Certification of payment; $118.92 to Captain William Woodward, 16th Regiment of Infantry for billeting and boarding 22 of his recruits at Bennington Vermont.
Certification of payment; $97.61 to Doctor Joseph Boswell for medicine and attendance on the recruits enlisted by Captain James Taylor, at Lexington Kentucky, agreeably to certificate by Doctor Gillaspy and Doctor Strong.
Enclosed is a return for clothing wanted for the troops under Brock's command at Staunton. The clothing should be forwarded to Fredericksburg so as to be available for the use of new recruits.
Refers to abstract for sundry stores, liquors furnished by Benjamin W. Morris for the use of General Macpherson and suite on Expedition to Northhampton. Issues include whether United States must lose articles not returned or whether Macpherson must pay for them.
Examined Mr. Hillis's vouchers, which shall be sent to Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hillis will enclose abstracts and vouchers for Henley's expenditures in the Indian Department.
John Hamtramck comments that the confusion over the assignment of officers to regiments has to do largely with the great distance of communication between him and General James Wilkinson.
Copy of returns of Quartermaster stores for month of January 1800 from the War Department of Tennessee, specifically at Southwest Point. This includes receipt of a horse for the use of an agent for the Indian Department in the Cherokee Nation. Also includes an order for black silk and velvet.
Reports desire to attend George Washington's funeral solemnities by orders of Major General Pinckney. Expresses concern about six teams loaded with public accounts with the deep snow. Encloses returns for the month of January.
Simmons discusses what he calls the extraordinary expenses of Brigadier General Macpherson, incurred for himself and his family and for guards or guests at tavern. He goes on to discuss what might be proper or lawful allowances.
Tellico Treaty, Kentucky Treaty, and Holsten Treaty cited in reference to the building of permanent roads from northern and southern settlements in the U.S. Difficulties building roads due to Cherokees discussed.
Certification of payment; $492.45 to Jonathan Jackson, Agent for the Department of War at Boston, the amount of his expenditures for erecting fortifications for defense of Boston Harbor.
Simmons provides a detailed account to the Secretary at War of all the extraordinary expenses claimed by Brigadier General McPherson durng the Northampton expedition.
Lewis had earlier delivered Mr. Pytchlim's papers relative to his claim as an Indian interpreter. Included was an order to Lewis to pay the amount of the claim, when received, to Meeker & Co. Lewis has been informed that the amount can now be paid.
"Sir:
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of this date, I transmit, for the information of the committee of claims, copies of all the papers in my possession, relative to the claim of Lieutenant Campbell Smith."
