Noted death of Wayne giving Hodgdon, "great pain" and affecting "every true American." Mentioned weather being intense and the cold incapacitating a lot of people. Last line gives the probable results of the election;
Discusses pay of officers doing duty as adjutants, paymasters, and quartermasters; delivery of accounts and vouchers from officers with the Army; documentation required for officers to receive arrears of pay; Swan's difficulty of disposing of bank bills; arrears of pay due to the Army. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 03/22/1797.
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll for Ensign McClary and the detachment under Butler's command that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Direction to refund additional money to Major Isaac Craig
Discusses payments made to "Chisolm and others" on account of the Indian Department, including payments made to interpreters. Requests documentation from Henley that he needs to complete the examination of his account.
Simmons certifies that $43.16 is due Lieutenant William K. Blue, being his pay, subsistence, and forage, and the subsistence of his waiter, for December 1796.
Simmons certifies that $11.74 is due Private Thomas Dunkin of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from October 1 to December 29, 1796, the day he was discharged.
Simmons certifies that $11.74 is due Lieutenant Campbell Smith of the 4th Sub Legion, being the balance of his account of contingencies and his pay and subsistence for the year 1796.
Simmons certifies that $17.14 is due Private Peter Shelkes, late of Captain William Lewis's Company of Levies, being the balance of his pay per abstract D No. 51.
Mentions recent bills drawn; discusses estimate of the expenditures of the quartermaster department in the months of October-December of 1796. Comments that it is impossible to estimate the expenditures of the Hospital and Indian Departments at the beginning of a quarter.
