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• Establishing a Military Academy, Etc.

  McHenry discusses a number of matters including extra pay for extra work, a British work that establishes a scale for extra pay, and progress toward establishing a military academy.
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  Forwarding of Correspondence, Including Proceedings of a Court Martial

  Forwards the proceedings of a court martial of Private Joseph Perkins, along with a letter from General Hamilton and two forms, one for a pardon, one a warrant for execution.

• Letter from David Hopkins

  Letter from David Hopkins to Josias Carvel Hall. Image not available.

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Citation Only

  Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 07/09/1799.

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Citation Only

  Cited in McHenry to Adams, 07/12/1797.
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  Discussion of Hamilton's Plan of Military Supply, Navy Department, & National Economy

  Letter, discusses plan to provide and issue supplies; mentions Navy Department; mentions national economy.
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  Steps Needed to Protect the Frontier, Etc.

  Amidst other concerns, Governor Jackson contends that the forces of the United States are not sufficient to protect the inhabitants of the frontier of Georgia from Indian depredations so he should have the authority to call up the Georgia Militia at Union expense.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• [Untitled]

  Letter, Citation only

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• Letter Citation

  Cited in Simmons to Claiborne, 07/18/1799.

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• RE Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Army Recruiting

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting

• Compensation for Slaves' Services

  "...Some of the officers wish to take their own slaves as servants and wish to be informed whether any and what compensation will be made for their services..."

• Appointment of Howe to a Second Lieutenancy

  Ogden affirms his support for the appointment of Thomas Howe to a second lieutenancy in the 11th Regiment.

• [Untitled]

  Reports to McHenry the he has complied with McHenry's order to procure specified articles for equipping the 13th Regiment. Requests direction as to the size and shape of the orderly books.
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  Secretary of the Navy's Opinion Regarding Presidential Power Over Officers' Commissions, Relative to the Court Martial of Richard Hunt

  The Secretary of the Navy expresses his opinions on the matter of presidential power of military appointment, and its relation to the recent court martial of Sgt. Richard Hunt. Notes that the officers who comprised the court had received notification of appointment and each sent word of his acceptance; states his view that a commission is a sign of appointment, not the appointment itself. Believes it most ideal for proving authority that officers have their commissions in hand, but notes that this is not vital, and that many officers served in the Revolution for years without having received their commissions. Notes that the perceived issue of a lack of a 2/3 concurrence of the court upon the death sentence was purportedly caused by an omitted line in the report, not a breach in procedure, and this was added later by the president and judge advocate of the court -- believes this later addition, outside of the proceedings of the court itself, to have been illegal. Says that only the sentence as originally transmitted can be legal -- but whether that sentence was sufficiently authoritative to sentence death depends upon Army precedent in similar cases. In his opinion, all depends on whether the inclusion of a line signifying the 2/3 majority has been considered necessary or merely a formality by the army.
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  Believes Court Martial of Sergeant Hunt was Illegal

  Mentions correspondence with heads of departments concerning the court martial death of Sergeant Hunt. Suggests role of Commission in such matters. Refers to General Hamilton and the president of the court, the judge advocate, on the wording of the commission and the sentence. Believes the whole process to be illegal.

• Preserving Content Among the Troops

  Hamilton declares that the supply of clothing must keep pace with the progress of recruitment. It would be better to slow the progress of recruitment than to recruit men and fail to provide them with proper clothing.

• [Untitled]

  Letter, Citation only
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  Certification of payment; Captain George W. Kirkland, 12th Regiment of Infantry

  Certification of payment;$80 pay to Captain George W. Kirkland, 12th Regiment of Infantry.