Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers
Rutledge is listed as replying to the Circular of 7/13/1799 in which McHenry asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
"You will see my dear friend in the case of Captain Frye the evil tendency of correspondence by the head of the War Department [McHenry] with inferior officers when there is a superior. For a thousand good reasons it cannot be too carefully avoided. Perhaps a sudden emergency where the superior officer is in a situation that recourse to him might defeat the object is the only exception."
"I have the honor to transmit the proceedings of two General Courts Martial in the cases of Captain Frye and Doctor Osborne with transcripts of General Orders containing my opinion concerning them. You will observe the ill use which has been made by Captain Frye of a correspondence with you and my remark on that point. It is understood that this circumstance had weight with the Court."
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
The Secretary of Treasury has informed the Secretary of War of arrival of 24 cases of muskets in Baltimore from Hamburgh, according to directions from Mr. Pitkin to Mr. King. Requests him to send the entire shipment by the first suitable water conveyance, addressed to John Harris, public storekeeper.
Houdin's pay is due for 6 months. Requests him to send orders. Reports difficulty and expense of storage of powder at his post. Requests information about kinds of casts in which powder is contained and whether it will be appropriate to transport. The payment of the rent will be affected.
Certification of payment; $1034 to Company of 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Adams Rhode Island under command of Captain John Henry.
Simmons informs McCall to resubmit the claim of Aaron McKinzey to the Quartermaster's Department for settlement. McKinsey's claim is for damages done to his cornfield by public horses.
