Referring to Hamilton's order to Contractors to provide fresh meat to the military five days of every week, McHenry notes that no such requirement exists in the law and that the nature of the rations issued should be left to the discretion of commanding officers with the understanding that the law prohibits unwholesome provisions for the soldiers.
The Indians have sent 18 horses in response to previous requests after issues with theft. Requests advice about how to proceed. The usual practice is a public sale, but requests permission and direction.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Encloses requested return and will soon send an accurate statement of clothing recently shipped as approved by the Secretary of War. Reports manufacture of bell tents for the army, hopefully bigger than those used by the British Army. Hopes the tents will be perfect; asks for recommendations for size and dimension.
Certification of payment; $618.65 to detachment of 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Pinckney, Charleston South Carolina under command of Lieutenant George Izard.
Certification of payment; $250 to Lieutenant George Izard, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, balance of pay from 21 November 1799, the date of his return from Europe.
Encloses letter from Lieut. Manning with his permission to repair works and garrisons and Lake Oswego. Discusses hiring of commissaries and contractors to dispense and provide rations.
Washington approved of Wilkinson's appointment to Major in Infantry. Senate must approve promotion. Advised to wait in the ready for Maj. Gen. Hamilton's orders.
