Fresh Meat Five Days in Every Week
Document 1799(General Orders) Despite contrary pretentions by some contractors, fresh meat is to be provided to the troops five days of every week.
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Type
Extract
Description
(General Orders) Despite contrary pretentions by some contractors, fresh meat is to be provided to the troops five days of every week.
Date
06/15/1799
Author
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799061590400
Notable persons
Abraham R. Ellery, Assistant Adjutant General
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Commanding Officers of posts or corps and detachments
Adjutant General
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
pretention having been raised by some Contractors
issue either fresh meat or salt meat to the troops at their discretion
pretention is unfounded without an express declaration in the contract
fresh meat will be furnished five days in every week
reasonable accommodations to public circumstances
matters related to the service which pass through the post office are to be endorsed on public service and with the name of the writer