Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
"I have to thank you for your obliging attention to my request in transmitting the translations mentioned in your letter of the 17th. I shall peruse them with an eye to the claim of indulgence which you prefer, though I am persuaded that you might safely have left them to pursue their fortune upon their intrinsic capital. The army is certainly indebted to you for the trouble you have taken."
Refers to order of musket stocks sent at the earliest convenience. Hopes the business at hand thrives and that the examination of the manufacture passes successfully.
Refers to loan of arms from Houdin's store to New York. Asks Houdin to thank whoever delivered and received the arms. Requests receipt and all particular information. Reports his intention to collect the arms immediately.
Certification of payment; $14.20 to Lieutenant Robert A[?], Captain Edward Scotts Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
Forwards correspondence from General Pinckney and one of his officers, and asks Adams' permission to "make the exchange of names proposed by the General" [presumably a replacement of some men who had been appointed as officers but were unable or unwilling to do so].
Sends military figures to practice tactics--the same that could be used for the game of chess. Will order a few copies of copper plates displaying military campaign operations.
Warrant from William Simmons to Samuel Lewis for $4000 to be transmitted to Lieutenant Trueman Mosely, paymaster to the 13th Regiment of infantry on account of recruiting service
General Washington observes that recruiting seems to be going well in Virginia although an adequate supply of clothing would promote it even more. He observes that the miltiary success of France in Europe has been due more to the failure of the European powers to cooperate than to her own efforts.
