Change in the Association of the Officers, Etc.
Document 1799Rice explains his choice of Brookfield as the rendezvous of a recruiting subdistrict because it would be more likely to attract recruits to the Army rather than the sea service as at the previous site. He lists the assignment of officers to the towns designated as rendezvouses for the subdistricts and discusses the vacancies in his regiment.
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Letter Signed
Description
Rice explains his choice of Brookfield as the rendezvous of a recruiting subdistrict because it would be more likely to attract recruits to the Army rather than the sea service as at the previous site. He lists the assignment of officers to the towns designated as rendezvouses for the subdistricts and discusses the vacancies in his regiment.
Date
05/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Collection
Document number
1799052360000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Rice, 05/31/1799.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Nathan Rice
young men within the limits of the 2nd District
enlist as soldiers
Captain Draper, an inhabitant of Brookfield
his 2nd Lieutenant, Mr. Durant
Captain Brown with his 2nd Lieutenant, Mr. Harrington
Major Walker
Captain Chandler
Captain Thwing
Captain Tolman
Captain Emery
Lieutenant Rand
Major Winslow
Surgeons and the mates
Notable locations
Boston
Brookfield as the rendezvous of a subdistrict
remove [the rendezvous] at Bridgewater to Brookfield
Worcester
Boston
Dedham
Taunton
Plymouth
Notable items
division of my circle into subdistricts
recruiting service
entring the sea service
superior emoluments
appointment in the Army
desire of Colonel Hunewell
15th Circle
15th Regiment
considerable distance from the places of their abode
good of the service
other exchange of offiers
vacancies in the regiment
applications for my influence in obtaining appointments