The ship of war Delaware, formerly the Hamburg Packet, nearly complete. McHenry ordered Miller to set sail and offer sailors pay for service at sea, response to offer to be reported to the War Dept. immediately. Men to return to Infantry duty after sea voyage.
Preparations with ship Delaware, formerly Hamburg packet, complete. Requires Marines on board. Indispensable that ship put to sea to guard commerce along coast of United States. Propose to recruits that they be Marines, temporarily. Describes pay by rank. When Marines no longer wanted on Delaware, are to return to Infantry.
McHenry encloses a letter written by a Frenchman who held a commission under the state of North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. The letter, addressed to Governor William Blount of the Southwest Territory, speaks of the Jay Treaty and U.S. relations with France.
Refers to previous purchase of stock with the Bank of Baltimore. Reports that son George is not as anxious to quit the army because of the change in his seniors, although it remains difficult.
Bedinger is ordered to send tents to Capt. Blackburn at Norfolk. Hodgdon needs to wait for further information from Major Langham before he can settle with Maryland. The amount for transporting the tents will be provided after Fleming returns.
Hodgdon informs Capt. Truxton that the sloop "May Flower" will deliver the articles from the public store that he needs for his ship the "Constellation" to proceed to sea.
Certification that $573.22 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Mud Island Fort, being the pay and forage of Major Lewis Tousard, commanding, and the pay of Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, the pay of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch (including forage), and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1798.
Certification that $35.36 is due Private Abel Dorrance, late of Captain Daniel Bradley's Company 2nd Regiment, being his pay from March 1, 1793 to February 22, 1794, the day he died, which sum goes to his brother, Benjamin Dorrance.
Major Craig reports the embarkation and impending departure of the Commander in Chief to Samuel Hodgdon. Craig also requests gimblets, files, and augers from Hodgdon.
Freeman in Georgia from Pensacola, via Indian County. Will make his way to Charleston as so as he sent letters Northward and rested. Information on bookkeeping and payments due officers.
