[p149] May 16. 1799 [Military] General Orders. New York May 16^th 1799 The following disposition of the two Regiments of Artillerists and Engineers has been adopted. — Of the first Regiment, one Battalion commanded by Major Rivardi is assigned to the Western Army, — another Battalion commanded by Major Freeman is to garrison the posts in Georgia and South Carolina, another Battalion commanded by Major Ford is to garrison the posts in North Carolina Virginia and Mary-land, and the remaining Battalion commanded by Major [undecipherable] is reserved for the service of the field. Of the Second Regiment, one Battalion commanded by Major Brooks is to garrison the posts in Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York, another Battalion commanded by Major Jackson is to garrison the posts in Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and the remaining Battalion (one not having yet been raised) commanded by Major [undecipherable] is reserved for the service of the field. The definitive arrangement of Officers to the respective companies of the battalion of the first Regiment, annexed to the Western Army is referred to Colonel Burbeck. The following is established with respect to the other Battalions. Of that commanded by Major Freeman, one company is to be officered by Michael Kalteisen Captain George Izard and Jonathan Robeson Lieutenants, another by Abimael Y Nicoll Captain William Morris and Howell Cobb Lieutenants, another by John Mc Clellan Captain Robert Rowan and Staats Rutledge Lieutenants, another by Frederick Frye Captain Horatio Dayton and Samuel Forbes Lieutenants. Of that commanded by Major Ford, one company is to be officered by Richard S Blackburn Captain John Saunders and James Triplett Lieutenants, another by James Bruff Captain Henry Muhlenburg and James P Heath Lieutenants, another by Ebenezer Massey Captain Ebenezer Beebe Lieut., another by Staats Morris Captain Philip Landais and Samuel [undecipherable] Lieutenants. — Of that commanded by Major [undecipherable] one company is to be officered by George Ingersoll Captain Peter C Brand Lieutenants, another by William Littlefield Captain George Rose Lieutenants, another by Joseph Elliott Captain James House and William Yates Lieutenants, another by Nehemiah Freeman Captain Philip Rodrigue and Norham Shepard Lieutenants. — The arrangement with respect to the second Regiment is as follows — Of the battalion commanded by Major Brooks, one company is to be officered by James Mead Captain Theodore Memminger and Robert M^cOsborne Lieutenants, another by Ballender Irvine Captain George M Carmichael and Charles Wollstonecraft Lieutenants, another by James Still Captain Philip Stewart and Patrick L Harris Lieutenants, another by Walter L Cochran Captain William L Hooper & Robert Heaton Jun^r Lieutenants. — Of that commanded by Major Jackson one company is to be officered by Decius Wadsworth Captain Nathan Leonard and Francis Gibson Lieutenants, another by John Henry Captain John W Livingston and O Wright Lieut., another by Samuel Gates Captain George W Duncan and George Waterhouse Lieutenants, another by Amos Stoddards Captain William Steele and Leonard Williams Lieutenants. — Of that commanded by Major [undecipherable] one company is to be officered by William M^c Rhea Captain James White and John Fergus Jun^r Lieutenants, another by Samuel Eddens Captain Alexander d Pope and [undecipherable] Leybourn Lieutenants, another by Francis Ottinger Captain William Siveans and James B Many Lieutenants, another by John Bishop Captain John Hancock and David Evans Jun^r Lieutenants. It is expected that the Officers not at present with [interlinear: or far from their [undecipherable] to by [undecipherable] command of [undecipherable] Hamilton] their companies, and not on the recruiting service, will be immediately join them. And the companies not already at the above mentioned destinations are to be held in readiness to proceed to them — for which further orders will be shortly given. [2 w.] [a true extract] Philip Church — Aid de Camp