Notified Truxtun that Congress recently passed a bill for completing and manning frigates. McHenry requested Truxtun travel to Philadelphia to advise him on the hiring of Officers.
Swan declined order to remain at Fort Washington, Ensign Chandler obliged to assume duties. Appropriation of money made for recruiting, expended on the artillery, dragoonry, and the detachment to the Mississippi. Troops paid. Request for more recruiting money.
Major Rivardi provides an assessment of the situation at Detroit with the British, Spanish, and Indians all vying for influence as the American forces attempt to hold their ground while isolated from their leaders on the east coast.
In this letter St. Hilaire asks McHenry not to be alarmed. Also, St. Hilaire says that he wants to visit McHenry but cannot because the French Consul is in his company. St. Hilaire mentions a trunk and some maps.
Notifies Freeman that he will receive the money for West Point garrison's pay roll from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York. Discusses various other pay matters for the West Point garrison, including money paid for pursuit of deserters
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Nehemiah Freeman at West Point for the pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the garrison.
Certification that $1036.46 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York, being the pay and forage of the officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1797.
McHenry reports that orders have been given for a regiment of infantry to march to Knoxville without delay and that arrangements are being made for ample supplies and rations. McHenry has already contacted the Secretary of the Treasury on this issue.
McHenry agrees with Howard's opinion that a defect in militia law must be reformed, but McHenry insists that at this point in the Congressional session, it is best to postpone the subject until later.
Certification tht $11.22 is due John Dowde, late a private in Captain Michael Kalteisen's Company of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from March 1 to May 25, 1797, the day of his discharge.
