[To col Hamtramck / May 9^th 1799] New York May 9. 1799 Sir It has been determined to make the following disposition of the first Regiment of Artillery — One battalion to be attached to the Western army, another to garrison the posts in Georgia & South Carolina, a thirds to garrison the posts in North Carolina Virginia and Maryland — the remaining one to be annexed to the troops in the field within the limits of Major General Pinckney's commands. The inclosed Schedule will exhibit the component parts of these several battalions. You will observe that the officers [strikethrough: that] who are to compose the Battalion assigned to the Western army are not distributed into Companies. This distribution is [strikethrough: intended] to be [strikethrough: referred] to Col Burbeck. You will therefore furnish [strikethrough: you] him with the information contained in this letter [strikethrough: written to] and with a copy of the inclosed Schedule — and you will direct him to arrange into companies the officers who are to compose the battalion [strikethrough: with] the Western Army. With great consideration I am Sir Your Obedient [undecipherable]