Hamilton emphasizes that the troops must be paid promptly or many probems, including desertions, will resutl. The lack of musters or payrolls should not interfere with this goal. He notes that that the chief of each branch of the departments of supply and pay should have a deputy with each army or military district.
"Your letter of the sixth of this month has been delivered to me. I have no objection to the discharge of Sewal Moore if he will procure a good and substantial person in his place. With regard to the pay to which he supposes himself entitled, I would observe that it can not be advanced to him because, altho' he has served three months yet that service must be considered as merely a preparation for future and more important service. This last, in consequence of the discharge, will never be rendered to the US. You will take care that the business is so conducted as to involve no loss to the public."
Encloses letter from Captain John Bishop. Requests compliance with letter's request as he sees necessary. Confirms that requests for clothing and supplies must go through the correct requisition process.
Major Craig discusses the movement and reassignment of officers with Samuel Hodgdon. Craig also mentions local political sentiments and election results.
Hodgdon notifies his father Samuel that he has arrived safely in Boston despite being quarantined in Newport for five days. He paid Mr. Turner the money forwarded by his father and Turner will write his aknowledgement on the back of this letter. Boston has never enjoyed greater health and he wishes he could hear the same from Philadelphia.
Not knowing Hodgdon's determination respecting Huron's acceptance of Peters' draft on him in favor of Ebenezer Stevens, Huron offers to pay it down to Hodgdon as far as $2000 with the balance either from his note or from a good discountable one.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers
Routine letters of enclosure AND routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers
Encloses letter from Major Burrows. The Marine Corps cannot furnish the requested guard for sixty prisoners at Morris Town. Requests that the Harper's Ferry guard be relieved to assist in Morris Town.
