Certification of payments due; $90 due Frederick Sprig, Assistant Military Storekeeper at West Point, being his compensation for July through September 1797.
Treasurer of United States will remit sum of $92.00. Simmons requests Chester use the sum to pay Captain Edward Miller upon acquisition of duplicate receipts. Pay is for Miller and his recruits under his command in September.
Certification of payments due; $1175 due Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, being his salary, and that of a storekeeper and clerks, for July through September 1797.
Certification of payments due; $92 due Captain Edward Miller and the detachment of recruits stationed at the rendezvous at Middletown Connecticut being his and their pay for September 1797.
Certification of payments due; $19.20 to Sergeant John Ledlic, late of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay as a sergeant and private from May 1, 1797 to July 24, 1797.
Enclosed is an order on Mr. Harris for suits of infantry clothing and stands of arms and accoutrements. These articles should be forwarded to Lieutenant Shoemaker at Baltimore since he writes that he is much in want of them.
Lewis wants to be furnished with the amount of rent for the various locations occupied by the Ordnance Department. He wants to know if there any alterations in rent since the last account, particularly relative to rents at New London for 1798. It is understood that expenses for laborers will cease with September 1797.
Respecting the charge for casks mentioned in Mr. Arden's letter, Wolcott observes that his proposal seems reasonable depending of course on what the market indicates. He inquires about the safety of the frigate in Boston.
Captain Lewis, 3d U.S. Regiment and messenger to the committee, states that the committee of congress late in session at Germantown, having given Major James Grant a discharge and certificate, deem it proper that he be paid upon return to Tennessee.
The Comptroller of the Collector at Charleston has commented on the application of William Smith of that city. Capt. Kalteisen has expressed alarm at opinions provided by one of the Indians but will take no action without orders from McHenry. Wolcott maintains that officers of the government should assist in the enforcement of local laws so long as it is consistent with their regular duties.
Advised taking the Spanish posts "by hook or by crook" and maintained the Dons would not pursue the territory. Remarks on the failed launching of the frigate in Boston was a dose of humility for the Boston residents. Felt present state of commerce would ruin the economy, discussed Congressional attention to the matter. Requested McHenry's views.
Expressed sympathy for Col. Claghorne and the mortifying situation of the frigate's misfortune in Boston. Offered assistance to builders of frigate. Noted that any mail for Humphreys should be delivered to Buck Tavern on Turnpike Road, proprietor named Mr. Miller.
Account vouchers to be examined, results communicated to Freeman. Simmons denied repayment of officers for justices fees incurred during administration of official oaths. Claims considered "altogether novel" and inadmissible.
Richard Allison, late Surgeon General charged with money received of Caleb Swan, Paymaster General. Sundry expenditures for the Hospital Department are settled at the Treasury. Simmons enclosed the receipts for Harrison to adjust, requests a certificate of the sum admitted to enable Simmons to pass the amount to the credit of Allison.
In consequence to the note on Captain Bruff's Muster rolls relative to him, as mentioned by Dayton, Simmons will furnish Captain Bruff with an extract from Dayton's letter.
Simmons received Hiller's letter enclosing his account current with the receipt of Samuel Dale for $90.00 for gun carriage. Before Simmons can pass the account, Simmons should be furnished with Dale's account with oath annexed by a Magistrate.
Simmons received receipt rolls, muster and pay rolls for September for detachment under Frye's command. $356.35 will be passed to the credit of Frye's account. $362.32 will be sent to Frye as usual from Nicholas Fish upon acquisition of appropriate receipts. Simmons enclosed some blank receipt rolls.
Treasurer of United States will remit payment of $62.32 to Fish. Simmons requests Fish pay Captain Frederick Frye at Governor's Island, after acquiring duplicate receipts. Money for pay and subsistence of Frye, pay subsistence and forage of Surgeon's Mate Osborne, and pay for detachment under command of Captain Frye.
Simmons received fourteen duplicate receipts for bounty paid recruits. Total: $30.00. Simmons requests an annex of receipts, a request repeated, that are necessary to know what amount are received.
