Certification of payment; $44.17 to Estate of Private Moses Griswold, stationed at Fort Niagara, for extra service performed in the Quartermaster Department, payable to Joseph Taylor, attorney for Mary Griswold.
Certification of payment; $10.10 for retained rations to Ensign Anthony Hergesheimer, in Captain Jacob Darling's Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite, ordered into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, 1794.
Simmons received account information from Kilty that pertained to Mr. Foncin. Simmons requested the money twice paid to Ensign Robert Moffett be recovered and returned to United States.
Leonard to receive sum from Lieutenant Nathaniel Fosdick for payment and reimbursement for pursuing and apprehending sundry deserters from Fort Sumner. Note: differences in account annexed.
Treasurer of United States will remit sum to Fosdick to be paid to Lieutenant Nathaniel Leonard at Fort Sumner. Money is reimbursement for expenses and reward for pursuing and apprehending sundry deserters from the garrison at Fort Sumner.
Simmons requested accounts of Robert Ball, Contractor in North Carolina since they were never submitted by McRee. Ball's draft for $1,000.00 from Secretary of War was pay a few days since. The magnitude of monies advanced to Ball and McRee made Simmons request for receipts urgent.
In consulting with the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, McHenry finds that the information required in his letter of April 7 applies only to the years 1798 and 1799.
Gordon explains that the shot can be deposited at Fort Jay on Governors Island. but since it belongs to the United States it should be kept separate from the state ammunition. Gordon talked to the owner of the vessel bound for New Orleans who reported that the cabin will be filled with freight so there is no room for Hodgdon's friend. Still there should be room for him in other vessels bound for that port.
Deputy Quartermaster General Ogden asserts that officers of the line are best qualified to act as assistants to the Quartermaster and would ease the large workload of that department. Nominates subaltern to fulfill position of assistant to Ogden.
Responds to questions about bill drawn to John W. Hooker, who paid Barclay McGhee, for waggoning at the garrisons at Tellico. This contract should furnish Captain Butler with a team. Forwards list of people licensed to trade with the Indian Nations. Explains reason for granting license to John Chisholm. Discusses interactions with people requesting licenses to act as Indian agents.
Refers to claims of James Caruthers and Thomas Callan regarding horses stolen by the Cherokees. Agent Robert White will provide testimony, although he went into the Cherokee Nation without proper authority. Robert White should be prosecuted for hiding horses.
Sheafe's account suspended because Secretary of War was yet to make a decision regarding commission to be allowed for Sheafe's expenses. Decision rendered by Secretary of War, account adjusted, and balance due to Sheafe to be paid by Nathaniel Rogers.
