Requests that Guthrie provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can liquidate the charges on his account.
Repeats his request that Slough ensure compliance with the terms of the bond entered into with his son and warns of legal action if the amount is not paid or proper vouchers submitted to the War Office
Acknowledges receipt of "account current" and receipts from Nehemiah Freeman, George Fleming, Frederick Sprig, and Frederick Frye that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Notification that he will receive his commissions for acting as an agent for the War Department.
Notification to Wentworth that he will receive money from the Treasuer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Edmund H. Quincey, clerk to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for his salary for three months.
Certification that $58.56 is due Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, being the amount of his commissions on receiving and paying monies from the War Dept. between October 6 and December 22, 1796.
Certification that $187.60 is due Edmund H. Quincey, being his compensation as Clerk to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth New Hampshire from October through December 1796.
After a review of his returns over the past year, Secretary of War reminds him about the proper procedures for submitting returns. Are to be submitted on montly basis; with list of all articles received and returned. It would be proper if Gibbs would comply. Gibbs is asked to submit a statement of all articles received in past year since appointment as clerk of yard.
List of vouchers deducted from accounts rendered by Samuel Hodgdon. Cash paid for mahogany trunnion, halliards, shot stores. Simmons notes that he is not sure by what authority these charges were made or whether the rates are approved by the Secretary of War. Signed by Wm Simmons
Simmons informs Malbone that soldiers who enlisted for only three years during the Revolutionary War are not entitled to land, only those enlisting for the duration of the war
Simmons certifies that $1646.63 is due Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, being the balance of his account for sundry expenditures in the Military Stores Department at Philadelphia from July through December 1796.
Certification that $25.65 is due Brigadier General James Wilkinson for subsisting soldiers Robert Beane, John Luckner, George Gardner, and Jonas Orders from December 1796 through January 1797.
Keteltas submits Ebenezer Wood's claim for money due him for serving the American War. Among his claims are request for compensation for his horse, fulfillment of a bounty, and proportion of captured booty.
Encloses a statement on the cash expended for the construction of the Constellation frigate. Sterett also announces, with pleasure, that the unfinished business that Captain Thomas Truxtun left is completed.
Eaton would have already forwarded the enclosed vouchers were it not for the need to include his charges against Lieutenant Colonel Gaither which are addressed to the Commander in Chief. He called on the late commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creeks at Coleraine but he had no recollection other than having left Coleraine before the remnant of supplies were disposed of.
