Simmons certifies that $52.64 is due Lieutenant Blue for his pay, subsistence, and forage for March 1796 and for subsisting his waiter, Private John Veasy of the 4th Sub Legion, March 13-31.
Simmons certifies that $41.62 is due Captain Donald Grant Mitchell of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers being for bounty paid and for premiums for enlisting three men.
Bill passed by Congress limits frigate construction to three frigates. Frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire is to suspended until further notice.
Notification that a bill passed in Congress that suspends construction of frigates. Requested that if Portsmouth had any building materials on hand that they be sent to Boston immediately.
Has just commenced the annual examination of public stores. The leather has been too long neglected, but he will do what he can to brush the cartouche boxes, shoes, valises. Will also air out all the tents. Requests money for these purposes. Has not heard about the untended arsenal. The late Secretary of War told him that because public business was sparse, he could do private business. Discusses wages. Anxious to repair whatever is necessary.
Enclosed accounts for February and March, requested a draft against Mr. Gorham to settle Ingersoll's accounts. Plans on leaving town for West Point, requests accounts be settled by that time as Ingersoll needs money to travel.
Peck and Blair never submitted account information to the State of New Jersey because they were Continental Officers and not accountable to the state, but by recent direction of Congress, Mott had to explain the whereabouts of their information.
CITATION only. McHenry to Rochefontaine, 05/29/1797.
The practice of paying a half-dollar per trip to the soldier who conveys public letters and dispatches between Peekskill and West Point is authorized by McHenry.
Simmons certifies that $24 is due to the late Private Casper Shemeg of Captain Maxwell Bene's company, 4th Sub Legion, being his pay from August 1793 through March 1794.
Simmons certifies that $104.79 is due Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker, being the balance of his account for recruiting and for his pay and subsistence from January through March 1796 and for subsistence of his waiter David Jones March 7 - 31, 1796.
Official act that authorized President to allow construction of frigates to continue, despite peace with Algiers. It also allows the sale of perishable materials related to the construction.
Recruits impatient due to not receiving pay owed them. Col. Butler assured Martin that pay would arrive shortly, but it had not so Martin requested order to pay troops as soon as possible.
Simmons certifies that $22.97 is due David Jones, a private of the 2nd Sub Legion, being his pay as a waiter to Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker from Oct. 9, 1795 to March 31, 1796.
Blagge ordered to suspend frigate construction operations because Congress has passed a bill to build only three of the frigates. Any vessels with live oak cargo from Georgia should be dispatched to Philadelphia without delay.
