Stevens stresses the need to keep the engineer, Mr. Mangin, employed since there is still much to be done respecting the works on Governors Island, the measures of defense yet to be erected, and the fortifications of the port.
Reports that in December 1797, 7 kegs of sundry stores for Silas Dinsmore, agent to Cherokee Nation, sent by public store through David Henley in Knoxville. Dinsmore received the shipment but no invoice, so his account has not been credited. Requests direction on how to charge stores for public account.
Certification of payments; Elias Langham, military storekeeper for disbursements made in Military Store Department, Shepherds Town Virginia [West Virginia].
Certification of payments; Private John Nugent, detachment of Infantry stationed at Fort Niagara, New York under command of Captain Alexander Thompson.
Certification of payments; $665.50 to Captain Thomas Lewis of 3d United States Regiment, for recruiting, pay, subsistence, and extra duty for the late Major General Anthony Wayne.
Certification of payments; $21.43 Alexander Harvey for expenses conferring William Hart, deserter from the garrison of Mud Island Fort, and for doctor's bill.
In 1791 Freeman was ordered by Secretary of War Knox to make an inspection of the ordnance and military stores of the United States in Virginia. The rent for the store in which the arms were deposited was submitted to arbitration. Freeman made a report in July of that year and the Secretary approved of the measures he had taken for the security of the US.
Account of arms, military stores sent to John Habersham in Savannah for the use of the state of Georgia, 1793. Reports direction of Joshua Meals in disbursing stores. Expresses concern about proper responsibility for stores.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
