Certification that $23.12 is due William Dillon, late Adjutant in General Robert Todd's brigade of Kentucky Volunteers, being his pay from July 10 to October 26, 1794.
In making explanation of the delay in completing the construction of the frigate in Baltimore, David Stodder refers the Secretary at War to his letter of 20 April 1797.
Woodbridge observes that the content of Craig's letter surprised him since he has always made every effort to maintain accurate accounts. He was worried that the vouchers might been mislaid respecting the transaction with Mr. Greene but he has found a copy which he will submit to Craig and Hodgdon.
Carugurd and Donaldson are asked to examine the ship Ganges and report back on the age of the ship, the number of guns it can carry, the state of the hull, masts, yards, rigging, sails, and other particulars. They should offer their opinion on its fitness as a vessel for war. They should make note of any repairs, supplies, or changes which would need to be made before it would be seaworthy, and estimate the cost and time to make those changes.
Gentlemen are asked to find out about the vessel Ganges and her fitness as a war ship. Inquire into state of sails, rigging, value of the vessel and number of guns capable of carrying.
Craig wants to know whether he should continue to make payments to the troops at the upper posts or should Major Swan reimburse him for the vouchers of payments now in his hands.
Enclosed agreement of shipwrights, billed amount charged to Craig. Craig must credit Hodgdon accordingly. Shipwrights left for Pittsburgh Monday morning.
Along with account and supply information Hodgdon offers a critique of the virulence and impudence of the [anti-federalist] opinions of [Benjamin Frankline] Bache. He warns that war with France seems inevitable.
