| Date |
June 6, 1799 |
| Author Name |
Abraham R. Ellery (primary) Location: New York |
| Recipient Name |
Commanding Officer on the Mississippi (primary) |
| Summary |
Explains the rules and regulations regarding the recruiting service with emphasis on those who are eligible for enlistment. Only citizens can be enlisted but persons not born in a specific State who lived in same before July 4, 1796 may be declared citizens for the purpose of enlistment. Anyone who has immigrated since that day must produce a certificate of naturalization from a magistrate or court before he can be enlisted. Neither apprentices nor intoxicated persons may be enlisted. |
| Document Format |
Copy of Signed Document |
| Document Notes |
General Orders of Major General Hamilton for publication. |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Abraham R. Ellery; Commanding Officer on the Mississippi; Alexander Hamilton; magistrates; citizens; immigrants; apprentices; ; |
| Related Places |
New York; ; |
| Keywords |
instructions; citizenship; enlistment; inlistment; immigration; certificate of naturalization; affidavit of two reputable inhabitants of the country; recruitment; oaths; residency; money; age; intoxication; justice; propriety; conduct of hte military service; ; |
| Key Phrases |
"a faithful army is preferable to a numerous one" |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
