Extra Compensation for Members of a Court Martial and Judge Advocates
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Extra Compensation for Members of a Court Martial and Judge Advocates
Description
Hamilton complains of the lack of extra compensation for members of a Court Martial and for Judge Advocates and suggests that the Quartermaster department's regulation allowing five dollars per month to men in such service should be applied everywhere.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
25
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 09/04/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 08/29/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
not military posts
notable item/thing
lack of a rule regarding "compensation to the members of a Court Martial and to persons acting as Judge Advocates
"some embarassment"
extra expenses of recruiting officers
extract from Major John J. U. Rivardi's letter of July 25
second extract which describes how wood is procured at Fort Niagara
"standing regulations of the Quartermaster's department countenancing the allowance of five dollars per month to men permanently employed in any such service"
document number
1799082540000
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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |