Strictly outlines what temporary provisions and housing will be provided and how troops will conduct themselves. Discussed regulations governing building barracks and submission for reimbursement.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
The Secretary of War has informed Hamilton that the resignation of Lt. W. Church was accepted, Col. Hunnewell should notify Lt. Church of the acceptance.
Hamilton considers the French prisoners as the charge of the naval department and the military restricted to guard functions although some ammunition may be necessary. Planned to combine several regiments from Georgia, North and South Carolina into one regiment. Enclosed plan of Gen. Wilkinson on how to distribute the regiments. Discussed supplying the troops and recruits.
Hamilton directs Ingersoll to make the necessary preparations for his company to march to Harper's Ferry in two or three weeks.
Requested the number and calibre of field pieces at West Point which were modeled after the French plan.
Certification of payment; $53.99 to William Smith, Contractor at Springfield Armory for rations and fuel issued to the officers and armorers at Springfield armory. .
Simmons requested the accounts and vouchers for supplies to United States troops in Georgia during 1799 to exonerate Ellis from charges of the advanced amounts.
Tries to reassure General Lee that he is attending to current business with all his power. Mentions the presence of ore near the armory at Harper's Ferry, stressing that it must belong exclusively to the United States.
Discussed Pinckney's proposal for employing troops during the summer in digging a canal, Hamilton agrees with some points of Pinckney's argument. Employment of troops by brigade and instilling pride in military and their work.
Secretary McHenry states that although he is acquainted with Moses Rawlings' merits as an officer in American Revolution, based on his examination of records, he cannot justify granting request for warrant for military bounty land.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
