Enclosed are pay warrants No. 598 to No. 608 with payrolls and receipts annexed in the amount of $11,713.73 and an abstract of monies received and billed by Swan up to June 1, 1798.
Letters and account information from various officers recounted. One contains petition to Congress by Capt. Fauche. Appropriation by Congress to discharge the militia rolls which were transmitted in December 1794, Freeman requested order to travel to Philadelphia.
The sloop "Eliza" will carry the annuities for the Six Nations of Indians to Melancton Smith in New York who will forward them to Houdin. They will then be sent on to Mr. Chapin who will make a correct and equitable division.
Hodgdon informs Henley of the cash invoices of the Cherokee annuities being transported to his address. They should be forwarded to the person responsible for the division of goods.
Enclosed is the cash invoice of the annuities for the Cherokee Indians sent to Habersham's address. The invoice will be of importance to Colonel Hawkins and should be sent on to him.
Among other matters, Mrs. Murray complains that a large number of her subscribers are astonishingly remiss even while she is obligated to make payments to her printer. A letter she received from Richmond, Virginia informed her that the "excessive praise" she has lavished upon the President will prevent the sale of her books in that part of the country. Yet, she insists that time and perserverance will conduct her through the vexatious labrynth and she will be able to discharge her bills.
Wilkins asks Hodgdon to purchase two quarter-casks of sherry wine from Mr. Hager. Hager's is of particular kind purchased by Colonel Nevill and should be forwarded to Isaac Craig in Pittsburgh and charged to Wilkins.
Wood requests that John Dawson be paid whatever sum may be found due to the State of Virginia for advances made for and on account of the General Government.
Claghorne received the letter of McHenry, the Secretary of War, informing him that his duties as a contractor have ceased for some some time and that his salary had ended on April 1st. Claghorne points out that he was directed to complete a frigate to all specifications, and that he did not feel himself at liberty to make any other agreements until the work was completed. Claghorne wishes for his efforts to be recognized and thus his salary carried forward until the end of the current quarter, or at least for the two months in which he has actually been employed.
Enclosed is a Bill of Lading for sundry articles to be shipped to Michael Houdin at Albany and by him transported to Israel Chapin for the use of the Six Nations of Indians as their annual annuity.
