Simmons provides Carrington with a copy of his September 13th letter which contains the papers of Mr. A. Rodger's claim for supplies for rations. As Carrington has not provided an answer on the subject Simmons wishes to bring Carrington's attention again to this issue.
Clothing ordered per request of Capt. Vance, Quartermaster General will deliver it to the Captain, if Craig is required to receive the supplies, Hodgdon will supply instructions as needed. Requested Craig forward enclosed letter to Gen. Wilkins.
Directs purchase of artillery implements & supplies, barrels, compasses, tools, a "fuze machine," camp supplies, lanterns, sieves, a mortar and pestle, rocket, portfire and bullet molds, raw minerals and metal, "three hundred pounds of junk," oil, paper, and rope for Forts Wolcott & Adams at Newport, RI. Urges that the supplies be obtained at or near Newport, if possible, and gives receipt instructions.
Mr. Baker's son-in-law, Mr. Fisher, submitted to Simmons vouchers additional to those that were rejected on July 2nd, whereby Baker has an additional credit of $1864.01. Additional expenditures increase the credit to $1952.17. The money will be provided by John Kilty upon granting of the necessary receipts.
The Treasurer is remitting $1952.17 being a balance due James Baker, formerly the contractor for Maryland, for his rations, quartermaster, and hospital supplies as well as expenditures for the use of the troops in that state.
McRea had to do with the forming of contracts in North Carolina for 1800, and many of these are obtuse and contradictory. Simmons feels that McRea is well-positioned to smooth out the inconsistencies between various orders and contracts. Simmons wishes McRea to explain satisfactorily the causes of so many contracts being given out and how they are to be understood. Simmons asks that if McRea feels authorized to form these contracts himself, he should transmit copies of the letters to Simmons.
In addition to a discussion of business matters, Williams laments the resignation of men he considers Patriots from the central government, including Oliver Wolcott, Jr. from the post of Secretary of the Treasury.
