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Cited in Simmons to King, 09/12/1799.

Instructions to the Paymaster

Having already furnished Simmons with the instructions from the Treasury to Caleb Swan, the Paymaster to the troops, Simmons should also have the enclosed letter to the Swan dated 07 September 1799.

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

Deed for Beacon Island to John Gray Blount, Drawn by US Attorney W. Benjamin Woods, Delivered to Captain James Taylor

Letter, discusses deed to the United States for Beacon Island and encloses a bill of exchange for the purchase money. Warns of impending yellow fever.

Model for the Coat and Vest of the Dragoons, Etc.

Hamilton solicits McHenry's opinion on the models for the coat and vest for the dragoons and the helmet for the officers;

RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment

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 Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment

RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

Request for Issue of Clothing & Blankets to Charleston Troops; 6th Regiment Packages

Directs issue of clothing and blankets to troops in Charleston, SC. Also refers to stores for the 6th Regiment.

Certification of payment; Lieutenant Alexander D. Pope, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers

Certification of payment; $41.20 to Lieutenant Alexander D. Pope, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, on settlement of recruiting and contingent expenses.

Certification of payment; Lieutenant Patrick C. Harris, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers

Certification of payment; $2.13 to Lieutenant Patrick C. Harris, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, pay and settlement of recruiting account.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons explains accounting discrepancies to Eddins.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons directs Dyson to state his recruiting account.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Stevens that Capt. Kalteisen's receipt was received.

Pay and recruiting money for Colonel Ogden

Acknowledges receipt of estimate requesting pay and recruiting money for Colonel Ogden of the 4th Regiment.

Illegible Document

Illegible document.

Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

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

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Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/10/1799.

Encloses Letters from the Quartermaster General and Brig. Gen. Wilkinson

Encloses letter from the Quartermaster General and from Brigadier General Wilkinson.

Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

Request for Issue of Powder & Portfires for Cannon Testing

Directs issue of powder & portfires for testing of cannon at Cecil Furnace.