Certification of payment; $97.04 to Captain William Rickard, compensation as paymaster, and to the militia, in territory southwest of the Ohio, ordered into service for the protection of the frontier.
Doctor Humphreys has appeared before Simmons to request payment for his provision of medicines to the soldiers at Staunton, VA under the command of Captain Alexander Gibson between June 9th and December 31, as well as a surgeon's fee. The amount in question for the medicine is 162 dollars and 93 1/3 cents, and 306 dollars and 66 2/3 cents for the surgeon's fee, bringing the total to $469.60. Simmons also encloses to Dexter Humphrey's account of medicine administered in January and February of 1800 as well as his claim to pay and benefits of a surgeon's mate in the amount of $272.60. These accounts are enclosed for taxation purposes. A former account of Dr. Humphreys as taxed by Doctors Gillaspy and Strong, settled at Simmons' office, is also provided with this letter.
The estimate should extend to the Armory and the Ordnance Department and should be in Dexter's hands by October 18th. No decision has been made respecting colors for the artillery.
The letter to Governor Sargent will be forwarded by the "Indiana." Despite the complaint by Captain Stille respecting the coats, they were of the parcel made by Watsons and Stevens maintains that they are equal in quality to any others that have been issued from that parcel.
Mr. Skinner has moved from West Liberty so Smith was unable to see him. John Easton's friends expect him to travel to Philadelphia by sea from New Orleans. Enclosed is a letter to the Purveyor of Public Supplies.
Simmons writes Harrison to acknowledge receipt of Harrison's letter of September 16th. Accounts are mentioned in the letter and these will be filed for examination.
Swan, as Clerk for the War Office, gave instructions for payment on December 2nd 1791. Simmons writes to Swan to inform him that after an examination these records were found to differ from Swan's statement by $1,421.70. The remaining balance due the United States is $3,472.99. The money will be carried to Swan's debit on his next account.
Simmons is providing an account of the $3084.29 deducted from Daytons claim as per Simmons letter of the 15th of September. Simmons hopes that Dayton will be able to use vouchers less due to the problems that frequently occur when they are implemented, and when Dayton is able to function without them his demands may be once again met.
Medical aid should be offered to officers by the public. If at his post but there is no aid available, an officer should be permitted to seek and secure the best medical aid at the public expense. Officers on furlough are not entitled to publicly funded aid, as they have temporarily and voluntarily withdrawn from their contract with the public.
Paymaster General Swan is authorized to take up receipts given by Lieutenant Boote and will make payment of the $18,520 mentioned in letter from Boote to Swan.
Williams apoligizes for being unable to provide information regarding the articles from Oxford. He has already stated the impossibility of ascertaining the regiment for which each article is intended without first having the assistance of the pay and quartermaster of each regiment.
It appears that the office of the Superintendent of Arms at Springfield has been broken open and considerable depredations made on his papers. This burlary occurred six to eight weeks ago but recently was leaked out by General Sheppard. The missing papers relate to charges brought against someone so Simmons should be wary of the authenticity of papers presented to him by that person.
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that the Indian annuities destined for Detriot have been shipped via Presque Isle while the annuities intended for the Choctaws and Chickasaws will descend the Ohio in the next few days.
