1From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, George Ingersoll, and Ebenezer Massey, 5 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
All the Garrison Posts within the Vicinity of the Sea Board in the States of Maryland Delaware Pensylvania New Jersey and New York are placed under the command of Major Brooks. His general station will be at Fort Jay in the neighbourhood of this City. You will communicate with him and obey his orders. Your returns of every kind are to be made directly to him. But till he shall be at his...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 4 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Navy has requested a guard of a Non Commissioned Officer and six men at the Ship Yards at Baltimore to protect from the fire the Sloops of War building there. You will please to furnish and keep up such a guard till further order, or till the completion of the object shall render the continuance unnecessary With consideration I am, Sir Yr. Obed S— ( ADf , Hamilton Papers,...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 22 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 22, 1800. “I have received your letter of the eighteenth instant. It has been matter of doubt whether the power of the Marshall to call out the Posse Comitatus includes that of demanding the assistance of any regular military force which may be within his district. It being matter of doubt the responsibility must rest upon the Marshall, and I shall not disapprove your conduct...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 27 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am have received your letter of the twenty third inst., and am happy to observe glad to find that you have the instructions relative to the Marine prisoners have been carried into effect. It gives me great pain to hear of the death of Lieutenant Lawrance. In the immediate circumstances of the Post you will consider the health of the troops as the primary object, and neglect no measures which...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 29 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I do hereby place under your command till further order Lt. Thomas Laurence to be employed in such way at your post as you shall find convenient. You will desire him to accompany you accordingly With consideration &c (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 30 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will convene as soon as may be at Fort McHenry or in its vicinity a General Court Martial for the Trial of Such military Offenders as may be brought before it. Of this Court Capt. Jas. Bruff will be President. You will in my name notify him accordingly. You are authorised to name the other members of the Court, not less than four and to require their attendance accordingly at such time and...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 1 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt Bruff is recruiting a company of Artillery the head Quarters of which is at Baltimore. It is necessary to have the men mustered as they are recruited from time to time in order to their obtaining their pay &c. There being no officer regularly constituted for this purpose, it appears to me that a the surgeon of the Regiment who is at your post will be the most fit person to perform the...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 21 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your two letters of the 12th. and 18th. instant, I have received— I am very well satisfied with the arrangement, for guarding the Ship Yards at Baltimore, mentioned in the former — But you will understand that you are to furnish the guard, if hereafter the interruption of that arrangement shall render it necs necessary. I take it for granted that, the deserters, you mention, (in your letter of...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 19 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty fifth of January stating the necessity of a new barge for the use of the garrison under your command. I authorize you to procure one, and as you are better aquai acquainted than myself with local circumstances, I do not impose any precise limit as to size or expence. It is expected however that you will attend strictly to the price oeconomy, going no...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Should you have with you a careful Officer to whom you can with safety entrust the command during your absence you can have leave of absence for a fortnight. should further permission be then indispensable, you will let me know & inform me of your reasons. with true consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt. ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
11From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 8 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a letter of Instruction of Lt Newman. You will deliver it to him; assist his outset and give him any ax— auxiliary instruction you may deem requisit e Wit Lt. Laurance will shortly be assigned to aid in the recruiting service for his Regiment of which will be carried on in the States of Pensylvania & Delaware will be the scenes I am still uninformed of Major Ford’s having joined...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the second instant. The arrangment with respect to fuel which was transmitted to you by Major Hoops was only provisory— It has not yet been confirmed, and the old antecedent regulations will govern till further orders. I have written to the Ast Qur Mr. Genl concerning the deficiency of fuel of which you complain and given him the necessary directions. With consn....
13From Alexander Hamilton to Staats Morris, 19 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you a letter from the Secretary of the Navy which has been transmitted to me to act upon by the Secretary of War. You will be pleased to take measures to carry the Views of the Secretary of the Navy into effect. For this purpose you will employ the detachment of infantry under the immediate command of Lieut. Newman, which it is supposed will be quite sufficiently numerous. If however a...