Rules which are to regulate promotions should be fixed and promulgated.
Document 1799Hamilton insists on the necessity on having specific rules regulating promotions that apply to all regiments.
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Autograph Draft Document
Description
Hamilton insists on the necessity on having specific rules regulating promotions that apply to all regiments.
Date
07/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799073040000
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
field officers
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
list of additional appointments
I find the names of several persons as Captains and First Lieutenants in the 9th, 14th, and 15th Regiment who were not before officers of those
it contravenes the reasonable expectations of the officers previusly appointed
it cannot fail to produce discontent
it may govern to the rank of Captain inclusively
saving cases of extraordinary preferment for extraordinary service
Colonel Hall writes that some of the late appointments have been dissatisfactory to his Regiment
rules which are to regulate promotions should be fixed and promulgated