Hamilton stresses that the rendezvous within the recruiting subdistricts ought to be chosen with an eye toward accommodating recruits and ease of procuring supplies.
The plan for recruiting in Massachusetts from the Congressional delegation is enclosed. Nominations for regimental staff must be provided soon.
Reports present and future orders to the Quartermaster General, who will provide transportation of articles and to whom to charge items. Requests inclusion of Quartermaster General in invoices.
Refers to the President's opinion about soliciting proper characters to officer regiments of infantry. Requests opinion. Lists potential personnel officers, but requests attention to parties and people.
Reports General Hamilton's recruiting activity, requesting contracts for the state of Delaware. Enumerates rations for recruits and means of paying contractors.
Enclosed is a return and statement of the clothing wanting and on hand for the four companies of Artillerists and Engineers under Ingersoll's command. There will be due part of the former and the whole of the latter shipment of new clothing at West Point from July to October. He is confident that Hodgdon will respond to this request as soon as he receives it.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Acknowledges arrival of Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry's construction; inquires whether the Baltimore Naval Committee is responsible for his salary. Discusses accounting: land, materials and labor have already cost $16,000, and the committee believes 1) these were not all considered in Major Tousard's original estimate, and 2) the additional necessary funds may be as much as $24,000, which cannot be expected from the citizens of Baltimore. Asks for advice on this subject.
Reports General Wilkinson has been directed to provide a report of the Western Army and western settlement to the government. In Wilkinson's absence, his command falls upon Hamtramck. The Paymaster General has come to Philadelphia under order of the Secretary of War. Sends contract with James O'Hara for supply of the western posts. Sends act for better army organization, demanding immediate attention. Investigation of vouchers.
A letter from John Mackey requires Brindley's presence at Harper's Ferry, as per request of the Secretary of War, to make a report on the canal effort. Brindley must prevent a local suspension of works until they know where the canal will run and where to build buildings to accommodate workmen.
This is a detailed plan for the provision and issuance of military supplies, with specific regulations that apply to the Quartermaster General, the Superintendent of Military Stores, Purveyors and their deputies, the Paymaster General, Division Quartermasters, and Regimental Paymasters,
Articles of Agreement between Thomas Atkinson of Trenton New Jersey and Jonathan Rhea also of Trenton, on behalf of Secretary of War for provision of rations to troops and recruits at the recruiting rendezvous at Trenton.
