The accounts of salary have been received and reexamined. No further sum than that allowed by appropriations has been made. The salary of Ripley is not included in either of the accounts.
Lists fuel allowances for officers, men and camp followers in the jurisdiction of the City of Washington; lists all forts, posts and garrisons in this jurisdiction (with caveats concerning fuel in certain cases). Appended is a Battalion Orders concerning applications for discharges, by a Major D. Jackson.
Daniel Wheaton's account for his supplies to the troops at Fort Johnson, settled. Credit to account given. Power of attorney to Mr. Ewing transmitted by Hodgdon to Mr. Hagner was not authorized. Accounts returned.
Muster and pay rolls sent to the Accountants Office were received and forwarded to the Pay Master General. Simmons corrected Wadsworth in his mistake for sending the rolls to the Office instead of the Pay Master General for his regiment.
Simmons notified Swan that he was to receive the muster and pay rolls of the garrison under command of Major Decius Wadsworth. Rolls were forwarded to the Office erroneously.
Enclosed is Williams' estimate of the probable amount of expenditures on account of the Armory for September. A larger proportion of smaller bills would accommodate him better.
Williams, paymaster and public storekeeper at Springfield Armory Massachusetts provides Hodgdon estimate of expenditures, which include payroll, supplies of iron and steel, and incidental and contingent expenses, totaling $3900.
Simmons was given account of Landais by Secretary of War. In order for Simmons to judge the propriety of the charges, he requested the original orders and receipts.
Simmons returned accounts of Bates with note from Mr. Swan stating that Bates should apply to the Deputy Paymaster General of New York, Benjamin Williamson, for settlement.
Simmons writes on behalf of his brother, a cavalry lieutenant who has been convicted by a court martial of some unspecified excess. Simmons believes that his brother has been unfairly targeted by enemies in the army, and further that the court martial was improperly conducted (being many months after the fact, and far from the scene of the alleged infraction), not allowing the defense time to call its witnesses. Professes that his brother was misled by inexperience and youth into "excesses," would be ruined by the execution of the sentence, and would prove himself valuable if allowed to continue -- submits as evidence the younger Simmons' good conduct since the incident, including his excellent discharge of the duties of paymaster. Asks for Adams' forgiveness on this issue, to preserve his brother's and family's honor and relieve them of worry.
Simmons enclosed regulations issued and approved by General Hamilton.
Lieut. Tharp of the cavalry received Warrant No. 5213 for his support of a detachment of Captain Balls troop of dragoons from the city of Washington. Simmons hoped to charge all the costs of the above mentioned Tharp to the Head of Courts Martial.
