Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll for Captain Miller and his recruits that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Discusses the payment of expenses for pursuit of Army deserters. Discusses his reasons for the refusal of certain claims for expenses on the account of Captain Mitchell. Discusses proper accounting of expenses incurred in the pursuit of deserters.
Informs Swan that he is sending 65,000 dollars in bank notes sufficient to cover the arrearages of the Army's pay. Simmons urges Swan to make the payments as quickly as possible as "great complaints" were being made at the War Office in regards to lack of pay for officers and soldiers; asks Swan to communicate more frequently
McHenry directs Byers to make out an inventory of all the goods on hand and debts due to and by the factory and remit it to the Secretary of War. All remittances, whether money or goods, should be addressed to John Harris, Store-Keeper in Philadelphia who will point out, in conjunction with the Comptroller of the Treasury, the required mode of keeping accounts.
Folger expresses thanks to McHenry for mentioning him to Pickering as a qualified individual to fill the position of Consul in Saint-Domingue, which he is currently waiting to accept.
Notification to Fish that he will receive funds that he is to transfer to Lieutenant William Willson at Governor's Island for the pay of Willson and his men.
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll for Lt. Willson and his men at Governor's Island . Money for the pay will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York
Simmons certifies that $27.58 is due John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia, the amount he discounted from the monies arising from duties on imposts and tonnage and for which a warrant should be issued in his favor.
Simmons certifies that $97.14 is due Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker and the men under his command at Spring Garden,New Jersey being his and their pay for October 1796.
Simmons certifies that $123.32 is due Lieutenant William Willson and the men under his command at Governor's Island, New York, being his and their pay for October 1796.
Enclosed is the receipt of John Habersham for $27.58, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in the state of Georgia.
