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  Orders for Captain Barry

  A reference to Mr. Baren, duties and orders.
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  Orders for Captain Barry

  Is to deliver letter to Governor of New York and receive orders.
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  Manning of the Frigates

  Pay of able seamen to be increased to $17 per month. Rogers is ordered to enter them for the Constellation at that rate of pay.
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  Regarding the use of Lieutenant James Triplett

  Encloses letter with guidance which shows the use he is to make of Lieutenant James Triplett, an artillery officer at Fort Whetstone Point.
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  Orders for Lieutenant James Triplett

  Lieutenant of Marines being absent, Triplett is assigned under orders of Captain Truxton of frigate Constellation.
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  Orders for Captain John Barry, commander frigate United States

  Instructions in reference to the laying in of the frigate United States.
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  Orders for Lieutenant of Marines on frigate Constellation

  Orders for the Lieutenant of Marines on board the frigate Constellation. Includes instructions for recruiting.
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  Monthly pay on men on frigate Constellation

  Monthly pay of the petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen and marines on frigate Constellation.
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  Orders for ship Constellation

  Orders for Captain Truxton to repair with all speed in carrying the ship Constellation out to sea from Baltimore. Ordered to take on board ammunition, provisions, stores, cannon, Seamen and Marines.
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  Requests Payment for James & William Park to Pay Army under Lieutenant Colonel Butler

  Payment to James and William Park, an appropriation of Quarter Master Department in purchasing forage for cavalry in Tennessee.

• Letter Citation

  "Edmund Randolph wrote to George Hammond, the British Minister to the United States, 'respecting the privateer Les Jumeaux' and enclosed ' Jan 6 1795 Copy of a Letter from the Collector of the port of Philadelphia to the Secretary of the Treasury enclosing, Report of the Militia Officers of Delaware, and of Captain Montgomery of the Revenue Cutter.'"

• Disagreeable State of Anxious Suspense

  Wayne reports on the status of the defense of the northwestern frontiers, the embassy to the Chickasaws, the growth of the cavalry, and the improvement of discipline among his troops.

• Innoculation, Deployment, and Provisioning of Sundry Units

  Knox discusses the innoculation, deployment, and provisioning of the sundry units involved in the expedition against the western Indians and the prospects for peace.

• List of Ensigns to Fill Vacancies

  A list of the Ensigns selected to fill vacancies in the First and Second Regiments of the Infantry of the United States Army.

• Preparations for the Western Expedition

  Knox discusses the state of readiness and location of various units preparing for the expedition against the western Indians.

• Letter Citation

  Enclosed copies of letters from Esquaka (aka Bloody Fellow) and the Glass sent from Lookout Mountain Town notifying U.S. that they successfully deterred the young warriors from waging war against U.S. Information regarding the shooting of W. Cockran and the deaths of two Gillaspies. Some militia will remain on duty to protect against small groups of hostile Cherokees and Creeks.
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  Instructions to Mr. Edward Wright

  Wright has been appointed to succeed Edward Price, deceased, late factor of the Indian Store at Fort Wilkinson on the River Oconee. McHenry includes a list of seventeen instructions respecting the management and conduct of said factory. McHenry noted that the current state of the factory could be "deranged".

• Protection to George Clymer, supervisor revenue Pennsylvania

  Knox asks that Wayne provide protection to George Clymer esquire, supervisor of revenue Pennsylvania, from all lawless violence upon his return to Philadelphia. Keep self within limits of law.

• Desire to Relinquish Participation in Last Purchase

  Knox expresses desire to relinquish participation in last purchase. As for other purchases, has made arrangements for his proportion of the advances. He will endeavor to go to New York on Saturday; President Washington has returned. He hope that his wife has complied with his instructions about his son Henry going to school

• Report from Alexander McGillivray to Spanish on US Treaty efforts with Creeks

  McGillivray reports on treaty talks with US Commissioners in Georgia. He left the negotiations because the US Commissioners would not promise to meet all of the demands of his nation. He is convinced that the US intends to enlarge their southern states, and is pleased to have Spain as an ally.

• Draught of Treaty

  Commissioners assembled, to include Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens, Joseph Martin, Laughlin McIntosh. From North Carolina, William Blount. From Georgia, John King and Thomas Glasscock. Interpreters James Madison and Arthur Coody. Commissioners produced draught of treaty. Previous to signing agent from North Carolina and commissioners from Georgia delivered protests. After signing, headmen informed they would receive presents from congress.

• The Headmen Produce their Map and Tassel Addresses the Commissioners

  Discussion on the boundaries. Colonel Richard Henderson called a liar in his dealings. Commissioners point out that Henderson is dead and say that the country believes it has long since been sold. Tassel says it may be too late to recover the land. Commissioners refer to claims of people settled at Nashville Tennessee and the Chickasaws. Tassel and Tuskgahatchee wish to postpone the matter if the Chickasaws would come. Commissioners say the Chickasaws are not coming and that treaty needs to be completed. Tassel and Tuskgahatchee mark the lines for the whites. Commissioners insist that provisions must be made for the whites already settled. Tassel asks why the authorities cannot remove the white settlers. Unsucknail discusses boundary lines.

• Request for time to draw map of country

  Headmen request paper and pencil and to be left to themselves in order to draw up a map of their country.

• Preliminary Speeches by Cherokee Headmen at Treaty of Hopewell

  Tassel of Chota. Refers to red people as the original people of the the land. Presents beads as confirmation of friendship. Refers to encroachment by whites on indian land. Recalls past treaties, then introduces War Woman of Chota, who says she is fond of hearing of peace. The commissioners ask for the boundary lines and Tassel agrees to provide it the following day. Unsuckanail, of New Cusse then speaks, hoping for justice. Chescoenwhee declines to speak until the following day.

• Opening Address from Commissioners at Hopewell Treaty

  Commissioners state that they have been sent by Congress to meet to headmen of Cherokees. Express good wishes. The recount the contributions of Cherokees during the American Revolutionary War. Make reference to the sovereignty of congress, to a map, and point out that Congress wants none of their lands. Will listen to any grievances.