Dr. Wells takes the liberty of offering himself for the position of surgeon or surgeon's mate. Since he is unknown, he has asked some of his medical mentors to write to McHenry on his behalf. He has studied medicine for four years and attended a course of lectures at the University of Pennsylvania.
Buchanan recommends Henry Wells for a position as a Surgeons Mate on board a frigate. Wells has studied medicine for four years including a lecture course at the University of Pennsylvania. His attention to his studies and his improvement in the line of his profession constitute good qualifications respecting his application to be a physician on board the "Constellation."
Henry Wells, a pupil of Dr. Buchanan and Moale, wants an appointment in the medical line on board the frigate being built at Baltimore. Wells has been studying medicine for four years and is well suited to act as a Surgeon's Mate. Any act of friendship to Mr. Wells will be remembered with gratitude.
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Mentions "subject of the team hire" that is under review by the Secretary of War
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls for the West Point garrison. Requests a certificate signed by the Superintendent of Artificers attesting to the employment of the artificers.
Certification that twelve dollars is due Private John Martin of Captain Thomas Lewis's Company 3rd US Regiment, being his pay for April through June 1797.
Expression of a considerable degree of regret that, despite reports from Captain Thomas Truxton and Stodder himself that launch would take place in July; the launch date of the frigate Constellation has been extended again, until August. Reports from officers suggest that Stodder is not working hard or fast enough. Request goes out to have the frigate completed with all possible dispatch and without incurring any unnecessary expense. Ensure that bottoms are coppered while on the stocks.
Hodgdon is asked to take order for five tons of pig lead, in lieu of the five tons of sheet lead heretofore ordered, for the use of the Frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore.
Enclosed to Governor Sevier are official papers that expose the criminality of an individual whose is unworthy of his seat in the Senate from which he has been expelled. He is also being impeached by the House of Representatives and Sevier is asked to provide persons, papers, and records which might assist in the elucidation of his actions.
Enclosed are duplicate receipts for advances of bounty made by Lt. Marschalk at the rendezvous at New York. He apoligizes for not forwarding them the previous week.
Nicholson expresses concern regarding the $1.20 that Simmons had deducted as an over-charge in Nicholson's subsistence account. His pay and subsistence for April 1 to June 30 is $334.20 and if he made a mistake he has been making the same mistake for three years.
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll for Bird's company and a receipt of Isaac Craig that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Acknowledges receipt of receipts of Captain George Ingersoll, George Fleming, and Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Notification that he will receive the money for his commissions on receiving and paying monies for the War Department from the Treasurer of the U. S.
Certification that $4.24 is due Jedediah Rogers, late a captain in the service of the US, being the balance of his pay, subsistence, and forage from May 5 to October 25, 1792, which sum is payable to Mrs. Rogers.
Certification that $64.32 is due Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York, being the amount of his account on receiving and paying monies from the War Department in the quarter ending June 30, 1797.
