Regulations Regarding the Payments of Bounty to Recruits
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Regulations Regarding the Payments of Bounty to Recruits
Description
McHenry reviews the regulations regarding the payments of bounty to recruits and the bonus payments to officers who do the recruiting.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Quartermaster of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Regiments
Mr. Williams, Storekeeper at Springfield
Officer who enlists a recruit is not entitled to the compensation of two dollars unless he stands muster
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
muster rolls
disbursement of money to the recruits for their pay
considerable difficulties in settling the accounts of the officers in cases of desertion before muster
whole of the bounty paid to the recruit before joining his regimental rendezvous
5th Section of the Act for the better organizing of the Troops of the United States
your orders relative to payments under these two heads
document number
1799062100000
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] |