"I am at this moment favored with your note, the contents of which shall have my immediate attention, and, by to-morrow morning, shall have all matters stated as you require."
CITATION only. Simmons to Wentworth 06/20/1796.
[Notifies Wentworth that a receipt will be placed to his credit on the account books of the War Department.]
Simmons certifies that $304 is due Jerome Merlbie for his pay as Director of Artillery Artificers at Charleston, South Carolina from December 1795 through April 1796.
Simmons certifies that John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia, has discounted the monies arising from Duties, Imposts, and Tonnage the sum of $89 for which he is to be held accountable in pursuant of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
Naval Agent Jacob Sheaffe is to take measures to preserve timbers and other materials from the weather at the navy yard Portsmouth New Hampshire. Request that the naval constructor place the materials as compactly as possible. Any materials in the sea water for seasoning and where they may be injured by worms, will be hauled out. Take measures to allow for circulation of air on materials.
Enclosed is a receipt of John Habersham for the sum of $89, applied by him to defray the contingent and incidental expenses of the War Department in the State of Georgia.
Discusses the pay of certain soldiers. Requests that as "the Army have not been paid regularly lately" and to conform to an Act of Congress Swan should in future regularly forward estimates of the pay of the Army. Discusses accounting of monies forwarded to a doctor and mentions that the "state of the Treasury" has delayed the pay of the Army for March, April, and May
Sends blank muster and pay rolls. Notifies Toussard that money has been forwarded to Capt. Bruff for the pay of his detachment and that pay has been authorized to troops pursuing Army deserters. Discusses the case of Tousard's brother in law.
Notifies Bruff that he is forwarding money from the pay and bounties due to the soldiers in Bruff's detachment and requests that Bruff submit muster rolls so his men can be paid for May
Notifies Fleming that he has authorized money to be paid for the expenses of pursuing deserters from the Army; provides instructions on accounting for the money
Notes receipt of vouchers. Notifies Henley that the money to cover his estimates will be forwarded as soon as available. Mentions receipt of a bag of "Indian curiosities" destined for a Mr. Dinsmoor.
