The Quartermaster General should be directed to render the specific amount of those expenses associated with the transportation of contractors' stores so that the contractors can be charged promptly.
Simmons certifies that $56.74 is due Captain Donald G. Mitchell of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay and subsistence for October 1796.
Account of the state of South Carolina with the United States; lists pay for spies, arms and ammunition, pay and subsistance of militia, and transportation costs.
Secretary of War to Quartermaster General requesting account against contractor for transportation expenses to enable contractor to fulfill terms; transmit to Secretary Treasury.
Hodgdon is asked if knows anything about Captain DeButt's trunk, containing his clothing, which was entrusted to Captain Wade in Detroit and which Wade said would be included with the Commander in Chief's baggage. (A note says that the trunk with a saddle and bridle was forwarded by the wagoner James Whiskey on the 17th of June 1796 to Major Craig.)
Secretary of War notified Severs of Act of Congress that suspended the building of 3 out of 6 frigates commissioned. Severs submitted his pay as superintendent of construction, requested it be transmitted through an officer in Boston.
Discusses Adjutant Lovell's account as regards bounty due to Kirby. Explains that as Lovell's position of Adjutant pays him forage for maintaining a horse he cannot be paid the expenses of horse hire that he has claimed
Sums from two accounts will not be placed to Craig's credit on the War Department books until they are verified. Surplus money left in Craig's hands after paying the troops at Pittsburg for two months is to be used for paying them for additional months. Cited in Craig to Simmons, 11/04/1796.
Simmons explains his reasons for not allowing a ten dollar charge of Captain Staats Morris's expense account. Returns an account of Stewart Moore for making a coat that was improperly sent to Simmons' office. Directs Freeman to pay Adjutant Lovell the balance of his account of "recruiting and contingencies"
Simmons certifies that $40 is due Private John Rye, waiter to Captain John Wade of the 1st Sub Legion, being his pay from January through October 1796.
Simmons certifies that $97.25 is due Captain John Wade, Sub Legionary Major and Inspector in the 1st Sub Legion, being his pay, subsistence, and forage, and the subsistence of his waiter John Rye, for October 1796.
