Certification of payment; $7 to John Wyeth, Printer, for printing in the Oracle of Dauphine, and Harrisburg Advertiser the desertions of sundry men under command of Captain Zebulon Pike while on march to Fort Pitt in 1793.
Wilkinson tells Hodgdon not to bother purchasing glasses if he has not already done so. He needs surveying equipment to teach the officers how to measure distances. Discusses other purchases and accounting matters. Wilkinson has lost his copy of the British regulations for their infantry.
Refers to letter from Reuben Everitt regarding service as temporary surgeon. Before settlement, requires copy of authority under which McRee acted, as no such name appears on the list of temporary surgeons at the War Office;
James O'Hara, contractor for supplying the troops of the US with provisions, has submitted sundry charges amounting to $148,720.60 that have not been allowed and for which he thinks himself entitled to credit. In order to reach resolution, Simmons is asked to submit a statement of the several sums disallowed or suspended, the vouchers in support of them, and the considerations that governed Simmons' decision to refuse them.
Encloses twenty blank forms as similar as possible to the ones received. The remainder of 100 will be brought by Mr. Young, the printer, who will come to Washington next week.
Enclosed is the receipt for the military stores forwarded to the Commanding Officer at Fort Independence. Williams was not able to comply with the order for sheet lead. He hopes his packet relative to the coal has come to hand. He asks for a further remittance of money.
This letter requests a copy of Major Freeman's "claim as a refugee from Canada under the act of 7th April 1798." Major Freeman's original claim was destroyed in the fire that consumed the War Department. Major Freeman's request for double rations was approved.
