Supervisor at Boston, as soon as Jackson receives his duplicate receipts.
Estimate for building and manning a 36 gun frigate for the Dey of Algiers, to which is added the cost of navigating to Algiers. Includes the carpenter's bill for building the hull; a complete set of masts and yards; joiners; smiths; plumbers; boatbuilders; carriers; coopers; blockmakers; sailmakers; riggers; rigging; ship chandlers; the costs of copper sheathing; cannon; copper pintles and brass; powder shot; military stores; 40 men including officers and their pay and subsistence.
Captain Staats Morris has been given orders to furnish a guard for the protection of frigate and other public property at Baltimore ship yard. Since not much is being accomplished on account of the weather, recommend that the workers be dismissed until spring.
McHenry discusses the pricing of goods, profits, and the need for conducting regular inventories of the factories, stating their value and deducting therefrom all expenses of the year.
Miller corrected missing signature of James Blakeslee on receipt rolls, received Bank Bill from John Chester. Bill exchanged with William Plumb and Miller is waiting for note to clear in New York.
Reports on Indian Nations harassing inhabitants of southwestern territories which constitutes an immediate danger to security of U.S. Advised an expedition to Indian lands.
Among a number of supply matters, Langham notes that he forwarded to Major Craig 615 good blankets and fifteen damaged ones that he did not separate from the good ones. However, they were noted in the inventory and he did not think it proper to charge them to either Craig or Hodgdon in the returns. He also sent Craig 2035 pairs of shoes but the weather being so severe, he fears the wagons will be slow in returning to Shepherds Town.
Articles for the frigate building at Portsmouth have been ordered from the Purveyor. Wolcott has no notion of the qualifcations of Captain Thompson so McHenry should employ him as an agent based on his own assessment of his abilities.
Report on the state of the frigate "United States," now building in the port of Philadelphia. The frigate will likely be deployed to the Mediterranean to protect U.S. commerce against the hostile Algiers government and Barbary pirates.
Cover letter with explanation for an abstract of an estimate received from David Henley, agent for the War Department in the South-Western Territory for payments made to militia for service under the U. S. government, including service in "Indian Country."
Settlement of accounts. The claim of Major Farragut presented by Congressman Jackson. A deed for land at location of a barracks. Mentions Indians being advanced money at his office. Account of Captain Chisholm for expenses of conducting Indians
Simmons certifies that $14 is due to Joseph Cooper and George Carson of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being their expenses from Philadelphia to Baltimore in pursuit of William Townshend, William Hines, and Bingham, deserters from said Corps.
