Addresses Foncin's new plan for Fort McHenry, and the additional funds needed to execute it. McHenry regrets that Tousard's original plan was not sufficient, and agrees that Baltimore's importance as a commercial city dictates that it should have proper defenses. Reminds the committee that the original plan stated that the Baltimoreans would pay any needed funds after the initial $20,000 provide by the federal government. Asks them to forward their accounting for executing Mr. Foncin's plan, and tentatively suggests that the government may be able to pay an additional $10,000.
Hamilton would prefer that the distribution of the commands of the troops not refer only to artillery. He is happy to accept recommendations so long as they originate with the Commandants of Regiments;
Mchenry encloses a letter from General MacPherson concerning the positions maintained by the regular troops at the scene of the recent insurrection and disaffection.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Hamilton provides directions regarding the disposition of troops and quotes a letter from General Washington in which the general observes that the whole of General Wilkinson's brigade should be under Hamilton supervision.
Hamilton discusses the officers who have been nominated for regimental positions as well as locations that have been selected as regimental rendezvouses.
Hamilton discusses the disposition of Rice's regiment and supplying his men. If Rice is not satisfied with Somerset as a regimental redezvous, he is allowed to find an alternative as long as it meets the requirements for water communication and proximity to Rhode Island and Uxbridge.
