Assembling a General Court Martial, Etc.

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Tousard asks permission to assemble a General Court Martial to try those prisoners who have been charged with a capital crime. He recommends Edward Kendall for the post of Quartermaster Sergeant.

Date

03/25/1799

Sent from

Newport

Document number

1799032560101

Note

Syrett listed this document in the appendix to Vol. 22.

Notable persons

Alexander Hamilton
Lewis Tousard
prisoners
Battalion of Artillerists and Engineers
second subaltern officer
Edward Kendall
Capt. William Littlefield
Lieut. George T. Ross
Lieut. Robert Overing
Ensign Sanders Rogers
Capt. George Tillinghart
Lieut. Loveit [?] Whipple

Notable locations

New York
Newport

Notable items

General Court Martial
garrison
capital crimes
names of officers
expense to the public
Quartermaster Sergeant
writings of the company
account of the laborers' work