Sundry receipts for bounty paid recruits received. Several receipts taken in the name of Ensign Crutchfield, possibility they were for advances of money, Simmons warned that hereafter all advances made without express orders from the War Department will be held to Claiborne's account and he should be on his guard. Simmons requested future transmission of receipts be accompanied by a list of names and sums.
Certification of payments due John Steel [Steele], Coxswain, and the crew employed on board the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for September 1797.
John Cooper, a deserter from Capt. Blackburn's command who gave himself up, claims that he should be discharged since he has made up the time he was absent. Captain Staats Morris requests the date of Cooper's enlistment and also those of deserters William Pettis and Daniel Donoug.
Bruff referenced Muster Roll for July in which Lieutenant Dayton and Michael La Hash were reported absent with[out] leave. Copy of letter to Dayton enclosed along with his response.
Treasurer of United States will remit $120.00 to Fish. Simmons requested Fish use sum to pay Lieut. Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island on account of his contingent expenses of marching his men to Pittsburgh.
List of provisions to arrive at Craig's post enabled him to secure transportation. J.Hamilton, waggoner, needs money after transporting stores for Col. Strong. Requests credit to account for amount forwarded to Hamilton. All posts complain of lack of writing paper, quills, and ink powder.
Packet to Issac Guion received, will be forwarded by confidential messenger. Craig unsure if forwarded stores sent to Fort Massac should be sent forward from Fort Massac, so the commanding officer at Massac awaits instructions.
