Sends a list of officers applying for commissions in the Provisional Army being raised for the Quasi-War with the French with his comments on each officer (enclosure)
President Adams' address on the occasion of the 1st session of the Sixth Congress. Adams touches on the wars in Europe, unrest in Pennsylvania, displomatic mission to France, and relations with Great Britain. Adams calls for revision to the judiciary system. The government is one year off from moving from Philadelphia to the new federal seat in the District of Columbia;
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Hamilton informs McHenry that he has written to Colonel Hamtramck asking him to identify those officers whose ignorance he has discussed in a recent letter.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Hamilton informs Ogden that he wishes to employ General North and Ogden in the preparation of regulations for the police of the troops in Camp Quarters and garrisons.
Certification of payment; $19.16 to Private Thomas Vanderliss, 4th Regiment of Infantry, discharged for inability, agreeably to certificate of Lieutenant Richard Chandler, paymaster.
Simmons asks the Secretary of War to clarify his request for an exhibit of expenditures for the Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts. Simmons needs to know specific dates.
Discussion of seizure of letters; requests that Hawkins take possession of [?]'s papers immediately, with fear of the repercussion of [?]'s temperament.
