Disposition of Rice's Regiment, Etc.
Document 1799Hamilton discusses the disposition of Rice's regiment and supplying his men. If Rice is not satisfied with Somerset as a regimental redezvous, he is allowed to find an alternative as long as it meets the requirements for water communication and proximity to Rhode Island and Uxbridge.
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Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Hamilton discusses the disposition of Rice's regiment and supplying his men. If Rice is not satisfied with Somerset as a regimental redezvous, he is allowed to find an alternative as long as it meets the requirements for water communication and proximity to Rhode Island and Uxbridge.
Date
05/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799050937100
Note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 05/24/1799.
Notable persons
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
Adjutant
Colonel [Richard] Hunnewell
Regiments
Jonathan Jackson, Esq.
Notable locations
New York
Circle within which your regiment is to be raised
residue of the State
Somerset
Rhode Island
Uxbridge
great city
Boston
Notable items
bond of your paymaster
orderly course of supplies
speedy appointment of your Quartermaster
delay
disposition of the clothing
alterations
expense of the soldiers
circular
your opinion
fitness of your regimental rendezvous
water communication
transmission of supplies
local advantages and disadvantages
preferable substitute
facility of access
distant supplies
numbering of the regiments
relative ranks of the commandants
money for the recruiting service
contract for supplies