Simmons informs Morrison of the circumstances regarding settlement of accounts and stresses the importance of Colonel Edwards paying the remaining balance on his account.
Simmons informs Jackson that a sum of $193.23 will be admitted to Jackson's credit, as well as that his account of the expenditures for fortifications at Boston has also been received and will be examined in due time.
Simmons writes Mr. Baldwin to inform him that the pay and muster rolls for certain claims for militia services that are generally deemed "unauthorized" are on file in Simmons' office, and specifically the pay rolls of Captain Abraham Heard, Robert Milton and Allen Stewart of the cavalry are among them.
Simmons goes on to inform Baldwin that there is a 5/6ths of a dollar per diem allowance for every expenditure for their charges and such things. As a result it is set in stone that all supplies made by the United States are deducted from such allowances.
When looking at Orne's accounts as Agent of Fortifications last September, Simmons found a rather vague charge of $60 charged to Jacob Putnam. Simmons is returning the bill so that Orne can better explain the charge.
The Treasurer of the United States is remitting Huntington $995.01, which should be paid to Elijah and Simon House their account for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores, and expenditures for the use of the troops in Connecticut in October and November 1800
Simmons informs Hodgdon that he will receive $1350 from the Treasurer for the salaries of Hodgdon, John Harris as storekeeper, and the clerks employed in Hodgdon's office from October 1 to December 31, 1800. Additionally, $210 is being sent for the salary of John Nicholson for the same period.
Certification of payment; $31.25 to Lieutenant John Saunders, adjutant, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, for travel expenses, from Norfolk, Virginia, to City of Washington by order of Brigadier General Wilkinson.
Certification of payment; $176.30 to Captain Joseph Elliott, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, extra pay and rations as superintendent of United States laboratory.
