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  Indian trade and dependence on the United States

  Asks the Treasury Secretary to withhold from further communication with Congressman Robert Harper on the subject of establishing a trading house among the Creek Nation, until he has additional time to speak with him about it. States that small traders are more likely to be dependent upon the Indians than traders with large amounts of capital. Concludes by stressing the point that he does not want to risk the Indians becoming less dependent on the United States.
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  Commission Appointed to Meet with the Directory

  McHenry sends to Washington a copy of a work by Governor Davie of North Carolina entitled "Instructions to be observed for the formation and movements of cavalry." Governor Davie is also a member of the commission appointed to meet with the Directory and the President has directed them to proceed with their mission. Whatever opinions that may have existed regarding its original propriety, the dignity of the government now demands that it should be pursued in a spirit of fairness and good faith.
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  Clothing & Arms to this Rendezvous

  James McHenry has informed Brock that he ordered clothing and arms to his rendezvous and Brock impatiently awaits their arrival. If Hodgdon is still the Superintendent of Miltiary Stores, he should know that Brock's military stores are entirely exhausted even as new recruits are arriving daily.
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  Confusion Over Location of Reading

  Corrects a mistake he made in a previous letter concerning clothing - his clerk had believed that Reading was a town in Massachusetts, when in fact it was Pennsylvania.

• Cited Document

  Cited letter or document; cited in Simmons to Claiborne, 08/29/1799.

• Cited Document

  Cited letter or document; cited in Simmons to Ingersoll, 08/21/1799.

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Individual Officers and Soldiers & Army Recruiting

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting

• RE Organization of Individual Regiments

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments

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• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Recommendations for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• It is right I should know their discontents...

  Responding to the complaints of sundry officers, Hamilton warns that the deficiencies that they are experiencing now are mild compared to what may happen later in their military careers. Respecting the complaint of lack of articles like platters or marquees for officers, it should be noted that such arrticles are not considered indispensable. He admits that he should know of discontents but he should also be able to candidly express his responses to them.
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  Outlines Payment Procedures for Mr. McCormick's Gun Works

  Refers to request from Mr. McCormick to order material for gun making under his contract. Reports scarcity of water at McCormick's works. Requests that items drawn to his account be paid weekly to the storekeeper, who will pay Mr. Lewis, who will pay the Treasury.
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  Questions Credits and Debits on Navy Books

  Prepares to close navy books and send them to the Navy Department. Notes a number of accounts to Gibbs's debit. Questions credits of iron as well as others. Requests prompt response.
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  Certification of payment; Ensign Thomas Hale, in Captain Benjamin Ashmead’s Company and afterwards, Captain Jonathan Carson’s, 1st Regiment of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794

  Certification of payment; $12.10 for retained rations to Ensign Thomas Hale, in Captain Benjamin Ashmead’s Company and afterwards, Captain Jonathan Carson’s, 1st Regiment of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Evans that Capt. Bishop's pay and muster rolls have been forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons provides an account balance to Col. Darke
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons forwards the pay and muster rolls of Capt. John Bishop's Company to the Paymaster General.
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  Regarding Allowance Certificate of Hugh McAlister.

  Simmons notes that McAlister's certificate for allowance could not be paid.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons discusses with Henley the fraudulent claims made by John Chisholm.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay