Letter from the War Department: Page #10
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Lieut Col. Lewis Tousard Inspector Artillery 37 S
War Department 29th Decem 1800 Sir Mr. Brown has presented to me a Table of 5 pieces of Ordnance proved & receipted for by Captains Stoddart and Barron of your Regiment, on the 10th instant. I will thank you to inform me whether you directed those Gentlemen to prove the above mentioned Guns. They were made under the contract with Mressrs R & S Hopkins on Furnace Hope Company account
I am Sir &c
Capt. Joseph
Elliott
War Department 29th Decemb 1800
Sir Agreeably to the request contained in your Letter of the 16th instant. The President is pleased to accept of the Resignation of your Command as Captain in the First Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers
I am Sir &c
Brig Genl Wilkinson 47 11
War Department 29th Decem 1800
Sir I have considered your Letter of the 25th November Lieutenant Rand may be permitted to resign if Colonel Hamtramck should not think the Offence so aggravated as to require punishment. you will be pleased to take order accordingly.
I am Ser &c