Enclosed is a statement of monies expended by the Indian Department for contingent expenses, for presents to Indians while they visited the Seat of Government, and for expenses attending their invoices during their stay of 1798 and 1799. This information is from the books and accounts of Simmons' office.
According to the Accountant, the amount due Phelps & Sandford, which includes storage and a commission of five percent, is $274.39. A warrant has been issued to Phelps for that amount to be paid by Jedediah Huntington, Collector at New London.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Colonel Moore has not received Hamilton's orders suspending the recruiting service for the twelve new regiments because some of the southerly regiments are still recruiting
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
General Hamilton will soon take the field and his first rendezvous will be at Union Camp Scotch Plains. He will want his marquee and the Adjutant General will also want one for his office and to accomodate his family. Mr. Miller should be asked to furnish General Hamilton with a baggage wagon without delay. Captain McClallen's company of the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers are marching to the southward and will need horseman tents and poles and common tents.
Acknowledges receipt of regulations regarding barracks and regulations respecting certain supplies; respecting objects of special and extra expenses and regulations to be observed in delivery and distribution of fuel. These regulations will ease the business of department greatly.
Certification of payment; $41 to Lieutenant Nathaniel Leonard, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for services apprehending deserters from garrison at Fort Sumner, to be paid to Nathaniel F. Fosdick, collector at Portland Maine.
Certification of payment; $20 to Captain Benjamin Gibbs, 10th Regiment of Infantry for expenses incurred in pursuit of deserter William Bowen, from Bristol.
Warrant issued in favor of Jackson on account of the fortifications at Fort Independence on Castle Island which Jackson will receive from the Treasurer of the United States.
