Avoid the Enlistment of Apprentices, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Avoid the Enlistment of Apprentices, Etc.
Description
McHenry affirms that the enlistment of apprentices is to be avoided as such an action would cause an undue hardship to their masters. He reaffirms that only Generals or their representatives have the authority to appoint a General Court Martial.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 05/30/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
young men of respectable families and handsome properties
bound apprentices to learn a profession
privates in the Army
large class of youths who are of less respectable connections
Captain George Ingersoll
the prisoner
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
complaints relative to the enlistment of apprentices
lucrative trade, art, or mystery
moments of indiscretion
if enlisted, prejudice would cast a stain on their character
recruiting service
agriculture, traffic, a mechanical trade
laborious occupations
earlier stages of their apprenticeships
to enlist him would be a real injury to the master
opinions of English jurists
14th section of "An Act authorizing the President to raise a Provisional Army"
personal arrest
debts or contract
great affliction in families
practice of enlisting apprentices is improper
proceedings of a General Court Martial held at West Point
Articles of War
none but a General or his representative can appoint a General Court Martial
want of a Judge Advocate
sentence of death
document number
1799052900100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |