1General Orders, 13 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Complaints having hitherto been made respecting the issue of salt and fresh provisions to the troops, recurrence is to be had to the general order of June 15th 1799, in which is declared the opinion of Major General Hamilton, that the pretension of some contractors to issue either salt or fresh meat at their discretion, is unfounded; and that, without an express declaration in the contract, to...
2General Orders, 22 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of explanatory instructions from the Department of War, it has been the Duty of Major Genl Hammilton to announce the Disbandment of the Six additional troops of Light Dragoons they are to be reduced on the fourteenth of June next. LC , RG 98, Post-Revolutionary War Records, Vol. 383, Orderly Book of Major General Charles Pinckney, National Archives. H stayed at Plainfield during...
3General Orders, [April–May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
The duties and functions of Inspectors. The Brigade Inspector is to inspect and muster the different Corps and Regiments in his Brigade once in every month and at such other times as may be directed. At each inspection and muster he must actually see, as well every man who may be returned on parade, as also every man who may be returned Sick, confined or on guard, in or near the Camp or...
4General Orders, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The following regulations have been adopted by Major General Hamilton and are to govern Officers whom they may concern, in the transmission of their different returns. All Muster and Pay rolls and all returns of Clothing on hand and wanting are to be sent to the Deputy paymaster General for the District within which the troops, to which they relate are stationed or to his nearest assistant or...
5General Orders, [26 May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
A Return is to be immediately made of the names of the Men, specifying the Regiment to which they at present belong who were inlisted under the order of the 27th of January last, which derected, all future engagements to be made “for, & during existing differences between the United States & the French Republic, or for five years at the Option of the Government between the United States & the...
6General Orders, 7 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Major General Hamilton cannot permit the troops, which are about to retire from the Field, to depart, without carrying with them the assurance of the highest sense which he entertains of their highest merits. The zeal with which they came forward in defence of their country, when the signal of danger was given by the government, does great honor to their patriotism and spirit. Their conduct in...
7General Orders, [11 March 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to instructions from the Department of War, the Recruiting Service, as far as respects the twelve Regiments of Infantry, and Six troops of Light Dragoons directed to be raised by the act of Congress, passed the 16th July 1798, is, for the present suspended. All Officers on the recruiting Service belonging to the before mentioned Corps will immediately join their Regiments with the...
8General Orders, 7 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Returns are immediately to be made to the Deputy Quarter Master General or persons acting as such for all arms and accoutrements wanting, and Camp Equipage & Utensils necessary to enable the twelve additional Regiments of Infantry and the two Battalions of Artillery commanded by Majors Tousard and Hoops, to take the field. The Regimental and Brigade Returns will be signed by the Quarter...
9General Orders, 23 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Officers and Soldiers who are discharged from the Service of the United States, except by way of punishment being entitled by the 25th Section of an Act passed the 3d March 1799 to their pay and Rations or an equivalent in money for such term of time as shall be sufficient to travel from the place where they receive their discharge computing at the rate of 20 Miles to the day. The commanding...
10General Orders, 26 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Troops will be mustered on the first day of June or as soon after as may be, and the pay Rolls for the time which remains to them to serve, and also for the three Months pay granted by the Act of Congress passed the 14th. instant will be predicated upon the muster then made, and forwarded with the necessary receipts and vouchers as has been heretofore directed. Should casualties with...