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• System of Military Supplies for the Armies of the United States

  Pending the revision of the existing system of procuring and distributing military supplies and paying the troops, McHenry insists on the necessity of adhering to that system and explains it in some detail.
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  Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
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  Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Illegible letter mentioning a judge and possibly jail.

• Citation of Document by Printed Work

  Enclosed in Smith to Hamilton, 09/21/1799.
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  Drum Heads and White Woolen Overalls

  Only one set of drum heads has been delivered to Colonel Moore on his order. There are no more than eighty pairs of white woolen overalls in the store though there are plenty of cotton overalls.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Ames, 09/19/1799.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Vowel, 10/02/1799.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 09/26/1799.

• 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 Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

• The Business of Paying the Troops

  Swan discusses his proposals for improving the process of paying the troops. The appointment of deputy paymasters to the various regions would help immensely as would the addition of regimental paymasters.

• Prohibiting the Sale of Liquor to Indians, Etc.

  Hamtramck reports from his post at Detroit on matters ranging from the drunkness of the local Indians to the erroneous report from Colonel Srong on the prevalence of Indian hostility.

• Recruiting Mulattoes as Servants, Etc.

  Bentley suggests that even though the recruiting instructions prohibit the recruiting of mullatoes, they should be allowed to be enlisted as officers' servants. They are better suited to menial service than are white natives. He wants to know whether officers commanding a recruiting station are entitled to double rations.

• RE Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions

  Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions.

• RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• Read Listed as Replying to McHenry's Circular of 7/13/1799

  Read is listed as replying to the Circular of 7/13/1799 in which McHenry asked for the details of each officer's military service which would be used in settling their relative rank.

• It is indispensable that the routine of promotion shall henceforth prevail...

  Hamilton explains the rules of promotion as applied to specific situations. He worries that if the rules are not followed diligently, morale among subordinate officers may deteriorate. The practice of appointing new men to fill vacancies created by the refusal of officers appointed to them ought to be avoided.

• RE Regimental Organization & Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments and concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• RE Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions

  Routine applications for Army appointments and promotions

• RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

  Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

• RE Individual Officers and Soldiers & Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

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

• Officers Qualifed for the Department of the Inspectorship or the Quartermaster

  Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: "I request the favor of your opinion as to such of the majors, captains, and lieutenants of your regiment as may be best qualified for service in the department of the Inspectorship or of the Quartermaster. This is an inquiry for information which will be extended to the several regiments. It is hoped that the opinion will be given with freedom and frankness as it may be relied upon that it will be received in perfect confidence. It will be understood that it is altogether eventual and uncertain whether any appointment of either sort will be made from the regiment."

• Nomination of Two Young Gentleman as Cadets

  Circular to the Commandants of Regiments: "The Secretary of War has determined to appoint immediately two Cadets to each regiment and he has directed me to request from the several Commandants a special recommendation of two young gentlemen for the purpose. You have nominated different persons from time to time as Cadets severally: but [it is now wished that you should make a selection of two whom you prefer.] The Secretary of War observes in his letters that the Cadets are to expect promotion from merit only and not on the principle of succession. You will be pleased to [take care that this will be well understood by the parties.]"

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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