Major Burbeck makes report on the fort and facilities received from the British at Michilimackinac. Report cover the barracks, the fort, the store house, the powder magazine; the government house, the Council Room, the bake house, the stables, the Commandant's Garden, and the Subaltern's Garden.
McHenry requests that naval agent Jacob Sheaffe deliver timbers for James Hackett construction of frigate for service in the Mediterranean. Outlines requirement for two disinterested persons who will assess the value of timbers on oath.
McHenry informs Fox that contract for construction of 36 gun frigate will be assigned to James Hackett, who should begin making preparations. Expectation is ten months to completion. Has communicated with Secretary of Treasury. Discusses terms of contract. Timbers will come from existing public inventory. Discusses means of assessing value of timbers through disinterested agents. Asks to inform of Hackett's assent to conditions, to inquire into blacksmith terms to furnish iron work, and to select suitable timbers for the frigate.
Capt. Pierce is ordered to pay Samuel Meridith, Treasurer of the U. S., the sum of $212.53, being the balance left in his hands for recruiting and contingent expenses related to marching a detachment of recruits from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
Cover letter for forwarding the muster, pay, and receipt rolls for his detachment for March and April 1796 with explanatory information. Mentions a deserter.
Abstract of provisions issued at the post at Lormies to Sundry detachment of the army of the United States Major general Anthony Wayne Commanding agreeable to the acts of Congress passed March 3, 1795. Includes rations, whiskey, flour, beef, candles, soap, salt.
The Governor responded to the request for field pieces by reporting that militia had them and he did not wish to disarm them. Kalteisen notes that he has a few stands of arms but they are in need of repair. He has no armorers and transporting them to Charleston to have them repaired would be expensive. He asks Hodgdon, therefore, to forward some stands of arms.
Simmons certifies that $23.03 is due Joseph Dignan, late private in Capt. Daniel Brawley's Company of the 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay from August 1, 1793 to March 21, 1794, the day of his discharge.
The Secretary of War has directed Hodgdon to send the goods intended for the Six Nations [of Indians] to Mr. Houdin who should then designate someone to deliver them to Israel Chapin. Houdin is also directed to forward the following to Chapin: 500 weight of the best musket or rifle powder, 1000 weight of lead, and 2000 flints.
Cover letter for vouchers from George Fleming, Nehemiah Freeman, Staats Morris, and N. Vischer in the amounts listed. Cited in Simmons to Fish 09/01/1796
