Nicholson is empowered to employ someone to assist in inspecting muskets, stocks, musket barrels, locks, bayonets, and ramrods at the public works in Philadelphia. He will paid at the rate of one dollar per day.
McHenry extols the spirit manifested by the people in most parts of the Union to support their government in response to the ambitious views of France. The regular regiment to be raised in Virginia already has a full compliment of officers so the gentlemen recommended by Cavendish will be candidates for commissions in the eventual army if it becomes necessarty to raise it. Their names will be forwarded to General Washington who has been charged with making the selection of the officers alloted for Virginia.
Commanding from Portland, Maine, Captain Stoddard asks what channel he must go through to submit an application for clothing: Hodgdon, the War Department, or General Hamilton. States that clothing for a full company will soon be necessary.
"Since the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, which did not come into my hands until the 11th, I have been making the necessary preparations. I have now the honor to inform you that I am in readiness and wait your orders."
This is Smith's reply to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799 in which he asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
This is Hopkins' reply to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799 in which he asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.
John Kincaid has no immediate employment so it was suggested he see Captain Elliot about assisting with the erection of public buildings in Philadelphia. However, he was not interested and is returning to Carlisle.
Believes that Mr. Dana's claims about the proof of the pistol barrels is unnecessarily severe because the caliber of the pistol is smaller than the Charlottesville musket. Discusses size of proof balls. Warns that proofs were unfinished and barrels are rough when ordered which causes a reduction and weakening. Speculates about other reasons for miscalculations. The pistol making in Philadelphia is of smaller caliber than in Connecticut.
Certification of payment; $56.60 for retained rations and forage to Major Jeremiah Fisher of a Battalion of Militia Artillery ordered into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
Certification of payment; $11.40 for retained rations to Lieutenant William Huckell, in Captain Jonathan Carsons company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia, commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered out to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
Submits an included list of names to fill officer vacancies in the 6th Regiment. The list contains recommended individuals for the posts of one captain, two first lieutenants, four second lieutenants, and one quartermaster, paymaster or adjutant.
