Simmons certifies that $461.17 is due Ensign Robert Torrans and Captain Michael Kalteisen and the men under his command, being his and their pay for July and August 1796.
The medicine chest sent with Captain Strong arrived, as has the clothing. Doctor Dalcho will write separately to state which medicines are needed but were not in the chest.
Delayed writing Hodgdon in hopes of visiting him, just received news Brown cannot leave Detroit. Describes Detroit, its inhabitants as mostly French with some Scottish merchants. Will procure a fox skin for Mrs. Hodgdon next spring. Mentioned Dr. Barton never received Brown's letter and collection of plants from Fort Jefferson. Supposed rebels in Pittsburgh destroyed them.
Notifies Captain Littlefield that his pay has been forwarded to the paymaster at West Point and that the pay for Littlefield's detachment has been forwarded to Lt. Nanning Vischer
Simmons certifies that $38.82 is due Francis Mentges, being his traveling expenses going to West Point New York to inspect and muster the troops, and to Albany New York to inspect the stores.
Apologizes for not having written but he has been busy with work. Asks for news regarding the succession of the President and hopes that it will not bring strife. Describes a storm on Lake Huron. Encloses a letter for his sister.
Polk informs Simmons that the receipt of John Blakely was transmitted to the Commissioners of the Revenue enclosed in a letter, along with receipts for two other men.
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. The balance due after examination will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York. Discusses problems with the pay roll.
Notification to Fish that he will receive funds that he is to transfer to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster at West Point, for the pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Notification that he will receive money from the War Department for the pay of a detachment of artillery and infantry under the command of Captain William Littlefield
Notification that he will receive pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor in New York, for repairing and cleaning arms and "finding materials" (for the arms) at the post of West Point.
Simmons certifies that $487.90 is due Lieutenant Peter Tallman, Lieutenant William Morris of the Artillery and Lieutenant Nanning Vischer of the Infantry and the men under the command of Captain William Littlefield on their march to Niagara, New York, being their pay through August 1796.
