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Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons explains accounting discrepancies to Eddins.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons directs Dyson to state his recruiting account.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Stevens that Capt. Kalteisen's receipt was received.

Pay and recruiting money for Colonel Ogden

Acknowledges receipt of estimate requesting pay and recruiting money for Colonel Ogden of the 4th Regiment.

Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay

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Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/10/1799.

Encloses Letters from the Quartermaster General and Brig. Gen. Wilkinson

Encloses letter from the Quartermaster General and from Brigadier General Wilkinson.

Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

Request for Issue of Powder & Portfires for Cannon Testing

Directs issue of powder & portfires for testing of cannon at Cecil Furnace.

Certificate of merchants who examined damaged shoes

Heogg, Coman and Porter were called upon by Carleton Walker, paymaster to the 6th Infantry Regiment to examine damaged shoes. They reported that some, but not all of the shoes are damaged. A separate note indicated that the certificate was received from General Hamilton 3 Oct 1799.

Army Commands and Troop Dispositions

Respective commands and departments of Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney, with troop dispositions.

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Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 10/02/1799.

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Cited in Simmons to Creary, 09/16/1799.

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Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 09/11/1799.

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

I do not feel myself at liberty to proceed...

Swan is hesitant to proceed with the payment of the troops under the current system and awaits Hamilton's directions regarding how to proceed.

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Cited in McHenry to Robertson, 12/12/1799.

Forwarding Recommendation for a Chaplain

Forwards recommendation of Mr. Samuel as chaplain.

Approval of List of Promotions & Appointments

Adams approves of the appointments and promotions proposed in McHenry's recent letter [probably those for the 12th Regiment].

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Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/14/1799; Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/14/1799.

RE Letters of Enclosure

Routine letters of enclosure.

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay

General Orders

Letter, Citation only

Disposition of Forces

Hamilton makes major modifications to Wilkison's plan for the disposition of American forces and assesses the strength and utility of each post. He argues that the forces will be more effective if they are more concentrated rather than spread too thin.