Process of Appointments and Commissions; Court Martial of Richard Hunt
Document 1799Describes the process of appointment of officers and commissions. Refers to the court martial case of Richard Hunt and wonders if military officers should not have been judges. Questions the unlawful assumption of authority. Refers to a court certificate of 29 April 1799.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Describes the process of appointment of officers and commissions. Refers to the court martial case of Richard Hunt and wonders if military officers should not have been judges. Questions the unlawful assumption of authority. Refers to a court certificate of 29 April 1799.
Date
07/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799070340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
President [Adams]
Senate
Richard Hunt
Notable locations
Treasury Department