Notifies Dallas that "a considerable number" of powers of attorney for land warrants due from the U. S. to the officers and soldiers belonging to Pennsylvania regiments in the Revolutionary War have been forged and that he can alert Dallas to the method of the frauds so as to prevent false claims
Certification that $331.60 is due Lieutenant John Saunders, Lieutenant James Triplett, Cadet Peter Samkin, Captain Richard Blackburn, and the men under his command at Fort Norfolk, Virginia being his and their pay for April 1797.
Certification that $1271 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York, being the pay and forage of the commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates through April 1797.
Certification that $210 is due John Nicholson for his services inspecting swords, muskets, bayonets, musket and pistol barrels and all the parts of small arms, examining all arms to be repaired and inspecting them when repaired, and selecting the parts of arms and materials for repairs to be used in Philadelphia or sent to the armourers at New London and Springfield from February 10 to May 10, 1797.
Simmons repeats his request that Hodgdon transfer the $1000 advanced to Captain Heth by John Wilkins, Quartermaster General, to the credit of the proper person, as directed by the Comptroller.
The partnership of James Manning & Co. has been dissolved and Smith now holds the contract for supplying the troops at West Point and Governors Island. All the goods are now forwarded to their destinations including those for Albany. He has found the muskets discussed by David Ames and has sent them by the Amboy stage boat. It appears that the muskets were sent from the stage house to the ferry house at Whitehall with General Lincoln's baggage.
Enclosed is the muster and payroll for Capt. Morris's Company for April 1797. It should be noted that Lt. Samuel Dyson has not received pay since the day of his acceptance and stands in much need of what is now due him. Simmons is asked to forward it at his earliest convenience.
Will forward dimensions of gun carriage. Has given directions to Mr Sheaffe on forwarding materials available at navy yard and to deliver maple timbers for frigate launching. If maple timbers damaged, Hackett will be held for value.
Requests muster, pay, and receipt rolls of the non commissioned officers and privates of Ballard's company with his "contingent account" so that Simmons can settle Ballard's account with the War Office. Letter includes a listing of Ballard's account.
Requests that St. Clair provide his vouchers for money received from the War Office for "the use of the Indian Department" so that Simmons can close his account
Notification to Jackson that he will receive funds that he is to pay to Captain Richard Greaton at Boston for his pay and subsistence and John Ramsay's pay.
Certification that $257.92 is due Constant Freeman, Agent for the War Department, being his salary, subsistence, and forage from March 1 to May 11, 1797.
Certification that $71.20 is due Robert Lee, late a Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, being the balance of his pay and subsistence from January 1 to March 10, 1797, the day his resignation was accepted.
Advises Stevens that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to John Habersham, collector of customs at Savannah for the pay of the Army troops in Georgia and the pay of Captain Nicholl "for medical assistance." Cited in Stevens to Simmons, 06/23/1797.
Notification that the money for the pay of the troops under Gaither's command has been sent to Daniel Stevens, federal supervisor at Charleston which he is to deliver to John Habersham, acting agent of the War department for Georgia. Discusses how the pay is to be accounted. Cited in Gaither to Simmons, 06/19/1797.
Notification that he will receive the money for the pay of the Army troops in Georgia from Daniel Stevens, federal supervisor at Charleston. Cited in Habersham to Simmons, 05/30/1797. Cited in Simmons to Habersham, 07/25/1797.
Request to deliver frigate timber and planks to Captain Thomas Thompson for Algerine Frigate. Also request James Hackett to procure maple timbers for launching ways. Hackett to be charged for any injury to said timbers.
