Document signed by James McHenry and Samuel Hodgdon, requests that John Harris be pleased to deliver to John Steele medicines now in store that have been put up for the garrison at Fort Mifflin.
James Miller, Quarter Master General assures William Simmons that no account has passed through his hands without consideration of the interests of the United States. Miller will comply with the requisition made by the Secretary of War as soon as notice is received of the particular cases. Miller refers to a previous letter stating that Simmons has found excessive charges and "enormous" commissions by noting that there are no specifics. Miller requests further information in order to provide proper and satisfactory explanations.
Hamilton observes that it appears that the continuance of the recruiting service under Gen. Pinckney has proceeded from some misapprehsnsion of Hamilton's intentions but he has written the general on the subject.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Enclosed copies of a letter from G. North and a General Order regarding recruiting. According to this information it seems recruiting under Pinckney continued due to misinterpretation of the General Orders issued on the 11th of March.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Hamilton admonishes Gen. Pinckney respecting the continuance of the recruiting service in several corps of Pinckney's command. The General Order related to this subject should be communicated to the posts immediately.
Simmons notified Leverett he would be paid by Nathaniel Brush, supervisor at Bennington, VT for the balance of rations, quarter master, and hospital stores furnished to the recruits under the command of Maj. Bruell and Capt. Woodward at Bennington.
Treasurer of United States to remit sum to Brush. Simmons requested Brush use money to pay William Leverett, late contractor at Bennington, Vermont. Money is to pay balance for rations, quarter master, and hospital stores furnished to the garrison under command of Maj. Bruell and Capt. Woodward.
Simmons requested to be informed on what steps were taken regarding the issue of double rations received by Col. Strong and Maj. Briell so that charges of the overdrawn rations could be deducted from the accounts by the Pay Master General.
