Order to Furnish Recruits to Capt. Truxtun
Document 1798If Captain Truxtun requests recruits from Dyson, he should find volunteers for the cruise, making sure that they understand that they will return to the infantry at the end of the voyage and that while acting as marines they will be entitled to a marine's pay.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
If Captain Truxtun requests recruits from Dyson, he should find volunteers for the cruise, making sure that they understand that they will return to the infantry at the end of the voyage and that while acting as marines they will be entitled to a marine's pay.
Date
05/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798053014200
Note
Printed in Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p. 96.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Samuel Dyson
James McHenry
Captain Truxtun
recruits
volunteers
marines
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
frigate Constellation
offer voluntarily
intended cruise
return to the Infantry
pay rolls of the ship
pay of marines