General Scott encloses a letter from six paymasters of the Kentucky mounted Volunteers in which they request compensation for the entire period of their service. Since the business has been expensive and troublesome, Scott recommends that McHenry continue their pay until the business is finished.
Notification to Stevens that he will receive funds that he is to transfer to Constant Freeman for the pay of the regular Army troops in Georgia under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Gaither. Notes that "great dispatch" is required in the pay of the troops in time. Cited in Stevens to Simmons, 11/21/1796.
Cover letter for an estimate from Constant Freeman for the pay and forage of the Army troops in Georgia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither. Requests that the money be placed in the Treasury
Hodgdon is asked to examine the account of Joseph Cranch and ascertain whether or not it is agreeable to the terms of his contract relative to his charge for cleaning French arms with sand.
Request to Jacob Sheaffe to send some pieces of live oak and plank, whether oak or pine, to Boston and to send some live oak or pine as selected by Josiah Fox, for the frigate to be constructed at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Discusses the means of selection, sorting and valuation of timbers.
Instructions, some of which will be given to naval agent Mr Sheaffe at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Discusses the sorting, separation, and valuation of frigate imbers, some of which will be use for frigate constructed by James Hackett at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
McHenry believes that the secret did not escape from his office since none of the clerks could have obtained the secret except by way of false keys. Nothing related to the subject has been entrusted to them to either keep or copy. Such being the case, is there any purpose in concealing from the public what has already been discovered?
Information regarding the account of William Graves, Assistant Engineer, from April 1st to September 12th 1796: included is the expense of hiring a boat and two hands at sundry times.
Barbee and five other paymasters of the Kentucky mounted Volunteers ask General Scott to assist them in gaining additional pay following October 26th of the year 1794. They feel they are entitled to compensation for the entire period of their service.
Report from Fort Niagara on pay and other affairs of the garrison, including the need for improving a road through Indian (Six Nations) lands, an expected dinner with Indian chiefs, state and costs of provisions for the garrison, relations with the nearby British garrison, his need for an allowance for entertainment of British officers, and his need for money to keep buildings in repair. Cited in Simmons to Bruff 11/24/1796, Cited in Simmons to Bruff 11/30/1796
British posts surrendered via treaty with U.S. now in possession of America, repairs required. Detailed account of status of buildings and town, material requirements included.
Simmons certifies that ten dollars is due John Wilson and Thomas Durnel, being the premium for taking up and lodging in the Philadelphia jail [gaol] James Wright, a deserter from Fort Mifflin where he was confined to hard labor.
Rush has recommended an artists for the figurehead of the frigate under construction in Boston. Letter request Wolcott to give orders so that the figurehead can be made.
