Purveyor's office informs Hodgdon that John Harris wants five rifles to complete the Indian annuities. Requests direction from Hodgdon to sell that number to the purveyor's office.
Transmittal of abstracts accompanied with vouchers contained in packets for disbursement of cash in Quarter Master, Indian, Hospital and Ordnance Departments.
Transmittal of abstracts accompanied with vouchers contained in packets for disbursements of cash in Quarter Master, Indian, Hospital and Ordnance Departments.
William Craft, Agent of War Department at Charleston received credit to his account for the purchase and delivery of two sailboats for Fort Moultrie and Johnson. Purchase was ordered by General Pinckney. Simmons requested Hodgdon make the necessary updates to the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Certification of payment; $831.20 to Captain Joseph Elliott, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for pay and rations as superintendant of United States laboratory, for visiting furnaces and inspecting the proving of cannon, and incidental disbursements.
Describes atlas procured from trader, requests missing maps of Malta and Goza. Discussed end of term in War Office, described cartridge paper, and discussed presidential campaign and election.
Williams hopes no other fate has befallen the money sent to him by way of Boston. He believes that the muskets, bayonets, ramrods, and springs received from Oxford should be put in a state of repair. The superintendent says he requires a written order to undertake this work so Hodgdon furnished the order believing it is Hodgdon's desire to have them kept in a perfect state of repair.
Simmons updated Hodgdon on the credit to Crary's account for the fortifications at New Port, RI. Simmons requested Hodgdon update the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Accounts for the fortifications at New Port, RI examined and sum passed to the credit of Crary's account. Balance due the United States because of mistakes made on Crary's account records.
Accounts returned to Jackson due to a newly issued general order in which the Paymaster General of each particular Regiment handle all claims against the United States.
Certification of payment; $33.06 to Captain Theodore Meminger, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for expenses, and to Lieutenant George Ross for going to Reading to arrest Captain John Bishop and bringing him to Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania;
Mr. McDonald is a merchant who resides at Bowley's Wharf in Baltimore and owns a line of land and water stages that ply between that city and Philadelphia. Dexter has heard that McDonald has in his possession soldiers' clothing, haversacks, canteens, wine, and hospital stores that are the property of the United States. The clothing is exposed to destruction by moths and no care is taken with the rest. Hodgdon is to have this property placed in a state of security as soon as possible.
Account of armorers employed and expenditures on the canal, Harpers Ferry. In the estimate, Annin notes that Mr. Perkins went to the mouth of Seneca to view a quarry for grindstones.
Details on agreement between Mr. Foxall and the Government regarding building a cannon foundry near Philadelphia. Request for settlement of expenses accrued by Foxall.
Reports the claims of Henry Foxall: in 1797 he was asked to establish a foundry for cannon near Philadelphia as soon as he could get a contract. He produced list of necessary materials, with the agreement that the machinery, flasks, and models would be delivered to the public after the expiration of his contract. Foxall is willing to submit to Dexter's judgement with regard to the payment of his claiims.
