Gaither observes that the soldiers are healthy and living in peace and friendship with their Indian neighbors but that is not true of the officers' relations with each other. He wants a copy of the ordnance and public stores shipped to the frontier for the use of the troops in the care of Captain Eaton who is on trial as a result of charges against him by another officer.
Extra money due to death and desertion, request to pay troops. No news from Martin's Quarter, men busy building fort and road from LeBoueuf to Pisque Isle.
Letter to be delivered by Benjamin Cudworth, Inspector of the Revenue in District of South Carolina due to his ill health. Stevens recommends Cudworth for employment in Philadelphia.
Notifies Stevens that he will receive funds to be delivered to Constant Freeman for the pay of the Army troops in Georgia under the command Lt. Col. Henry Gaither.
Though Freeman's an account had been made of the estimated pay of the troops in Freeman's "quarter," the money could not be forwarded earlier due to "the state of the Treasury." A warrant for the amount has been sent to Daniel Stevens, supervisor at Charleston, South Carolina. The "state of the Treasury" will not allow the pay of the "authorized militia."
Discusses the settlement of Heth's accounts as agent to the Virginia Militia. Answers Heth's question regarding the procedures for certifying and accounting the "retained rations" of subsistence and forage for officers.
Simmons certifies that $210 is due John Nicholson for inspecting and proving swords, muskets, bayonets, musket and pistol barrels and other small arms and pistols. He also identifies arms and arms parts to be repaired by the armourers at New London Connecticut or Springfield Massachusetts.
Taylor and Newbold noted that they received from Samuel Hodgdon eight hundred and fifty five dollars. This bill had been mislaid at the Department of War and a new bill will be produced with the utmost diligence.
Lewis recalls that the bill drawn by Mr. Harragan was No. 4 but he cannot remember the date or the set. He believes that the bill is filed somewhere in the office along with other papers that were lying about.
Nicoll at Fort Tamm[any] to deal with court martial of Capt. Eaton. Fort Washington at Point Peter still not garrisoned. Hawkins informed Nicoll's he should speak with the Secretary of War on matters related to the latest treaty with the Creek Indians. Nicoll's stated the Creek were peaceably disposed and the government should not stir them into a warlike mood.
Simmons agreed with Freeman on the subject of mustering spies upon entering military service. Freeman sought brief leave from public service for a few weeks. Account Current No 11 and vouchers enclosed. Notations on arrangement of troops from Pennsylvania and Virginia.
