Adjutant Generals Office New York 15^th April 1800. General Orders — Lieutenant W^m Potter of the 11^th Reg^t of Inf^ty having been appointed provisionally Assistant to the Deputy Q^r Master General of the dis= trict under the immediate Command of Major Gen^l Hamilton he is to be obeyed and respected accordingly Abraham R. Ellery Af^ft Adj^t General — Head Quarters Plainfield May 27^th 1800 — Such of the Assistants by whatsoever denomination of the Inspector Gen^l Adj^t Gen^l Quarter Master Gen^l and Pay Master Gen^l who by law had no allowance for forage in any capacity are considered as entitled to Forage for two Horses when they actually have them — Supplies within the Limits heretofore made are approved but no money shall be given in lieu of forage which shall not have been furnished — W. North Adj^t Gen^l — I certify that the above are truly extracted from my orderly book. Aaron Ogden Late. Deputy Q^r M^r Gen^l [Genl Orders / 15 Ap^l & 27 May / 1800 —]