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• RE Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• RE Recommendations for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments

• Recommendation of Frederick Hudson

  "Mr. Hudson, who will deliver you this is desirous of the place of midshipman on board of our navy. This gentleman completed his studies in the law with me. He possesses talents and animation and I have no doubt will succeed in the naval career. An active temper joined to the pressure of pecuniary circumstances has determined him to embrace this course. I interest myself in his success as far as it may be compatible with your general arrangements."
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  Seeks Information about Shipment of Clothing through Col. Stevens

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay. Requests Return of clothing for each garrison north and west to be submitted to the Secretary of War and obtain his order. Promises clothing will be sent in best possible manner. Suggests sending everything to Col. Stevens; seeks Hamilton's opinion.

• Citation of Document by Printed Work

  Enclosed in Jackson to Hamilton, 07/06/1799.

• A Certificate from David Hosack

  A Certificate from David Hosack.

• A Certificate of Samuel Borrowe

  A Certificate of Samuel Borrowe.

• A Certificate of Richard J. Kissam

  A Certificate of Richard J. Kissam.

• Appointment to a Second Lieutenancy in Your Regiment

  Referring to the appointment of Thomas Howe as his secretary, Hamilton thanks Ogden and Stockton for their support of the appointment and proposes that Howe be made a second lieutenant in Ogden's regiment which would place him in line for a future promotion.
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  Courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Chester, 07/08/1799.
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  Reports Claim of Derangement; Requests Congressional Report

  Captain Poind claims money for derangement through the War Office. Requests copy of U.S. law.
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  Closed Accounts

  Rann lists six accounts that have been closed on the books of the Treasury. Simmons is required to debit these men on his books as may be necessary. They are: Thomas Atkinson, James Baker, John Bray, Godlove Heiskill, Alexander Humphreys, and James Little. William Westwood should have his account credited for $1014.50

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• Request for Clothing

  Clothing requested not yet arrived, dissatisfaction prevails.

• Citation Only

  Cited in McHenry to Huntington, 07/09/1799.
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  Secretary of the Treasury's Opinion Regarding Presidential Power Over Officers' Commissions, Relative to the Court Martial of Richard Hunt

  Regarding the issue of officer appointments, Wolcott believes that the laws dictates that officer appointments are made by the concerted action of both the Senate and the president. States opinion that no commission can be issued except one based on prior appointment by the president, as he holds control over such offices. Notes that a law states that all civil commissions must bear the Seal of the United States, but no regulations dictate the form of a military commission. Believes that those who convicted Richard Hunt were military officers fully empowered to do so; notes that questioning their authority might "highly injurious to the service."
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  Seeks Men to Go on Board Ships

  Requests guard from another place if not from Fort Mifflin to guard the frigate. Every man must go on board the vessels now recruiting.
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  Recommends Mr. McGhee as Supplier

  Forwards proposal recommending Mr. Mc Ghee as supplier for the districts in Tennessee. Recommends McGhee as a man of character and industry.

• Checking the Wanton Spirit of Desertion

  Hamilton affirms his support of the death sentence for Joseph Perkins for the crime of desertion. He argues that the sentence is fully authorized by the Military Code and is needed to check the wanton spirit of desertion that afflicts the soldiery.
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  Process of Appointments and Commissions; Court Martial of Richard Hunt

  Describes the process of appointment of officers and commissions. Refers to the court martial case of Richard Hunt and wonders if military officers should not have been judges. Questions the unlawful assumption of authority. Refers to a court certificate of 29 April 1799.

• RE 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

• Appoinment as Secretary to the Inspector General

  Hamilton offers Howe an appointment as his secretary and regrets that, although the pay and emoluments are those associated with the rank of Captain, the appointment does not confer that rank.
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  Certification of payment; 2d Lieutenant William C. Rogers in the Cavalry

  Certification of payment; $160.99 pay, forage, and subsistence to 2d Lieutenant William C. Rogers in the Cavalry