Capture of Alexander Jamison
Document 1798Description of Alexander Jamison for apprehension. Jamison guilty of fraudulent recruiting activity.
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War Department
Decr 21st 1798
Sir
I enclose you a description of the person of Alexander Jamison who has made a practice of in listing with every recruiting officer who will receive him, and on receiving the boun-ty immediately deserts. Should he offer to you, or come within your reach you will put him in close confinement and give me information of it, that I may give directions for his punishment
I am, Sir, your &c
H &t
James McHenry
[Alexander Jamison is about 30 ys old 5 fut 9 [undecipherable] inches high fair & complexion light, his eyes hazel. a native of N. Jersey.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Description of Alexander Jamison for apprehension. Jamison guilty of fraudulent recruiting activity.
Date
12/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798122100001
Page start
1
Note
The recipient was probably a recruiting officer, or the document may have been circulated to all recruiting officers.
Notable persons
unknown
James McHenry
Alexander Jamison
recruiting officer
Notable locations
War Department
New Jersey
Notable items
description
practice of enlisting
bounty
immediately deserts
close confinement
punishment
hair and complexion light
eyes hazel