Hodgdon is asked if knows anything about Captain DeButt's trunk, containing his clothing, which was entrusted to Captain Wade in Detroit and which Wade said would be included with the Commander in Chief's baggage. (A note says that the trunk with a saddle and bridle was forwarded by the wagoner James Whiskey on the 17th of June 1796 to Major Craig.)
Secretary of War notified Severs of Act of Congress that suspended the building of 3 out of 6 frigates commissioned. Severs submitted his pay as superintendent of construction, requested it be transmitted through an officer in Boston.
Discusses Adjutant Lovell's account as regards bounty due to Kirby. Explains that as Lovell's position of Adjutant pays him forage for maintaining a horse he cannot be paid the expenses of horse hire that he has claimed
Sums from two accounts will not be placed to Craig's credit on the War Department books until they are verified. Surplus money left in Craig's hands after paying the troops at Pittsburg for two months is to be used for paying them for additional months. Cited in Craig to Simmons, 11/04/1796.
Simmons explains his reasons for not allowing a ten dollar charge of Captain Staats Morris's expense account. Returns an account of Stewart Moore for making a coat that was improperly sent to Simmons' office. Directs Freeman to pay Adjutant Lovell the balance of his account of "recruiting and contingencies"
Simmons certifies that $40 is due Private John Rye, waiter to Captain John Wade of the 1st Sub Legion, being his pay from January through October 1796.
Simmons certifies that $97.25 is due Captain John Wade, Sub Legionary Major and Inspector in the 1st Sub Legion, being his pay, subsistence, and forage, and the subsistence of his waiter John Rye, for October 1796.
Request for horses from Lt Campbell Smith, Aide de Camp for General James Wilkinson, for the purpose of transporting Gen Williamson's baggage from Pittsburg to Philadelphia.
Colonel O'Hara will be notifed that he needs to answer Hodgdon's letter. Three horses have been furnished to General Sinclair for his journey to Philadelphia and sixteen horses, equipped with saddles and bridles, have been provided for eight Indian chiefs and their attendants, under the direction of John Heth, for their journey to Shippensburg
Notification to Simmons that he has received money for his commission for receiving and paying monies for the War Department. Cited in Simmons to Stevens 11/12/1796
Money to be applied to pay for troops on upper posts of the Ohio river. McClary's detachment furnished with one year's worth of clothing and traveled with Ellicott down the Ohio river. Due to insufficient nature of transportation previously offered to Ellicott he received additional boats from public stores. Mentioned that charges should go on Spanish treaty account. Noted that horses are employed to transport Indians and J. Heth to Philadelphia;
Troops in forts and posts along the Ohio are lacking in supplies and munitions. Wayne requested they be replenished for fear of famine and the inability to take over the posts vacated by the Spanish.
Wayne believed Wilkinson hoped to impeach Wayne so as to further his career and to facilitate the separation of the Western states from the Atlantic states with the help of Canada. Wayne provided enclosed letters documenting corruption and criminal plans.
Speaks of dealings with those who do not support the treaty. Refers to local conversation about who will be the next President; predicts John Adams over Jefferson. Acknowledges differing opinions.
Murray makes his apologizes to McHenry for the volume of his correspondence; he's a great talker, and he finds it agreeable to hold these soliloquies towards McHenry. He discusses some election matters, and wishes to be in Philadelphia, mostly so that he can see and talk to McHenry.
