Letter accompanied by muster and pay rolls for the detachments at the upper posts of the Ohio, with several accounts for pay, forage, and subsistence. Account of expenditures of Serjeant Easton accrued while in pursuit of deserters also enclosed with vouchers. Receipt rolls for Ensign John McCearys detachment enclosed.
Informs the Secretary that he has just submitted muster and pay rolls for several detachments, as well as an account of expenditures for various departments.
Notification that he will receive money for his pay, the pay of his men, and the "bounty and premium" for a recruit from Edward Carrington, federal supervisor for Virginia
Notification to Fish that he will receive funds that he is to transfer to Lt. Freeman at West Point for payments to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Discusses payments made by Freeman. Informs Freeman that he will receive a sum of money from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York, to pay accounts per the direction of the War Department
Notification to Carrington that he will receive funds that he is to pay to Captain Blackburn at Dumfries, Virginia for his pay and subsistence and for the pay of Triplett and his men and the "bounty and premium of one recruit."
Notification that he will receive his pay and subsistence from Edward Carrington, federal supervisor in Virginia. Gives the price of an officer's ration on furlough.
Hagner certifies that $111.54 is due Lieutenant Daniel Bissell and Captain Edward Miller and the men under his command at Middletown, Connecticut, being his and their pay for October 1796.
McHenry orders for two hundred troops stationed at West Point, New York to be detached to Oswego and Niagara. McHenry asks Schuyler's opinion on the best route for them to take and approximations on time and expense.
Appoints John Harris Storekeeper of articles pertaining to the Department of War [military stores], and transmits regulations for that office. These address: inventorying & record-keeping, the receipt of items (such as skins) from Indian trading houses, inspections, handling funds, arrangement of stores, safe storage of gunpowder, and salary.
Instructions given by McHenry to John Harris that define Harris's duties as Keeper of Military Stores, particularly as they relate to the Indian Trading Houses.
