Simmons forwards to the Secretary at War the accounts reflecting the expenses associated with relocating the Accountant's Office from Philadelphia to Trenton due to the outbreak of Yellow Fever.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Treasury Comptroller Steele transmits accounts that have been closed on the books of the Treasury but should be debited for the specified sums on the books of Simmons. The accounts belong to: John Chisholm, Henry Glenn, John Habersham, John Jacob Faesch & Co., Gen. Henry Lee, Tobias Lear, and Anderson Warfield.
Announces money received from various people for the Indian Department. Requests the President to direct a certificate for vouchers in the settlement of the accounts. Encloses letter explaining account with James Ross.
Perkins discusses a man who looked upon him with an evil eye and influenced another man named Small to bear false witness against him. He asserts that this was the man's way of getting rid of him and Perkins requests an investigation into the situation.
Miller has offered to pay Mr. Cochran five dollars per day for a five-horse team and six dollars per day for a six-horse team to go to Harpers Ferry. Captain Bishop says that he made no bargain with Cochran and Miller refuses to give him more than other people. Mr. Harris agrees with this approach.
