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Report on the Petitions of William Milton, and Others, exhibiting Claims for Militia Services in the State of Georgia.
03/14/1800 Document
Report on the Petitions of William Milton, and Others, exhibiting Claims for Militia Services in the State of Georgia. Addresses some of the jurisdictional issues that came up between state and …
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Report on Military Establishment
01/02/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Conveyed pleasure with reporting that McHenry was nearly finished with his report on the military establishment along with his propositions for its improvement. Other requisitions will require time …
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Report on Improvements to Military System
03/20/1800
Glad to hear he was included on the Report to the President regarding Great Britain's military system. Believed the improvements suggested by McHenry would foster improvement within the system. …
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Report of Small Pox Infection
03/27/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Lt. Pope reports that that one of the men in Capt. Eddins' company now has symptoms of small pox so there is concern about infecting others of the 58 persons now residing at Fort Jay. Blamed …
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Report from the Constitution at Sea
02/26/1800 Autograph Letter Signed
Robert Hamilton reports that they have little prospect of taking more prize money since they have not seen the three French frigates that they expected to encounter although the Boston Frigate has …
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Replacement Uniforms for Officers
01/15/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The subject of officers' worn-out uniforms needs to be addressed since officers are hesitant to pay for new uniforms without being certain that they are appropriate.
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Rental Agreement between Department of Navy and War Department for Marine Corps
12/12/1800 Printed Document
Stoddert, Secretary of Navy, agreed with the Secretary of War to pay $500 for the house rented for the war office on the water side, for the use of that house for the Marine Corps, until the end of …
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Removal of Stores From One Place to Another
04/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton believes that the QM general does not necessarily have to receive the approbation of the principal officer under whom he serves to move stores from once place to another but must do so when …
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Removal of Stores from Fort Wayne
04/14/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamtramck inquires as to whether quartermaster stores can be moved from one fort to another, as was done from Fort Wayne by the Quartermaster General, without the consent of the principal officer in …
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Religious Enthusiasm, Etc.
03/12/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
In referring to David Austin, Hamilton asserts that enthusiasm is a very good thing but religious enthusiasm is at least a dangerous instrument so he refuses to authorize Austin's employment.
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Relative Rank of the Officers of the 16th Infantry
02/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton forwards the definitive arrangement of the relative ranks of the officers of the 16th United States Infantry which he approves.
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Relative Rank of the Field Officers
03/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McHenry explains that seniority should be the basis of assigning relative rank to field officers within the regiments of infantry. If there are two majors, the senior major is assigned the higher …
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Relative Rank of Officers of the 9th Regiment
03/01/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Pinckney requests a clarification regarding the relative rank of the officers of the 9th Regiment; it appears there is confusion regarding the rank of Major William Beal. Believed certain officers …
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Relative Rank of Junior Officers, Etc.
01/06/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton explains to Col. Rice that his junior officers should understand that their relative rank is arranged according to the order of their appointments. Hamilton also reprimanded Rice for …
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Relative Rank of Field Officers, Etc.
03/24/1800 Draft Letter
The relative rank of field officers should be universally decided and promulgated without delay.
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Relative Rank of Field Officers
03/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
General Pinckney expresses his belief that the seniority rule should apply within regiments and not between regiments as currently seems the practice which is to be regretted. Commander in Chief …
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Relative Rank of Field Officers
03/18/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton wants to be informed regarding the progress made in arranging the relative rank of field officers because they are naturally very anxious on this subject.
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Relative Position Between Majors
03/26/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton affirms the policy that states that the relative position between first and second Major in the interior of the Regiment should be fixed. Selection was made with this view in mind.
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Reimbursement for Musical Instruments
05/30/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton assures Rice that he will write the Secretary of War to urge a reimbursement for the musical instruments that were purchased prior to the discharge of the troops.
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Regulations Pertaining to the Artillery
1800 Document
Discusses the progress of the work as it pertains to the regulations for the artillery. No Image.
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Regulations Governing Purchase of Supplies
03/14/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Enclosed regulations regarding supplies and objects that are of "extra expense". McHenry ordered Hamilton to take the regulations under advisement and to execute the purchase of supplies per …
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Regulations Concerning Construction & Repair of Buildings
03/17/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
General Orders: "Presents regulations concerning the construction and repair of buildings or barracks and concerning objects of special expense."
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Regrets at Hamilton's Departure
06/02/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"No person sir will regret your leaving the army more than myself. The profession meets with an irreparable loss and both officers and soldiers lose one of their best parents."
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Refund Required of Officers
05/05/1800 Autograph Draft Letter
Major General Hamilton believes that the call upon officers to refund, as required by Col. Timothy Taylor, is a violent measure to which they will find it impractical to comply. The pecuniary …
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Reduction of the Garrison at Ft. Wayne
04/18/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
When Wilkins received orders that the Garrison at Ft. Wayne was to be reduced to one company he directed that the Assistant Quartermaster be discharged but was told by Col. Hamtramck that he could not …
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