Welles, President of the Boston Branch of the Bank of the US, is asked to advance $5,000.00 for paying the troops the repayment of which can be arranged with the Treasury Dept.
Letter from General Pinckney to the former Secretary at War. Pinckney focuses on the 1800 election throughout most of the letter. He fears the "Jacobinical Party," directly associating Thomas Jefferson with the Jacobins of the French Revolution.
Contains the proceedings of the court martial of Samuel Ewing, who held the rank of matross [an artilleryman ranking below a gunner, roughly equivalent to a private] in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers. Ewing was charged with desertion, threatening his garrison with loaded weapons, and firing on a lieutenant who apprehended him. Ewing pled guilty to the first charge only. Contains the testimony of two lieutenants confirming that Ewing had loaded his gun; sentences him to be shot, with 2/3 of the court concurring.
Outgoing Secretary of War James McHenry recommends to the incoming Secretary, Samuel Dexter, that Col. Mentges continue in the post of Inspector of the Troops and Garrisons of the United States, a post he has held since Henry Knox appointed him.
Maria discusses the whereabouts of her brother and wonders about the news of the political world and new appointments to replace those worthy characters who have been dismissed. She wants to know whether the children have made progress in their education. She prays that no other eyes but Hodgdon will peruse her scrawl.
Although the Accountant of the War Dept. has instructed Ogden to charge those officers who have drawn forage with the sums specified by law, this direction is in violation of both law and justice and Hamilton sanctions disobeying the instruction.
Accountant of War Department instructed Ogden to settle accounts of officers who drew forage "by crediting them with the sum specified by law to be received in lieu of the Article when the Article itself is not furnished." This is a violation of law and justice. Hamilton authorized Ogden to ignore the Accountant's order.
General Orders: Maj. Gen. Hamilton assures the troops who are about to retire from the field that they carry with them his sense that they deserve the highest merits. They have exemplified how speedily American soldiers can be prepared to meet the enemies of their country.
Peter Hagner, War Department clerk subbing in for the absent accountant William Simmons, informs Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, of the settlement of the account of Nichlin and Griffith, for the sum of 383 dollars. This sum is the amount of the purchase of two iron nine-pound cannons.
Certification of payment; $28 for retained rations to Major Jacob Sawersroy, 1st Regiment, Philadelphia County Militia, commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, called out to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania.
Largely illegible letter from Benjamin Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy, and Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, to John Harris, Keeper of the Military Stores.
Delivery of powder in the state magazine to the credit of Tench Francis, some powder delivered by Daniel Smith was damaged, he will remanufacture the quantity damaged.
