Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Refers to transition of rank from the old army to the provisional army and General Habersham's appointment as Brigadier General. Reports that Pennsylvania has supplied more troops under the name of volunteers than any other state, creating a brigade and necessitating the need for a brigadier general.
Appears to forward proceedings and sentencing of the court martial of an officer of the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Lt. Jacob Krumer [?]. Reminds Adams both of the lieutenant's sentence as governed by a Congressional "Act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States" and that his judgment is still needed on the sentencing of Andrew Anderson, whose court martial for desertion and other crimes was held in November 1798.
An agreement between James McHenry, Secretary of War, and James O'Hara who pledges to provide rations and other supplies for the use of the troops within the States of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
