Assembling a General Court Martial, Etc.
Document 1799Tousard 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.
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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
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Newport
Repository
Collection
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

