Established four schools for military education. Details of how the schools will be administered, what they will teach, and how they will be provided with pay and other compensations.
General Account of expenditures by Quarter Master General which were suspended by Comptroller and now admitted after receipt of additional vouchers. Chart lists number of voucher, date of payment, to whom and where paid, description of articles or services.
Contract between War Department and William Colfax for Colfax to provide rations to U.S. troops; form contract has specific amounts/regions to be supplied written in.
Simmons requests that Claypoole attest to an account for publishing done on account of the War Department which was consumed in the fire. If the oath and related paperwork is submitted properly, Claypoole will be remunerated through a special fund appropriated for Simmons' office.
Simmons informs Orne that his accounts regarding the fortifications at Marblehead have been examined and a balance of $748.22 is still due from Orne to the United States. This differs from Orne's statement by $6.88, which is the amount of the two enclosed bills which Simmons is returning to Orne for the purpose of having them receipted, and will then be admitted to Orne's credit upon his next settlement.
The document shows expenditures of individual ports, such as Portsmouth, Salem, New York, and Norfolk, and the total expenditure for all these ports, which works out to $212,155.99.
Simmons, in response to Dexter's request of the 29th, sends the Secretary of War a statement of the expenditures on account of fortifications of ports and harbors from October 1, 1799 to December 31, 1800. Statements given to the previous Secretary of War regarding these expenditures dated from March 20th, 1794 to October 1, 1799 are also being included to provide the full total of expenses.
McHenry discusses with Hamilton the late presidential election of 1800. McHenry puts a positive spin on the Federalist defeat, however, stating: "We undoubtedly are threatened with a change in some of the most essential points in government and our national affairs; but who will venture to say, that equal evils did not await us, had Mr. Adams been elected. The case at least affords us this kind of consolidation."
Articles of agreement between Samuel Dexter and William Colfax of Bergen County New Jersey for provisions of rations. Describes the price and composition of rations, as well as how they should be delivered and all responsibilities of the contractor. Annexed with a memorandum extending the contract.
Docket for a letter from the Secretary of War enclosing a report on the claims of certain Canadian refugees, made in pursuance of the act for the relief of said refugees. Referred to the committee appointed to prepare a bill relating to the act.
Despite the fact that a treaty with the French Republic is before the U. S. Senate, Secretary of the Navy Stoddert orders Barry to treat French armed vessels as hostile so long as they continue their depredations against American trading vessels.
$1500 in post notes have been received. Hodgdon can expect the usual yearly return of work done in the factory as soon as an account of stocks on hand are obtained from the Superintendent. Mr. Lyman stands a good chance of recovering if he does not have a relapse.
Enclosed is a return of the sundry clothing of Captain Hueger's and Captain Irvin's companies and a return of thirty bell jacks for Captain Irvin's company. Those marked with lead ink can be furnished and the other parts of the clothing Hodgdon should provide.
Amidst a discussion of other matters, Cushing notes that Major Buell has reported that Lieutenant Richmond has not returned to his post and the officers and men for whom he has received money have not been paid. It is hoped that Richmond has returned at this time, but if he has not, he should be found and ordered to join Kingsbury as soon as possible.
