1. In the Journals of the Congress the following paragraph precedes the first sentence of the draft: “On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. (Thomas) Fitzsimmons, Mr. (James) Madison, and Mr. (Alexander) Hamilton, to whom was referred a report from the Secretary at War: …” (JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXIV, 38).

The letter from the Secretary at War is printed in JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXIII, 836.

2. The remaining words of this sentence are not in the writing of H.

3. The congressional resolve of December 12, 1782, provides that “whensoever it shall be deemed necessary for the command of troops in service, to appoint brigadiers in any state or states, where the number of troops in the field are sufficient to form one or more brigades, the brigadiers shall be appointed from the senior colonels or lieutenant colonels commandant in the lines of such states …” (JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXIII, 790–91).

The report, according to the endorsement, was “Acted on Jany. 7th, 1783.”