Certification that $292 is due Captain Donald Grant Mitchell, Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, and the men under Captain Mitchell's command at Mud Island Fort, being his and their pay for June 1797.
Certification that $28.57 is due John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, being the amount of his account on receiving and paying monies from the War Department from January 26, 1796 to June 30, 1797.
Certification that $372.83 is due Captain Frederick Frye and a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Governors Island, New York being his pay and subsistence and the pay, subsistence, and forage of Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for June 1797.
Certification that $68.73 is due Captain Edward Miller, being the pay of himself and the recruits under his command stationed at Middleton Connecticut, for June 1797.
Receipts will be credited to Miller's account. Money for his pay roll will be forwarded by John Chester, federal supervisor at Weathersfield. Mentions Miller's enquiry regarding a possible deserter, William Nesbit. Cited in Miller to Simmons, 07/22/1797.
Addressed to Samuel Hodgdon dated July 5th, 1797. An inventory of public property on hand. Hillis asks that Hodgdon inform him that the returns are made out in a proper manner. Signed as Stephen Hillis, Paymaster and Storekeeper
Gibbs had thought that returns were due on a quarterly basis so he waited to submit them. Now that he realizes that monthly returns are expected, he will respond accordingly. Enclosed is the return of the Navy Yard for the month of June along with the appropriate receipts.
Updates from Benjamin James that the Spaniards have not interfered with the Indians relationship with the U.S.. War between Indian nations has prompted murder among tribes and requests for assistance. Arrival of troops to the area has settled a tentative peace.
Josiah Fox reports that Secretary of War wishes to inform Mr Jones that he must depend on Mr. Hughes' punctual performance in casting of 12, 9, and 6 pounder cannon. The Algerine Frigate is ready for launching; masts, rigging are prepared. Fox estimates she will be ready for launch at end of present month. Would like to be informed by Mr. Hughes when the 9 and 6 pounders will be ready for proving, so that someone may be assigned to preside.
Certification that twelve dollars is due Private George Geiger of the 4th US Regiment and Waiter to Captain William Eaton, being his pay for April through June 1797.
Enclosed are the muster and payroll for June and the receipt roll for May. In the payroll Capt. Morris has made up the pay of the men whose terms of service will expire in July. Simmons is asked to pay $64 from the payroll to Mr. John Palmer.
The author dispatched Ensign Scott to the Spanish Commandant at New Madrid to learn his disposition regarding General Wilkinson's letter describing the movement of the detachment.
Shoemaker received the letter and $100 intended for Capt. Cornelius Lyman and tried unsuccessfully to overtake him at Carlisle. He encountered Capt. Jacob Slough going to Fort Pitt so forwarded the letter with him. His receipt is enclosed.
