Funds due after the examination of Captain Gibson's pay and muster roll will be sent to Edward Carrington, federal supervisor at Richmond. Discusses the forfeiture of pay for a deserter. Pay of Gibson's sergeants. Simmons requests Gibson's enlistments to accompany his recruiting account.
Simmons certifies that $407.57 is due the recruits under the command of Captain William Rickard at Tarborough [Tarboro] North Carolina, being their pay through August 1796.
Discusses letter from Josiah Fox and proposal by Elisha and James Hill to provide iron and iron works for frigate construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire. If no better terms can be found, asks for completion of contract.
The keel of the new frigate is laid and the sternframe finished.The stern is nearly ready to sail and it is hoped that great progress will be made during the coming week.
Robeson encloses receipts for the pay for himself and his men for August and September. Pay and muster rolls will be transmitted by Lieutenant Guimpie.
Simmons requests that Rochefontaine direct the officers at West Point to settle their accounts with the War Department, especially before the officers go "on command" (duty with their units at other Army posts). Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 10/16/1796.
Simmons certifies that $105.46 is due Captain Edward Miller and the men under his command at Middletown, Connecticut being his and their pay for September 1796.
Simmons certifies that $79.81 is due the estate of Martin B. Sohier, being the balance of his pay as a lieutenant and adjutant from January 1 to July 12, 1792, the day of his death.
The folllowing is a list of officers and the salaries to which they are entitled: George Fleming - $650, Frederick Sprigg - $360 and a ration per day, John Bryant - $430, Claude Poucheresse - $360, and Barnard Hudson - $172.
Among other concerns, Chapin mentions a quantity of powder and lead that is to be forwarded to his post. So far he has received some powder and flints but no lead. He hopes that they will not fail to arrive since they are articles needed by the Indians to go and pursue game. He is reassured that the Americans and English appear to be harmony at his quarter.
