Hagner certifies that $482.90 is due Alexis De Leyritz, being the balance of his compensation as assistant engineer of the fortification near Baltimore from May 3 to June 30, 1796.
Hagner certifies that $500 is due James Hackett for his salary as Constructor of the frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire from April through June 1796.
Hagner certifies that $138.28 is due Captain Donald G. Mitchell of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being for his subsistence for January through June 1796.
Hagner certifies that $16 is due Jacob Strawhover, private in Captain Benjamin Price's Company 4th Sub Legion, being his pay from March through June 1796.
Hagner certifies that $112 is due Lieutenant William Willson and the men under his command at Governor's Island, being his and their pay for June 1796.
CITATION only. Bruff to Simmons, 07/18/1796.
[Pay matters for his company, including his muster and pay rolls, his receipt rolls, and his vouchers for monies disbursed. Also mentions his methods of recruiting for his company. Cited in Bruff to Simmons, 01/20/1797. Cited in Simmons to Bruff 11/30/1796.]
CITATION only. Simmons to Swan 09/16/1796.
[Discusses the position of General Wilkinson on forage pay for Sub-Legion paymasters and quartermasters, the settling of the accounts of the sub-legion paymasters, "estimates" from Army returns, advance pay of officers, pay of artillery units going to West Point, settling with officers returning from furlough, and the settlement of Captain Britt's accounts as paymaster.]
The stores shipped by Hodgdon to Captain Rickard have been received and forwarded to him with Reais paying the freight from Tarborough. He would prefer to receive orders from the Treasury Department before making changes in that sum for his next quarterly accounts.
McHenry advised Wayne to take comfort in the good will and confidence of his officers, notified Wayne of General Wilkinson's objective to request for decision inquiry or a court martial against Wayne.
McHenry asks Secretary of the Treasury Wolcott to proofread the enclosed instructions, most likely dealing with the construction of a frigate for the Dey of Algiers.
Ames encloses a return of the work done in the armorer's shop for June 1796 and hopes that work will not be halted for a want of stocks. He wants to know whether he is responsible for keeping the arms in the stores clean or does the responsiblity fall to Captain Bryant. During the summer they will only be oiled over.
Discussed method of paying Ensign Thompson. Noted Dr. Balfour only relinquished part of his pay, now requests he be paid with the garrison at Presque Isle.
Wilson complains that he has received no instructions from the Secretary of War regarding the recruiting service. He is sure he could get some good men because several have already offered to enlist but he could not take them due to a lack of money. He wants to know if the contractor is obligated to pay him money in lieu of his rations and if the contractor is supposed to provide wood for the garrison,.
Answers Simmons' request for information on the pay of Sergeant William Booth. Notifies Simmons that he will soon send in his accounts and vouchers to the War Office. Cited in Simmons to McCleary 09/16/1796
