151To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed letter to me, from Colonel Adden, dated the 10th. instant, will inform you of his conceptions, relative to an application made, for the discharge of a Soldier of the name of William Langley, on the ground of his being an indented Apprentice. The Colonel appears to think the Indenture a nullity, not being signed (as he stated) by the boy himself—I however find an Indenture...
152To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By the tenth Article, of the Contract with E. B. Dayton, for supplying rations to all the military in New Jersey, for the residue of the current and all the year 1800, it is provided; “That at all stationary posts, proper store houses, shall be provided, on behalf of the Public, for the reception, and safe keeping, of the provisions, depositted from time to time, at such posts respectively,...
153To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 5 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received the following letters viz. two of the Second, two of the third and one of the 4. of October instant. I shall make inquiry and inform you relative to the quantity of white Cloth on hand destined for Woollen Overalls for the Soldiers. Major Rivardi’s bill or draught, for the amount of the expences incurred in transporting the Troops from Oswego to Niagara and for the logs,...
154To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 4 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose for your information, copy of Instructions to Brigadier General Wilkinson dated the 22nd. March 1797, and copies of two letters, one dated the 2nd. August 1798, the other the 31st. January 1799. With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedt. servant, ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of...
155To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will perceive from the enclosed report by Mr. Thomas Billington that the new uniform Coat proposed for the Cavalry will cost the United States One dollar and seventy five Cents per Coat more than the established uniform. Unless there are some strong inducing considerations with you for preferring the new I shall give orders to the Purveyor to proceed in having a sufficient number of Coats...
156To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 1. October instant I inclose you copies of the Contracts for supplying the Troops in North Carolina for the present Year. You will find that they contain a provision for transportation. I cannot therefore think that the application has been made to the Contractor who certainly has received no instruction whatever from me. I suspect it has been to the person who...
157To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 30 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you Copies of two Contracts entered into with Elias B Dayton for the supply of the Troops in the State of New Jersey—one of them for the remainder of the present year and the other for the year One thousand eight hundred— I am Sir with great respect Your obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers,...
158To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have understood this morning that the monies expended on the works which have been directed to be erected by Brig. Gen. Wilkinson at Loftus’s heights have already occasioned an expenditure of above 80,000 Dolls. I can hardly beleive in the information, and yet it is sufficiently circumstantial to create no little uneasiness. The works at this place, were undertaken without orders. I shall...
159To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter dated the 21st instant, pressing that measures, may without fail, and speedily, be taken to pay the sums due to the troops of the United States. Observations in your letter, relative to the causes, which have prevented the exhibition of muster and pay rolls, would seem to convey an idea, that in your opinion some delay or failure in this particular is attributable...
160To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of a letter from the Accountant of the War Department, containing his information relative to the Claims upon due bills held by the first Regiment— I am with great respect Sir your obt Servt ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing William Simmons to McHenry, September 28, 1799 (copy, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
161To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 26 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received this morning the following letters, viz one of the 24th. instant, inclosing proceedings of a General Court Martial, one of the 24th. instant, respecting Winter Quarters on the Potomack—one of the 25th. instant, informing that you had fixed upon Greenbrook for the Winter Quarters of the 11th. 12th. and 13th. regiments, and one of the 25th. instant, stating that Call is the name...
162To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter dated the 17th: instant, and shall not fail to give the project of regulations it contained, as early and deliberate a consideration as possible. You will however be pleased to direct a stop to be put to the issue of Rations to the Children of Soldiers, because such issues had grown into abuse, and I know of no law that authorizes them; they are besides extra of any...
163To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received this morning a letter from the President, dated the 18th. instant, with the inclosed pardon of Andrew Anderson, a Soldier of the Garrison at Fort Sargent on the Mississippi, who was sentenced, at a General Court Martial, held at that Post, on the 22 d. day of November 1798, to be hanged by the neck to death for a breach of the first article of the sixth section of the Rules and...
