Accounts and returns submitted by Craig will be examined. President expected to arrive in Philadelphia soon, Sec. of War will accompany him to the "New City" (City of Washington). Notification that Wilkinson will not be in Pittsburgh for a long time, his current location is the City of Washington.
Dodridge's accounts and vouchers for supplies to the troops in Charleston from June to August were received and credited to his account in the amount of $2114.33, against an outstanding sum of $3681.70, leaving a balance of $1567.37 for which Dodridge is still held accountable. Dodridge's accounts are shoddy and materially deficient and Simmons is vexed at the difficulties Dodridge's lack of diligence and attention has caused. Simmons lays out the particular method by which Dodridge needs to report his accounts in order to not cause further complications.
Doughty received $4500 from Simmons to be transmitted to Samuel Hodgdon at Philadelphia, agent for Joseph Williams, paymaster and store keeper at Springfield Massachusetts, for pay of armorers.
A letter dated October 7th, with an account for printing, was given to Simmons by Secretary of War Dexter. Before this type of account can be settled it must be stated in a particular form. The extent of each advertisement and the period it was inserted must be noted in this account, with the affirmation of a magistrate. The oath to set forth that the printing was done by the order of Secretary Dexter, for the claimed period of time, for an amount of money which is similar to that charged in other cases with established rules. When the account is stated in the correct form, it will be immediately repaid.
the accounts mentioned in Cass' letter of October 6th have been received from Lieutenant Wilson and the have been examined to the amount of $57.27. The amount will be paid at sight subject to Cass' order. Simmons states that it would be paid agreeably to Cass' letter to Lieutenant Lewis, but Lewis is not around to be compensated.
Simmons has received Harrison's letter of October 17th, which were bundled with the accounts of a late purveyor, which bore the same date. The vouchers also attached, as per Harrison's statement, amounted to $56645.36. These accounts and vouchers will be filed for examination.
Simmons' letter of June 11, 1799 stated the necessity of Edwards' paying the balance of public money remaining in his hands in agreement with a statement given to James Morrison by Simmons, and that this was the only means of preventing a legal suit. Because such a long amount of time has elapsed with no additional part of the balance being remitted, Simmons wrote to Morrison and is giving Edwards another opportunity to avoid a suit by giving the remaining balance to Morrison. Edwards has been informed previously that, assuming they are correct, any additional vouchers he may possess should be forwarded to Morrison, but Simmons has not received any reply regarding this point. Simmons requests that Edwards will comply with Simmons' opportunity to furnish Morrison with the money in question. Simmons remarks that legal complications would certainly leave a permanent mark on Edwards' image.
