Bounty for Two Companies of Infantry
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Bounty for Two Companies of Infantry
Description
The Paymaster General has been directed to send to his deputy with General Pinckney bounty money sufficient to recruit two companies of Infantry. Allowance has been made for the recruits obtained in Kentucky and the western territory.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
Plainfield, New Jersey
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Paymaster General
Pinckney
recruits
company
infantry
notable location
Plainfield
New Jersey
Head Quarters
Kentucky
Western Territory
frontier
notable item/thing
bounty
money
pay
statement
allowance
notable idea/issue
payment of troops
recruiting
directions
instructions
document number
1800052840000
page start
1
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 | Plainfield, New Jersey | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |