Acknowledges receipt of Major Fleming's muster roll and return of recruits at Wilmington, North Carolina sent in by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine. Pay of the recruits will be sent to Wilmington.
Simmons certifies that $135 is due Sergeant Phillip Williams, Private John Parker, and Private William Johnstone, at Fort Johnston in North Carolina, being their pay from January through September 1796.
Simmons certifies that $77.60 is due Lieutenant John Saunders of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Norfolk, Virginia, being the balance of his account for pay, subsistence, and recruiting through September 1796.
The goods consigned to Chapin have arrived with additional amounts of powder and flints. He has no knowledge of Captain Hand but the goods have arrived at Geneva, sixteen miles east of Canandaigua. No lead has been forwarded but Chapin to procure some.
Freeman unable to go to Charleston to pick up money for pay due to tedious tasks. Unable to provide a more efficient route for remittance to be delivered than current route via Charleston.
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Discusses the claim of the administrator to the estate of Peter Harris, a late soldier of the Rhode Island Line (Continental Army), and its relation to the Act of Limitations.
Duties and responsibilities of the frigate inspector described, presumably at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Should Colonel Thompson accept the terms, McHenry will submit name to President of United States General George Washington for approval.
Enclosed is a copy of the estimate of clothing sent to the Secretary of the Treasury. Patterns for every article mentioned in the estimate should be ready for the inspection of persons who want to contract. If there are articles that are in store that may serve to replace those that are deficient, they should be sent to the office where, if approved, the Seal of the Office will be put on them.
Since Bright was enlisted for three years, and not during the war, he is not entitled to land. Enclosed is Howard's warrant for five hundred dollars for which a receipt is required. Who are likely to be the electors of the President and Vice President for Maryland?
The articles forwarded have arrived except for a deficiency of 24 pounds of steel and fifteen large files. The loss of steel occurred during the passage from Philadelphia to Manchester. Enclosed is a letter from Adam Bowser regarding the stopppage of his pay during the time of sickncess. Bowser is a faithful industrious man so any possible indulgence should be granted to him.
Informs Slough that he must comply with the terms of the bond for the settlement of his account or Simmons will refer the matter to the Attorney General
