Collection

• Letter to Major General Hamilton

  Letter from Hezekiah Bissell to Major General Alexander Hamilton. Image not available.

• A New Career in the Turkish Dominions

  Izard requests that he be allowed to retain his rank in the Army during the year he will be pursuing a new career in the Turkish Dominions. Requested a leave of absence per advice from McHenry;

• Clothing for the Troops

  Hamilton regrets that he has not yet received the clothing he requested for the troops since the winter is far advanced and new recruits without adequate clothing will soon be in a depressed situation.

• Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions

  Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.

• Letter Citation

  Cited in Simmons to Williams, 03/01/1800.

• Letter

  Letter from Benjamin Genet to John Stille. Image not available.

• Recommending Individuals for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments and concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Relative Rank of Officers of the 9th Regiment

  Pinckney requests a clarification regarding the relative rank of the officers of the 9th Regiment; it appears there is confusion regarding the rank of Major William Beal. Believed certain officers should have risen in rank by this time, discussed character of officers.
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  Request to Pay George Sears, Account of Fortifications at Baltimore Harbor

  Request to pay $2000 to George Sears on account of fortifications for defense of harbor at Baltimore.

• Dispensing Double Rations

  Issue of double rations for officers with multiple posts under their authority addressed by the Paymaster in the enclosed letter. Hamilton believed that those commanding multiple posts should received additional supplies.

• Recommending Individuals for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions

  Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.

• Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
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  Certification of payment; Francis Mentges for expenses for clothing and boarding of John Vincent, an Indian

  Certification of payment; $31.04 to Francis Mentges for expenses for clothing and boarding of John Vincent, an Indian, including compensation for four days at two dollars per day for attending him making the purchases
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  Certification of payment; Doctor George French, for medicines administered and attendance on the sick troops of the United States, Fredericksburg Virginia

  Certification of payment; $532.65 to Doctor George French, for medicines administered and attendance on the sick troops of the United States, Fredericksburg Virginia, agreeably to certificate of Doctor Gillaspy and Doctor Strong.
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  Certification of payment; Captain Samuel Lehman, 1st Regiment, Philadelphia County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite ordered into service 1794 to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania

  Certification of payment; $22.20 for retained rations to Captain Samuel Lehman, 1st Regiment, Philadelphia County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite, ordered into service 1794 to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
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  Settlement of late William Westwoods, with details

  Account of William Westwoods settled by Simmons, to be remit by Treasurer of United States to Carrington. Carrington to pay the legal representatives of Westwoods. William Willoghby's account also settled, remit by Treasurer to Carrington, and to be paid be upon receipt of necessary receipts.

• Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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