Certification that $647.96 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Governors Island under the command of Captain Frederick Frye, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants John McClallen and William Willson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for August 1798.
Certification that $143 is due a detachment of recruits at New Brunswick under the command of Ensign William R. Boote, being his and their pay for August 1798.
Informs Ensign Boote that the Accountant's Office has received his letter enclosing receipts for bounties paid, and has examined his muster and pay rolls.
McHenry authorizes Weeks to purchase a building to house his Company, as the current public building is too small. The suggested repairs on the fortification should go forward.
Reports that dispatches for inhabitants of Kentucky to be transmitted by Andrew Hare. Duplicates are forwarded by the Honorable Mr. Brown of Congress. They are waiting with great anticipation for the arrival of Brant and the chiefs of the Seven Nations to commence the general treaty.
Articles of agreement between Wolcott and Steven Jenks and Hosea Humphrey for manufacture of 1500 arms or muskets, with bayonets and ramrods complete at Pawtucket Rhode Island.
Articles of agreement between Wolcott and Thomas Bicknell to manufacture 2000 stands of arms or muskets with bayonets and ramrods complete and fit for service. Manufactured after Charleville model. Delivered at Providence Rhode Island.
Articles of agreement between Oliver Wolcott and Elisha Brown of Rhode Island for manufacture of 1000 stands of arms or muskets, complete with bayonets and ramrods and fit for service. To be made after the Charleville model and delivered at Providence Rhode Island.
Agreement between Oliver Wolcott Secretary Treasury, and Gordon Huntington, John Livingston, Josiah Bellows of David Stone at Walpole New Hampshire. Contract for fabricating 1000 muskets settled in full.
Burbeck has received the letter enclosing the invoice of 25 watch coats and 90 three-point blankets. The hogsheads containing them have arrived so the whole has been received in good order.
Letter, discusses articles of military clothing that have gone unaccounted for in shipment and the current captain of the sloop transporting the supplies disavows any knowledge of their presence. Mentions that yellow fever has killed captain and crew of the sloop employed to transport these articles. Requested a list of articles shipped so they can be accounted for in some fashion.
Rivardi encloses muster and pay rolls for the garrison at Niagara. The men need to be paid, especially those who have been discharged. Rivardi asks for the current price of rations.
Steele did not include himself in the pay rolls for garrison of 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, but is in serious want of money and requests to be paid for June, July, and August. Dispute over the pay of Mr. Holiday for his services at the hospital and Col. Rochefontaine's and other officers use of public property which he considers a disgrace to the army.
Adams questions the wisdom of appointing Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery. Tousard is a fine officer but he is of French origin and Adams is worried that in a war with the French, Tousard would be the object of suspicion.
