Simmons settled Howe's accounts for medicine purchased for the use and care of the sick at Fort Johnson, Wilmington North Carolina and for money due for apprehending a deserter of said fort. Sum due Howe to be paid by Griffith McRea, Collector.
Treasurer to remit sum to McRea. Simmons requested he use the sum for payment of Robert Howe, Contractor at Wilmington, North Carolina for medicines used for the sick at Fort Johnson and also apprehension and secure of a deserter from the said fort.
Certification of payment; Elijah and Simon House of Hebron Connecticut, contractors for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished 2d Regiment, Artillerists and Engineers, and 2d and 13th Infantry Regiments.
Letter from the former Secretary at War to Alexander Hamilton; informs him that he sincerely believes that not a single one of Hamilton's friends pay the least bit of attention to his enemies who question the "legitimacy of your birth." Hamilton was born out of wedlock in the British West Indies.
Articles of Agreement between Samuel Dexter and Edward Thomson, merchant of Philadelphia for the provision of rations at Oswego, Pittsburg, Fort Franklin, LeBouf, Cincinnati; Picuge Town, Loramie's Stores, Fort Defiance, Miami River to Lake Erie.
The post notes and letter for Hodgdon's son have come to hand and forwarded to Alexandria. Reports are that the fever is getting bad in Baltimore. Hagner hopes that Philadelphia is spared.
Enclosed is the draft on General Wilkinson for $650, being the amount of Lieutenant's Glen's draft in his favor which was drawn on his father, Henry Glen. The bill has been remitted to Daniel Hale at Albany in order to have it accepted and paid. It was protested and Stevens has not been able to get it settled.
Cited in Williams to Hodgdon, 09/05/1800, Williams to Hodgdon, 09/12/1800, and Williams to Hodgdon, 09/24/1800. Letter from Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, to Joseph Williams, Paymaster and Public Storekeeper at the Springfield Armory.
James Baker, contractor, received a credit to his account for supplying troops of the state of Maryland. Simmons requested Hodgdon update the accounts of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Hodgdon is informed that the statements of his salary accounts have been examined and the allowances made were in comformity with the appropriations made by Congress. No further sums can be allowed without the interference of that body.
Certification of payment; $118.25 to Doctor George Martin for medicines administered, and attendance on sundry sick men of detachment of 8th Regiment of Fincastle Virginia under command of Captain Garnet Peyton.
Dexter authorizes the paymaster general to settle accounts of Lieutenant Tharp, Sergeant James Johnston, trumpeter Morgan Eddy, Private William Swift and Private Dennis McBee.
Joseph Williams, paymaster and storekeeper at Springfield Armory Massachusetts provides estimate of expenditures. Includes payroll, supply of iron and steel, and incidental and contingent expenses, totaling $3900.
