War Department 16^th April 1799 Sir In my letter to you of the 4^th May last after intimating the disposition pro- -posed by the commander in chief for the existing regiments of Artillerists and Engineers, I added "you will therefore give effect to the aforesaid disposition and so arrange the companies of artillery that those belonging to the same regiment or corps, may forme contiguous garrisons I had written to Major General Pinck- -ney in Feb^y last to the same effect. It now appears to me proper, in order to give full effect to the disposition of the companies of Artillerists and Engineers in contiguous garrisons, at those points especi- -ally where the respective spheres of your com- -mand, and that of Gen^l Pinckney meet that a communication upon the subject should take place immediately between you which I request you will com- -mence without loss of time — I shall make the same requests to General Pinckney I am &c Gen^l Hamilton [W. D. April 16 1799 Gen^l Hamilton p^o 250]