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• Assistance in Marking the Indian Boundary Line

  The Surveyor General confirms the expediency of directing the Commanding Officer in the Northwestern Territory to provide the troops who will assist in marking the Indian boundary line.

• Surrender of Deserters

  Wilkinson advises Hamilton that Governor Gayoso is cooperating in returning Army deserters who had escaped to New Orleans.

• Best Modes of Supplying Recruits

  Rice believes that a district deposit of clothing and issue thereof is the best mode of proceeding and notes that Jackson has said that one-quarter of the coats he contracted for will soon be ready for delivery. He wants to know where he can apply for arms and recommends Lieutenant Daniel Hastings for the post of regimental quartermaster.
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  Forwarding of Officer Recommendations

  Forwards correspondence concerning various officer recommendations.

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  Letter, Citation only

• RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• Hats Delivered with Furniture Complete, Etc.

  Hamilton will confer with Colonel Smith on the appointment of his major and discusses the nature of the hats to be delivered to officers.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• RE Army, Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• 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.

• RE Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Duties of the Agent of the War Department

  According to the Secretary of War, Stevens, as Agent of the War Department, is to perform the duties of the Quartermaster General, the Clothier General, and the Commissary of Military Stores. Hamilton explains to Stevens what those duties entail.
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  Payment to Mr Fisher for services riding the express on various routes

  Payment to Thomas Fisher for riding express per order of the Quarter Master General on various routes. Hodgdon notes to Miller that he has settled with Mr. Fisher.
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  Certification of payment; Private John Lewis, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers

  Certification of payment; $9.37 to Private John Lewis, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, pay up to his discharge for inability, including pay and subsistence traveling from West Point to the place of his residence.
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  Certification of payment; William Levereth, Contractor for rations, hospital, quartermaster stores, sundry articles of clothing furnished Lieutenant Nathan Leonard, his waiter Joseph York and recruits, Windsor Vermont

  Certification of payment; $4123.93 to William Levereth, Contractor for rations, hospital, quartermaster stores, sundry articles of clothing furnished Lieutenant Nathan Leonard, his waiter Joseph York and recruits, Windsor Vermont.
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  Certification of payment; Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonels Francis Gurney and James M. Connell

  Certification of payment; $33.40 to Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney and James M. Connell, his lieutenant, called into service to suppress insurrection in western counties of Pennsylvania, for retained rations.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Stevens to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons discusses pay and forage settlements with Surgeon's Mate Samuel Osborne.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Stevens that his account of commission was received.
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  Funds to be delivered to Ebenezer Stevens

  Informs the Supervisor at New York that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 436 dollars for Ebenezer Stevens, Agent of the War Department at New York, for the pay of Capt. Frye, Lt. Dayton, and surgeon's mate Osborne.
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  Concerning Armory Employee & Proposition Establishment of Military Laboratory & Storehouse Near Philadelphia

  Forwards a letter showing how he has settled the account of an assistant, now discharged, at Springfield [Armory]. Discusses recommendations for the appointment of several officers. Recommends that a laboratory, powder house, and warehouses be erected near Philadelphia, that ammunition may be prepared and it and other military articles be stored nearby. Expects to be able to purchase land along the Schuylkill or Delaware Rivers with little trouble, and finds such locations advantageous since they are located along transportation routes. Says he will undertake the land purchase unless countermanded by Adams.
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  Request for Issue of 9th Regiment Buttons

  Directs immediate issue to Baltimore of 9th Regiment buttons sufficient for 300 coats.
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  Request for Issue of Assorted Military Supplies to 12th Infantry Regiment at New York

  Directs issue of arms & accoutrements, tents, & equipment to the 12th Regiment of Infantry at New York.

• Senators' Comments on Appointments of Officers

  Letters have been transmitted to the Senators of each State apparently listing the names of the officers appointed from each State and asking for comments. Senators Watson and Laurence of New York have declined to respond due to the distance of their residences from each other.