The guns on board the revenue cutter will be returned unless they are taken for the Algerian frigate. Worries it is possible that in all the public magazines no six pounders can be found in Philadelphia. There appears to be an improved possibility of obtaining guns from Mr. Hughes so that prospect should be investigated.
Letter to Guion to be forwarded under confidential supervision who should be instructed to make necessary inquiries at Massac and the Chickasaw Bluffs.
Simmons requested certificate from Samuel Hodgdon for affirmation Kirkpatrick produced admissible vouchers for expenditure of $2,000.00 for issuing provisions to troops. $2,000.00 amount of Warrant No. 41 transmitted by Hodgdon to Kirkpatrick never settled, Simmons holds Kirkpatrick accountable until suitable vouchers are produced.
Credit of $2.00 given to Shanklin for recruitment of William Montgomery after Simmons reviewed muster rolls of the general staff of the 3rd Sub Legion. Balance remaining in account: $94.00. Money to be paid to Caleb Swan with duplicate receipts attached in order to close Shanklin's account.
Treasurer will remit $200.00 to Carrington. Simmons requests Carrington use money to pay Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne upon acquisition of receipts.
Notified Swan he will receive an extract from the Warrant Book from September 1st to the present (September 29th). Simmons enclosed letter for Captain Barnard Gaines and Ensign Yelverton Peyton.
James McHenry chastises Capt. Isaac Guion for not executing his orders in the Natchez-Chickasaw Bluffs region more effectively. Notes he will be more explicit in future instructions, to avoid confusion; stresses that he does not wish to dishonor Guion as a soldier -- compliments Guion as resisting some scheme of the Commandant of New Madrid. Lists stipulations that the Baron de Carondelet, the Spanish governor, demands for the enforcement of the treaty. Comments on overall diplomatic situation between Spain, Britain and the U.S.; reiterates need to occupy Chickasaw Bluffs so Spanish cannot.
James McHenry informs Isaac Guion that Benjamin Hawkins' principal resident agent for the southwestern Indians has established runners for the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations.
Report on affairs on the frontier in the region of Fort Williamson, including a report of the surveying of the line of the U. S. Spanish border and the evacuation of Spanish forts and some current events among the Creeks. Hawkins is in want of money. Mentions United States government stipends to be given the Chiefs. Hawkins notes the he is satisfied with the work of Rogers. Some men in Hancock County wounded an Indian Chief on Indian land up the Little River. Mentions experiment of hiring a farmer to conduct introduction to the plough, farming. There has been successful raising of corn, although the season has been too dry.
Warrant made out in favor of Hodgdon as agent to Thomas Holt for $1,420.00 Warrant for arms at New London agreeable to estimates sent by Holt for July and August.
