Simmons certifies that $50 is due John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia, the amount he discounted from the monies arising from duties on imposts and tonnage and for which a warrant should be issued in his favor.
Tench Francis reports that upper deck beams of pitch pine have not yet arrived at Boston. Constructor is authorized to use oak beams in lieu. There are several pieces of live oak timber and plank at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Naval Agent there has been contacted to deliver these to Boston. Report any material deficiencies.
Hawkins reports on his conference with the Indians at Tellico, his plans to lay out small towns and trading posts at the sites of new military posts in the region, his surveys of boundary lands, his impressions of the Cherokees met in council, and discusses placing some Indians in the pay of the U. S. to assist in relations with the Indian chiefs .
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll for the Ordnance Department at West Point that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Credit to account.
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll for Blackburn's detachment that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Mentions deductions for four deserters.
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Foreman Cheeseman at New York for his pay as superintendent of stores at the Navy Yard
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Frederick Frye at Governors Island for the pay of Frye and his detachment
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor for New York
Certification that $352.27 is due Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne (including forage) and Captain Frederick Frye and the detachment under his command, being his and their pay for April 1797.
Certification that $200 is due Forman Cheeseman, Superintendent of the Stores at the Navy Yard in New York, being his compensation for October 1796 through March 1797.
McHenry observes that Hodgdon has failed to follow the instructions (effective 11 November 1796) for the Superintendent of Military Stores that require him to: report monthly on the state and condition of the stores, and make whatever repairs to ordnance, arms, and military articles that are required.
Medicines and surgical instruments should be received from the Storekeeper and tranported by water to Captain Richard Blackburn of the garrison at Norfolk , Virginia.
Gayoso de Lemos assures Lieutenant Pope that political reasons require a minimal and temporary Spanish presence in United States territory and no disrespect is intended by the King of Spain.
Gayoso defends his action to remain at post, states he did not violate treaty between U.S. and Spain. Discussed British movement through U.S. territory to attack Spanish land holdings.
