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Points of Understanding between Great Britain and the United States
04/20/1799 Document
Pickering and his colleagues list seven regulations agreed upon by Britain and the United States regarding relations and commercial intercourse with the Haitian government of St. Domingo. Of …
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Plans for the Recruiting Service
04/10/1799 Autograph Draft
Hamilton stresses that the rendezvous within the recruiting subdistricts ought to be chosen with an eye toward accommodating recruits and ease of procuring supplies. The plan for recruiting in …
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Plans for Arranging Recruiting Districts
03/16/1799 Autograph Draft
Hamilton submits his plan for arranging sundry states into recruiting districts and sub districts, not including those most southern and Kentucky and Tennessee. General Pinckney has been asked to …
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Plan of the Formation of a Regiment for Exercise or Battle.
12/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
A detailed plan of the formation of a regiment for exercise or battle, outlining the officers for a regiment, the number of each rank, and the breakdown into battalions, divisions, and companies.
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Plan of the Cantonment of the Union Brigade
11/01/1799 Document
Plan of the Cantoonment of the Union Brigade ... commanded by William S. Smith'
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Plan for the Uniforms of the Army
07/29/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hamilton encloses a plan for the uniforms of the army and asks that models of clothing be made according to the plan, beginning with the uniform for privates.
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Plan for the Disposition of the Four Regiments
10/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Hamilton outlines a plan of the locations at which the four permanent Regiments might be established, with the distribution by company for each location.
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Plan for Reinforcing the Garrison at Niagara
10/02/1799 Draft Document
Hamilton discusses a plan for the disposition of the Western Army and the reinforcement of the garrison of Niagara. He is pleased by the kindly treatment of the garrison by the neighboring British …
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Plan for a Hospital at Castle William
07/20/1799 Document
A plan for a hospital at Castle William.
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Pittsburgh is the Most Eligible Summer Post
07/17/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hamtramck explains why he has selected Pittsburgh instead of Detroit to be his post during the summer months.
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Pinckey's Views on Sundry Matters
10/12/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Pinckney provides his opinions on matters such as winter quarters, Parker's proposed journey to the Northwestern Territory, his wife's health, the appearance of officers in uniforms, and the …
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Petition
12/07/1799 Cited letter or document
Encloses a recommendation by multiple authors dated 12/04/1799.
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Pernicious Practice of Drawing Money and Rations on Account
11/21/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Even though he is not directly involved in military matters, Dayton emphasizes that the practice of drawing money and rations on account without regular rolls and returns is pernicious and ought not …
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Permission to Teach the Back and Small Sword
11/15/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Smith informs Hamilton that two French gentlemen requested permission to teach the back and small sword to the officers of the Brigade but were refused because of the delicacy of existing questions …
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Permanent Fortifications Require the Sanction of the President
11/12/1799 Autograph Draft
Hamilton espouses to McHenry the general principle that permanent fortifications, and the expenses attached, should not be undertaken without the sanction of the Executive. He stesses that he has …
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Permanent Fortifications at Loftus Heights
11/20/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
The erection of permanent fortifications on the Loftus heights on the Mississippi by General Wilkinson is proceeding based apparently on the approbation of Hamilton though without the express approval …
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Payment Procedures
10/05/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Protests against having to send money by mail to Army officers whom he does not know. States that it has always been a rule "to make a book entry of cash received or paid at the time of the …
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Paymaster General at the Seat of Government
03/14/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Hamilton believes that the Paymaster Genral should be located at the seat of government but seeks Washington's instruction on this matter.
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Pay Roll Errors Corrected
06/19/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Lewis' pay roll was incorrect but Simmons has made up a proper one. The receipt for hired music will be filed for future examination. Blank muster and receipt rolls enclosed.
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Pay of the Troops
03/07/1799 Letter Signed
McHenry explains the process by which the troops of the Provisional Army will be paid.
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Pay of the 14th, 15th, and 16th Regiments
11/16/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Swan lists for Hamilton the sums he will transmit with Captain Williamson to the 14th, 15th, and 16th Regiments for their pay through 30 September 1799.
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Pay of Assistants in the Office of the Adjutant General
12/12/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
North inquires about the added expenses and burdens of Assistants in the Office of the Adjutant General and whether or not additional pay and emoluments would be justified.
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Pay Attention to Patterson's Letter
06/04/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
"I think the information contained in the enclosed letter from Mr. Patterson [is] entitled to attention. The writer stands high in the opinion of Mr. Sitgreaves and I have always heard him spoken of …
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Pay and Emoluments of the Secretary of the Inspector General
10/27/1799 Draft Document
"The Secretary of the Inspector General [Hamilton] is entitled to the pay and emoluments of a captain. The expression is general. It is not stated in the law whether the emoluments of a captain of …
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Parker's Complaints and Recommendations
08/24/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Parker complains about the want of clothes for the soldiers, the lack of subsistence money for officers, rusted arms, and unwieldy cartridge boxes. He believes that the appointment of cadets would …
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