164To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 19th: instant. On the 30th: ultimo I detailed my conceptions on the subject of late appointments to the new Regiments, these were grounded on former usage, on principles suggested by the Commander in Chief, as I thought on expedience and utility, and on calculations to ensure to the different Grades in a small establishment, the best selection of Officers. I...
165To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In your letter of the 28. Ultimo you say “Colonel Bentley likewise informs me that Lt. Crump of his regiment has resigned and proposes McCall as a proper person to fill the Vacancy ” —Mr. McCalls recommendation is already before you— In your letter of the 13. September is enclosed an extract of a letter from Colonel Bentley of the 26. August of which the following is part. “Permit me to...
166To John Adams from James McHenry, 21 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, bearing date the 23d. and 30th. of Augt. and 9th 13th & 14th of Septr. inst. I find on recurring to the case of Augustus de Grasse, that he was left out of service for two reasons. 1st upon information, that he spent in gaming &c whatever he received from the government. 2. Because he could not be made useful in the office of...
167To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 21 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters—vz 1 of the 13, 1 of the 17, 2 of the 18, and 3 of the 19 of September instant. I have no objection to Lieutt. Long as Adjutant, and Carleton Walker as Paymaster, to the 6 Regiment of Infantry. Your letter of the 19 received this morning contains the first intimation I recollect, relative to these selections. You mention a Doctor Cutlar as Surgeon for the same...
168To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon the repeated representation of Judge peters to the Secretary of State for a Guard of Regular Soldiers to be stationed over certain State prisoners confined in Norristown Goal, and his request for an immediate order to Major Adlum for the purpose, I directed a letter to that Officer of which the enclosed is a copy. I return your letter to Colonel Moore received yesterday, that it may...
169To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The ill state of Mrs. Pinckney’s health, has been such as to induce a permission to be granted to the general, to accompany her to New Port Rhode Island, where I expect he now is or soon will be. It is not impossible that the alarming indisposition of Mrs. Pinckney may have engaged for a considerable time past much of the generals solicitude and attention, and his removal with her to Rhode...
170To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 16~ instant containing very important, and detailed observations, on a system of military supplies, for the armies of the United States. Altho’ I fully agree with you, that the old and existing system, is defective in particulars, too weakly manned in some of its branches, and susceptible of amelioration —I must recollect, that it is yet the existing system,...
171To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having received information that a number of Cockades and Eagles have been received into the public store I this morning gave orders for a full supply to be forwarded for the Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth and Sixteenth regiments, and shall immediately direct those for the other Regiments to be sent to them respectively— I am Sir with great respect Your obed. Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers,...
172To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 20 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 14 instant and have directed Clothing for a full company to be forwarded for Captain Jonathan Taylor by the route you mentioned—and Mr. Hodgdon has informed me that he will have it sent off without delay I am Sir with great respect Your obed humble servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of...
173To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received this morning your letter of the 16~ instant inclosing extracts from Lieutt. Coll. Smiths letter to you of 7~ instant. I cannot doubt the correctness of the Colonels representation relative to the state of the muskets. It is probable the old stock, long since provided, from which the delivery to his regiment may have been made is generally as he has represented. The muskets which...
174To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of a letter dated to day from the Secretary of the Navy relative to a Guard for certain french Prisoners arrived at Baltimore in the Montezuma—I pray you to pay the most immediate attention to the request it contains With great respect I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedt servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers,...
175To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 17 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the 14th instant, is received. You request, at the instance of General Wilkinson, for the endowment of Fort Adams on the Mississippi, four ten inch mortars, two eight and an half inch howitzers, six twenty four, six twelve and four nine pounders. The latter of iron, with ammunition for a siege of six months, and suggest the propriety of transporting this ordnance by water via...
