Rice feels forcibly the justice of Hamilton's reprimand regarding the neglect that has occurred in the Pay and Quartermaster's Departments at his post. However, there are circumstances that have resulted in neglect such as the absence of a Pay or QM for the 15th Regt.
Recommends William Roberts as a candidate for appointment in the U.S. Navy, based on his good character and education. Roberts asks for a position as either a Marine lieutenant or a midshipman; Trumbull advises he be appointed to one of the ships now fitting at New York.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Will examined documents from Craig after current project for Congress is finished. Agreed one assistant at Pittsburgh would be sufficient. Noted Tench Francis died last evening.
Certification of payment; $1585.17 to James Carraway, Contractor, North Carolina for rations, quartermaster, and hospital stores furnished the officers and men of the 6th Regiment of Infantry at Averysburg, North Carolina
Certification of payment; $39.08 to Captain Peter Faulker, 11th Regiment of Infantry for quartermaster stores purchased and expenses in pursuit of deserters, and for marching detachment from Easton Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Town New Jersey, payable to Jacob Tallman.
Informs Adams of the death of Tench Francis, Purveyor of Public Supplies; notes that a replacement is needed as soon as possible. Recommends Jonathan Williams as replacement, who is currently acting as provisional purveyor.
The reference in Col. Stevens account to overalls may be adjusted without McHenry's intervention. During an inclement season, soldiers were destitute of necessary articles of dress and Col. Stevens made an offer to provide it for them. He was authorized to do so but only at a designated price. However, Col. Stevens cannot be held responsible for waste by the companies in the cutting of cloth to produce the articles.
Frye complains that in 1798 he was directed by the Secretary of War to make a return of clothing which he did for 66 suits and Hodgdon did not send him the suits. Later he made another return for 120 suits and later received blue woolen overalls of poor quality from Colonel Stevens. Still later General Hamilton ordered Lieutenant Dayton to take the clothing to South Carolina with his company. Soon after arriving at Fort Moultrie, the company was reduced by deaths and desertions to 41 men. So now there is a surplus of clothing.
Lieutenant Kreemer has been dismissed from service by the Court Martial. There is an addendum stating that Vance has been notified regarding his pay and his subsistence.
This is a statement of powder purchased at New York and received by Colonel Stevens and delivered to the following; James Watson, Captain Littlefield, Philadelphia, Natchez, and Colonel Smith of the 13th Regiment.
This is the statement of the powder purchased at New York. Deliveries have been made to the following: Captain Frye on Governors Island; James Watson, Naval Agent; Captain Littlefield; Colonel Smith; Port of Philadelphia; the Natchez. Rations delivered to Governors Island do not appear on Stevens' books.
