1To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 11 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your order of the 30th. Ulto. came to hand last evening advising me of the order of the Secretary of War, placing under your superintendence the Post & Troops of my immediate Command and directing all future communications including Reports and Returns as heretofore to the Secretary of War to be addressed to you. As soon as the Returns and Reports of what is under my immediate Command, can be...
2To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 18 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In obedience to your order 30th. Ulto. enclosed are the Returns, of the Men, Clothing, Arms and Accoutrements, & Camp equipage. The articles in the Quarter Masters Store, with Inspection Returns of the four Companies of Artillerists and Engineers under my Command. With a Return of the Artillery for the use; and the practice of the troops. It being the Generals order, to give a full; and...
3To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 26 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received thriplicat Letters of the 30th. Ult. I expect you must have received my Letter with the enclosed Returns, Inspection Returns, with every other matter required by your order of the 30 Ult. excepting the Return of the sick in Hospital & Quarters, with the Return of Drugs, & Medicines, now on hand; and wanting for the insuing summer, which are enclosed. I have to beg the a...
4To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 24 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favour of the 14 Inst. requirg. my Opinion respecting the Company formerly belonging to Captain Littlefield now under the Command of Captain Nehh. Freeman. I beg leave to observe that Capt Freeman has taken great, good care, of the C ompany in full hopes of the General’s giving h im the Command of the Company whenever the arrangment of the Regiment is Completed. If my...
5To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 20 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Doctor of the Garrison informs me this Morning of the smallpox being in the Garrison. I have ordered the child and family to a distant house belonging to the public, with the intention of preventing its affecting the troops. If the General should think it proper for those who have not had it to be enoculated, I beg the order as soon as may be for the benefit of the Soldiers and the public,...
6To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
King & Stanton , two privats of my Company, deserted from this Garrison on the 4 Inst. Ford a private in the 2d Regt. Deserted on the 17. Inst. I ordered off a party in persuit of them, which took them and brought them here on the 18th & 19th. They where tried by a General Court Martial on the 20th. the sentence being approved of they where to be punished on the 28th. when to my great...
7To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 29 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your order of the 26th. by the hands of Captain Church, and expect the Companies under the Command of Captains Freeman, Read, and Stille, will be in readiness to move from this Garrison on Tuesday next, all embarked on board one Sloop the property of Capt. Warren of this place. I shall advise Col. Stevens of the circumstance by Letter. I am Sir with the highest consideration your...
8To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 3 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Contractors agent has received instructions from the Contractors, not to Issue the component — parts of the Rations as usual, and in consequence of the Generals circular order on the subject. I have to request of the General his order and Opinion, whether it’s understood by the late law; respecting the Rations to be Issued to the troops, that no Whiskey Candles & Vinegar are to be Issued...
9To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 21 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
There being a necessity of some kind of water conveyance for the purpose of crossing the river and doing other business of the Garrison of a public nature, and having no Boat or Barge, have directed the Contractors to furnish a Barge, which they have done & exhibited their account to the Accountant of the War Department for payment, who refuses to make such payment untill he may be satisfied...
10To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 18 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 9th Inst. requesting an explanation of a Man who is on Governors Island at Large belonging to Capt Flemings Company and doing no duty—I presume the General must mean by Capt Fleming & Company, Mr George Fleming the Public Store Keeper at this place and a Detachment of the first Regt. of Infantry under the command of a Serjeant who holds himself responsible to...
11To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 22 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your order of 18th Inst which shall be duly attended to. I received an order from Major Tousard Jany 14th. to forward by the first Convenient Oppertunity all Books, instruments, and other articles which were left in my Care, and direct them to the Secretary of War. Previous to my receiving your order of the 18th. I had Packed in three Chests all the Books, instruments, and Plans of...
12To Alexander Hamilton from George Ingersoll, 24 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your order of the 18 Inst I transmit you an account of what field Artillery is in my Care, and Complete for the field Harness excepted —Viz two french four pounders. One U.S. five & half Inch Howitzer. One Ammunition Waggon for the french fours Complete, & mounted on Carriages agreeably to french plan There is considerable public property of various Kinds and Qualities now in my...