176To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 17 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose a copy of a Memorial from sundry persons, all of whom I suppose to be engaged in Trade in the North Western Territory—and of a letter from David Ziegler dated Cincinnati 10th. of June last, on the subject of what the memorialists consider an injurious system of monopoly of Trade, occasioned by the Military Orders or Regulations of the Commanding General of the Western Army. I pray...
177To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 16 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to the last paragraph of your letter of the 13~ instant, just received—I observe—That I have already informed you, Law and express instructions from the Treasury Department, to the Pay Master General, have opposed obstacles to making advances of pay to the troops. After a mature deliberation on the subject, by the Comptroller, he appears indisposed to alter the instructions to the...
178To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is an extract of a letter from Governor St. Clair, dated Cincinnati the 26th of August ultimo, for your information. I have the honour to be with great respect, Sir, Your most obedt. Servant, ( LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress).
179To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you letters of appointment for Samuel Finley as Surgeon—John H. Douglas and Samuel Davis as Surgeons Mates and Israel Loring, Joseph Herkemer Jacob Mancius, Nathaniel Smith, Conrad Kip and Tobias V. Kuyler as Second Lieutenants in the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry— You will be pleased to have them forwarded to those Gentlemen respectively— I have no information respecting the...
180To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I forwarded by yesterdays mail the letters for Major Adlum and the Commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin, which were enclosed in your letter of the 10. September instant— I am Sir with great respect Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress).
181To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclose you a letter from Captain John Bishop dated the 9 instant, with a copy of my answer thereto. You will be pleased to take such order respecting its contents, as to you may appear expedient. I need not observe, that when cloathing or other articles are wanted for any portion of the army, there must be a regular requisition for them, by the proper officer, founded upon returns. I have...
182To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 13 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Trenton, September 13, 1799. “I herewith transmit you a Copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Navy of this date requesting that the Marine Guard at Norris Town may be relieved by a competent number of Infantry of the Army. You will be pleased to take such order thereon as to you may appear proper.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James...
183To John Adams from James McHenry, 11 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inclose, the proceedings and sentence, of a general court martial, held at Loftus’s heights, on the 11th day of April last, by order of Brigadier General Wilkinson. At this Court Lieutenant Jacob Kreemer, of the first Regiment of Infantry, was tried and sentenced. The sentence conformably to the 18 section of “an act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the...
184To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 11 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclose twenty four copies, of a Contract, entered into with James OHara Esquire, for supplying rations, to the troops, on the North Western Frontiers, Mississippi, in Tennessee, Kentucky, and on the Tombigbee. You will please communicate them to such Persons, as it may be necessary, to inform particularly of the Contract. I am Sir with great respect your obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton...
185To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed letters, were transmitted to me, by Dwight Foster Esquire, under cover of a letter to me, from himself, dated Brookfield the 23d. ulto. As Mr. Foster appears to be warmly interested in favour of William Richardson, whose discharge from the army is solicitted, and a delay has been occasioned, by inattention on my part to the application, I have to request, you will, as soon as...
186To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I last evening received a letter dated the 7th. instant from the Superintendant of Military Stores, enclosing papers exhibitting charges against the United States for materials and fitting up the Hats of the 7th. Regiment of Infantry, and a Draft on the purveyor by Colonel Bentley Commandant, expressed to be for binding and looping Seven hundred and four Soldiers Hats. I enclose a copy of my...
187To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I herein enclose you a Copy of the orders that have been given for forwarding the Clothing to the posts on the lakes and on the Mississippi—The Clothing for Presque Isle and Fort Washington was some time since directed to be forwarded I am Sir with great respect Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress),...
188To John Adams from James McHenry, 7 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter from Major General Pinckney expresses his wish and respecting an appointment in the army for Thomas Pinckney junr. the son of his brother Major Pinckney. If you think it proper to appoint the young gentleman a Lieutenant in the 1st. Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers I have no doubt but it will be pleasing to both father & brother. Mr Pinckney is a student at Princetown...
