Procedures for Requisitioning Articles
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Procedures for Requisitioning Articles
Description
McHenry reviews the procedures for requisiitioning articles such as boats and gun carriages and for the erection of barracks and other buildings. These procedures are to be followed unless it is the opinion of the Commanding General that the time required to adhere to them would materially damage the service.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Trenton, War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Major Daniel Jackson
Colonel Ebenezer Stevens
inferior officers
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Commanding General [Washington]
accountant of the War Department [Simmons]
Inspector of Fortifications
Commandant of the garrison
artillery officer who commands over the District
agent of the Department of War in the vicinity of the garrison
notable location
Trenton, War Department
Fort Independence
southern quarter of the Union
notable item/thing
authority to procure a boat for the use of the garrison on Castle Island
make carriages for cannon
erection of barracks or other buildings at Fort Independence
acquiescence of agents
expenditures incurred
18th Section of the "Act for the better organizing of the Troops of the United States and for other purposes": boat or seine is wanted for the garrison
propriety of the requisition
ascertaining the expense and necessity for gun carriages, additional barracks, or other buildings appertaining to the fortifications
cases when, in the opinion of the Commanding General, the service would materially suffer
orders to execute the requisition
estimates ought to be formed with care and the approvals unequivical
quantity of suitable timber to be procured and stores at Fort Mifflin
gun carriages from approved models
document number
1799090700000
Item sets
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Trenton, War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |