Appointment to 2nd Lieutenant
Document 1791Letter, discusses recruiting and mentions appointment.
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[from Cont of War 7th March 1791]
War Department,
7th March 1791
Sir
The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed you a Lieutenant of the 2d Regiment in the Service of the United States. you will please immediately to signify to me your acceptance or non acceptance of this appointment.
If you should accept you will immediately repair to Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, where you will receive recruiting instructions from Captain Jonathan Haskell, and money for the bounty of the Recruits, and also two months advance pay for yourself.
Arrangements will be made for the Cloathing, arming & equipping the Recruits at Exeter.
In order that you may judge of the Pay, Rations, & emoluments of the Commissioned, Non Commissioned Officers and Privates in the Service of the United States, I inclose you the Acts of Congress relative to the military establishment, and also a list of the appointments of the Second Regiment —
I am
Sir
Your Huml Servt
H Knox
Secy of War
[Lieutenant Bezaleel Howe]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses recruiting and mentions appointment.
Date
03/07/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1791030700201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Bezaleel Howe
Henry Knox
President of the United States [Washington]
2d Regiment [of Infantry]
Captain Jonathan Cass.
Notable locations
War Department
Exeter, New Hampshire.
Notable items
Lieutenant
appointment
recruiting instructions
money
pay
clothing
arming
subsisting
recruits
rations
emoluments
commissioned
noncommissioned officers
privates
Acts of congress
military establishment
list of appointments.