189To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is copy of a letter from Colonel Stevens to me dated the 6th inst and of one to him from Major Jackson dated the 29th Ulto. You will perceive that Major Jackson conceives Colonel Stevens to be the proper person to apply to for authority to procure a Boat for the use of the Garrison on castle Island, to make carriages for Cannon, and for the erection of Barracks, or other buildings at...
190To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed papers are transmitted for your information—vizt Extract of a letter from Governor St Clair, dated 12 Augt 1799. Copy of Indian information to Capt Mclean of the British at Amherstburgh dated 19 July 1799. Copy of a letter from Govr. St Clair to the Chiefs of the Shawanese at the Ottawa Towns—1 Augt. 1799— I am with great respect Sir Your obedt Servant ( LS , letterpress copy,...
191To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a Copy of a letter of the 31. Ultimo received this morning from Major Timothy Darling of the Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry setting forth that there has not been a sufficient number of Coats and Vests sent to him to accommodate the recruits already enlisted— As Clothing for this regiment was forwarded to Colonel Stevens to be distributed agreeably to your orders you will direct...
192To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 6 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th Ulto refering to one of the 27th July last. The necessity of first providing clothing for the twelve new Regiments of Infantry, previous to furnishing additional recruiting parties, has been the reason for hitherto not acting thereon. As the wants of those Regiments are in a great measure supplied, I shall give directions to have delivered to the Quarter...
193To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 5 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On referring to the return for Cloathing transmitted in your letter of the 22d. August Ultimo, I find that it does not designate the number of the Infantry regiment to which the Troops at each Garrison belong, consequently it will not enable the Storekeeper to make up the quantities for each according to the number of the regiment. I request this omission may be supplied as soon as possible— I...
194To John Adams from James McHenry, 4 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inclose you a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the 12 of Augt. ulto containing a request, that Mr. Pierre Gaillard, may be appointed the eighth first Lieutenant in the room of Mr. Charles Boyle who has refused to accept. With the greatest respect I have the honour to be, Sir, / Your most obt / & most hble st. MHi : Adams Papers.
195To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 4 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my letter of yesterday I have received a letter from James Miller agent of the Quarter Master General, of which the enclosed is a Copy, by which it appears the complement of Tents for the Ninth Regiment of Infantry have been forwarded to Baltimore I have the honor to be with great respect Your obedient servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; Df , partially in McHenry’s...
196To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are regulations adopted by the President of the United States, relative to military rank and promotion. The Commander in chief, to whom they were submitted, made no objection to take upon himself, to determine the relative rank of those officers who had not been in service. I have therefore prefered leaving this point as it stood originally. I shall transmit to the Commander in Chief...
197To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had directed Colonel Francis Mentges, on the 17 Ulto. to proceed to Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania and survey, and report to me, the state of the Barracks, and o ther public buildings, heretofore used as stores or work shops, (as capable of conversion, as represented to me, at small expence, into barracks) at, or near that borough; whether they could be fitted, to afford commodious...
198To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 31. August, this morning, informing me that you had lately received pressing applications from various quarters, particularly from Colonel Hall, for a supply of Horseman’s tents—You will find by the returns made to you, that the full complement of Horsemans tents have been long since forwarded to the 7th. 8th. 10th. and 11th Regiments, that all the other...
199To George Washington from James McHenry, 3 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the rules which have been adopted by the President of the United States relative to rank and promotion in the Army. It is requested that you will as speedily as the nature of the case and circumstances admit determine the relative rank of the field officers of the Regiment of Cavalry, and of the 12 regiments of Infantry raised in pursuance of the Act of the 16 July 1798. For your...
200Enclosure: List of Field Officers, 3 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
As the Letters from the Colonels and Majors do not exactly agree with the records of the War department, it has been thought proper to annex to such of them as were in service during the late War, the time of their entering and quitting the service as entered in the Books and settlements of the Office. Lieutenant Colonels John Smith Captain 1 April 1778 deranged 1 Jany 1783 James Read Captain...