Stevens is expressing to Simmons his concern regarding the fate of correspondence that included the pay of Capt. Kalteisen's troops for the months of November and December.
Steele informs Simmons that Christian Altebran (?) is an apprentice and under age and that is the reason he has not been included on the certificate and the recruiting account. Therefore, a request has been made to Major Freeman to deliver him up.
This is a voucher that is an enclosure to a letter regarding the time of service of a mason named Isadore Peltier in which it is stated that his time of service cannot be precisely determined because it is not known whether he worked on sundays.
Burbeck certifies that Isadore Peltier worked as a mason for the Quartermaster General from August 15, 1797 to September 2, 1798 at two dollars per day and is entitled to the authorized pay.
McHenry requests that Harris provide a purveyor forty knapsacks and forty cartouche boxes for the Navy Department. Also McHenry wants a return listing all the articles the purveyor has received so that he may either replace them or pay for them.
Report on the petition of Capt. Nathaniel Fox, officer of the 6th Virginia Regiment, for commutation of pay and compensation for wounds received in the service.
Discusses the pay of the officers of the Continental line who served on the general staff in the Revolutionary War in regards to the case of Bryan Bruen
McHenry requests that Harris provide a musket for Lieutenant McRea's Marines to replace one that was accidentally broken on the frigate "United States" and has been turned in for repairs.
Hodgdon requests that Harris deliver five rifles to Israel Whelen which will complete the annuities [presents] granted to the Indians and for which the purveyor will pay the contract price.
