Letter delivered by Judge Pendleton. Orders Brown to travel by stage to New York and if he needs money to obtain it from Col. Olney, Collector at Providence.
Letter, discusses replacement of contracted iron not delivered. Messr's Jolly disappointed Hodgdon in the rolled iron. Has directed Inspector of Arms Mr. Nicholson to look for procurement of an immediate supply. A vessel can sail to Hartford for transport.
Dexter refers to copy of letter from Captain William MacRea of Second Regiment Artillerists and Engineers. Dexter approves MacRea's request for settlement of his account.
Encloses letter from the late Tench Francis to the late John Ketland, and an invoice regarding imported gunlocks on orders from Francis. Clerk Mr. Govett confirms Mr. Ketland's statement.
Gill declares that he has been authorized only to receive stores intended for the Navy Department. However, when it has been represented to him that some articles suitable for the Navy Department have been sent to the Military Store he agreed to accept them. But he has no intention of accepting articles purchased expressly for the Military Store and not in use by the Navy.
At a meeting of the heads of departments, the question came up regarding whether a person holding an office to which pay and emoluments are annexed by law is entitled to extra pay for extra services. It was decided unanimously that such persons are so entitled. Therefore, Simmons is authorized to settle claims for extra services according to the regulations applicable to similar cases.
Purveyor's office finds it impractical to purchase sufficient quantity of point blankets and scarlet broadcloth for Indian annuities. Suggests that these articles be procured from military stores.
Williams has received two thousand dollars in post notes on account of the Armory in the good old way. Sixteen loads of muskets and tents have arrived from Oxford.
Certification of payment; $383.80 to Nicklin and Griffith for purchase, money and commission of broker for purchasing 9 ten pound cannon for Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
[James] McHenry's letter to Wilkins of the 6th of February [1800]authorized an office to be furnished for Major [Lewis] Tousard for as long as he is discharging the duties imposed upon him by General [Alexander] Hamilton.
Encloses to George Simpson, cashier at the Bank of the United States, his power of attorney. McHenry gives Simpson power as his attorney to receive any dividends due McHenry for his shares in the Bank of the United States and the funded debt of the United States.
