Certification that $215.65 is due Captain Howell Lewis, being his pay and subsistence from December 1795 through March 1796 and the subsistence of his waiter for the same period.
Certification that $261.43 is due John Stagg, being the balance of his account of expenses and boarding John Durant and Richard Bailey, two young men belonging to the Creek Nation of Indians, for the year 1796.
Certification that $367 is due Captain Frederick Frye, Lieutenant William Willson, Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborn [including forage] and the detachment under the command of Captain Frye at Governors Island, New York, being his and their pay for January 1797.
Certification that $246.29 is due Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker and the recruits under his command at Spring Garden, New Jersey, being his and their pay through January 1797.
Notification that after severe illness, Red Pole died. Shawnee acknowledged the assistance of the U.S. in his care. Requested a head stone or tomb stone to be placed over his grave.
Colonel Carrington has reported that the Commanding Officer of Fort Norfolk in Virginia has directed that his supplies be delivered to the fort rather than to the nearby town. Wolcott wants to know if the extra expense involved in agreeing to this demand is justified.
Bemoaned not getting credit for industry at job and current busy state of affairs while Congress is in session. Hoped Red Pole would recover from illness for both political and humane reasons. Hodgdon discouraged Craig from visiting during this time.
Discusses the date Turner's pay and subsistence was paid, forwarding of letters addressed to Turner, and the urgency of the delivery to the Paymaster General of money for the Army.
Certification that $32.43 is due William Davidson, a soldier in the Corps of Light Dragoons, being his pay from June 1, 1796 to February 3, 1797, the date of his discharge.
Certification that $227.04 is due Captain Joseph Elliot, Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, Surgeon's Mate William Steel (including forage) and the men under the command of Captain Elliot at Mud Island Fort, being their pay through January 1797.
Certification that $2656.66 is due the Scouts of Washington County N.W.T., being their pay for protecting the frontiers of Marietta, Belle Pre, Waterford, and Gallipolis between September 1, 1795 and March 20, 1796, the date of their discharge.
Certification that $64 is due John Steel, Coxswain, and the men employed on board the public barge at Mud Island Fort, being their pay for January 1797.
Certification that $18.06 is due Joseph Spence, late a matross [gunner's mate] in Captain Porter's Company, being his pay from January 1 to May 26, 1795, the day of his discharge.
Rochefontaine received a letter from Captain Littlefield in which he states that the pair of overalls mentioned earlier has been delivered by him to the Secretary of War.
Despite the depth of snow and extreme cold weather, Swan is transmitting the accounts and vouchers of the several paymasters via merchants who each winter travel to lower Canada and from there to Niagara.
Pickering laments deteriorating relations with France whose privateers continue to capture American vessels despite American declarations of neutrality.
