Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll for Captain Miller, Lieutenant Bissen, and the men under Miller's command. Requests information on an unsigned receipt from the roll.
List of contract prices of rations for the year 1796 received from the Comptroller of Treasury. Locations include Grenville [Greenville], Fort Wayne, below Fort Wayne on Miami River to Lake Erie, Fort Franklin, Picque Town, Sandusky, Fort Adams, Presque Isle, Fort Bruenton on Oneida Lake, Detroit, Michilamackanac, Oswego, Niagara, Fort Steuben, Fort Messac.
After receiving the letter with the invoice of stores to be forwarded to West Point by the contractor, Manning & Co. of New York, Rochefontaine thanks Hodgdon for sending supplies to the poor soldiers suffering from want of clothing. The additional articles required by Rochefontaine need not be sent since he can get them when he is in Philadelphia on his way to Pittsburgh.
Steele is transmitting a list of the contract price of rations and, in some cases, the price of component parts of a ration that are furnished to the troops of the United States at sundry posts. This information is gleaned from the respective contracts on file at the Comptroller's office.
Notification that he will receive the money for his pay and the pay of Cadet Triplett and Lieutenant John Saunders' men from Edward Carrington, federal supervisor at Richmond, Virginia.
Notification to Carrington that he will receive money that he is to transfer to Lieutenant John Saunders at Fort Norfolk for the pay of Saunders, Cadet James Tripplett and the men under Saunders' command
James McHenry encloses to Secretary of Treasury Wolcott an estimate of the quantity and weight of the cables and rigging for the frigate constructed at Portsmouth by James Hackett. Discusses information from Captain Thompson of Portsmouth which may be of use to the purveyor, and proposals for providing materials. McHenry recommends that the contracts be issued at Portsmouth New Hampshire and says that he will express his concurrence to Thompson's proposals, with some exceptions.
Glad that the Senate concurs with Washington's views on the developments of the U.S. and the progress of the nation. Thanks the government for allowing him to serve. Peaceful transfer of power.
Noted good relations with Indians, Great Britain, and Spain. Encouraged by agricultural and manufacturing success, believed that establishing governing body would assist in accelerating success. Many thanks to Washington and his service to the United States.
Upon arrival at Frenchtown, Morris found it impossible to continue on the river that was blocked by ice for six miles. He will continue by land which might entail additional expense but will endeavor to reach Baltimore with the greatest economy before his provisions are expended. He regrets that he was not given some extra money to defray the contingent expenses of the march.
The inclemency of the season requires that the men remaining at West Point be furnished with the proper clothing, including woolen overalls, shoes, shirts, socks, etc. These items are exhausted in the regimental store and some of the men are unfit for duty for want of them. Captain Frye has been at West Point while checking on his family and did not know that his accounts had to be passed through the Corps Quartermaster. He rectified that situation upon his return to Governors Island.
Ingersoll acknowledged receipt of money from Mr. Jackson, Supervisor at Boston, Massachusetts. Requests his other accounts for pay and subsistance to be settled.
