Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Despite his inexperience, Ellery decides to accept the position of Assistant Adjutant General and promises to expend every exertion to diminish his incompetence.
Adams approves of, and returns, the list of proposed officers for the 16th regiment, the appointment of a major for the 12th, and a recommendation of that major.
Certification of payment; $1173.40 to Company of 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Portland, Maine under command of Captain Amos Stoddard.
Certification of payment; $184.84 to Doctor Samuel McCoskey for medicines administered, and attendance to Captain Callender Irvines recruits at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Certification of payment; $1009.01 Edward Carrington, Agent for paying sundry detachments of Militia in Maryland and Virginia called out to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania.
On the subject of sending commissions to officers appointed in the regiments for the Provisional Army. Informs Sedgwick that he has written Mr. Goodhue and Mr. Dexter for a list of candidates.
In preparation for officer appointments, has written to Governor Davis with a list of potential names, included here. Questions if it was proper to include Spaight's name. Makes it clear that if officers are approved, they will not receive reimbursement until they raise troops.
McHenry discusses sundry officer deployments. It seems likely that Mr. Love, who belongs to the 4th Regiment, will be attached to the officer who has been ordered by Colonel Hamilton to Salisbury in Carolina. Lieutenant Rowan has been assigned to a southern garrison but his eventual employment will depend on Major General Pinckney. McHenry stresses, however, that officers will not receive pay or emoluments until their men are called into service.
McHenry has received Parker's letter informing him of Parker's election as a represenative to Congress and rejoices not only on Parker's account but also from considerations of a public nature. McHenry has never dispaired of Virginia and the recent elections are evidence that she is found to be patriotic and praiseworthy and not inferior to her sister States.
Talbot informs Hamilton of his unwillingness to accept the new post that has been offered to him in lieu of captaining one of the new frigates, due to the halting of their construction.
Gallaushorter discusses the clothing destined for the troops of the 11th Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden. Ogden reports that overalls and shoes have been received by Mr. Hunt at Trenton but the coats and blankets have not been received. The officers are in great want of these articles for their recruits.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
