Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
According to a doctor familiar with the situation, Sgt. Hunter is in a very disagreeable dilemma due to a connection with an unclean female. If Hamilton thinks it appropriate, Hunter will be tried by a Court Martial for his misconduct.
Certified that John McGowan was a refugee from Nova Scotia and was entitled to the bounty given by Congress. Noted McGowan would collect his proofs of residency from Maine and fwd. them to McHenry.
Hamilton encloses his arrangement of the officers of the Western Army in which he tries as much as possible to prevent the dislocation of Officers from their men. Requested McHenry to review list. Included list of officers appointed to position of Inspector along with an enclosure of the previously mentioned list of officers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Johnston's warrant received. Fearing problems with the lottery for land, Craig delivered warrant to Messrs. Armstrong and Wells. Various accounts and drafts discussed
Certification of payment; $54.97 to William Nicholson, deceased, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished Captain Daniel Ball's detachment, 7th Regiment of Infantry, Petersburg Virginia.
Simmons discusses the difficulties of settling large accounts. Simmons provides the Purveyor of Public Stores and the Quartermaster General as examples of problem accounts.
Power is sorry that Hodgdon is unfavorable respecting the commutation but he will continue his advocacy when he visits Philadelphia. If Hodgdon wants a title to Wylie's Farm, Power can get it done at a reasonable rate. The commutation due Captain Wylie will fully pay the United States for the things he bought from vendors.
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.
Major General Alexander Hamilton recommends Lt. Col. Aaron Ogden, Commandant of the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry, for the post of Deputy Quartermaster General.
Recommended Aaron Odgen to act as Deputy Quartermaster who is willing to accept appointment to position. Ogden requested delay in appointment which Hamilton saw as a reasonable request. Mentioned death of Charles Smith.
Enclosed account of barge builder and the original order of Hamilton to build the barge. Requested Miller make a draft on the Branch Bank so Morris could pay the builder.
