McHenry orders for two hundred troops stationed at West Point, New York to be detached to Oswego and Niagara. McHenry asks Schuyler's opinion on the best route for them to take and approximations on time and expense.
Appoints John Harris Storekeeper of articles pertaining to the Department of War [military stores], and transmits regulations for that office. These address: inventorying & record-keeping, the receipt of items (such as skins) from Indian trading houses, inspections, handling funds, arrangement of stores, safe storage of gunpowder, and salary.
Instructions given by McHenry to John Harris that define Harris's duties as Keeper of Military Stores, particularly as they relate to the Indian Trading Houses.
Lays out instructions for office of Superintendent of Military Stores, including inspection & reporting on the condition of supply houses, armories, arsenals, etc.; proper record keeping; and cooperation with the Treasury.
Invoices of goods, including those from Hodgdon, Colonel Henley, and Colonel Pickering, have not been arriving in a timely manner. Byers attributes these delays to the neglect of one of the Post Officers and recommends that in the future invoices be sent with the goods.
Cranch has informed Major Fleming that he could furnish bayonets and ramrods at the same price mentioned in Hodgdon's recent letter. If Hodgdon approves of this arrangement he should notify Cranch immediately so he can lay in the materials before navigation on the Hudson is blocked which will probably be in less than a month.
The Corps of Artillerists and Engineers is at West Point with deliveries made to the different companies. Notwithstanding the order introduced in the administration of the public property, there have been deficiencies. Rochefontaine argues that said deficiencies are due to the want of proper company books during the period that the Corps has been collecting from all parts of the continent, by the impossibility of examining the sundry packages and comparing them to invoices, and by unavoidable errors in delivering the articles.
Due to complications related to the relative rank of the medical department and his assignment to different units, Andrews has not received his pay in a timely manner and requests that his account be settled.
Four certificates W. Simmons believed to be forged enclosed, Hopper verified his signature and seal, but the body was not written by him. Genuine certificates also enclosed. Physical description of John Campbell.
Bleecker attests to the authenticity of three powers of attorney. Verified his signature and seal are genuine, but the bodies of the documents contain information unfamiliar to Bleecker.
Cover letter for transmitting his quarterly "account current." Expects Major Constant Freeman to soon arrive in Charleston from Georgia. Cited in Simmons to Stevens 12/08/1796
Notification to Jackson that he will receive funds that he is to pay to John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Springfield, Massachusetts, for his compensation from May to October.
