The men begin to be urgent for their pay.
Document 1799"...The men begin to be urgent for their Pay. To some there is three months due. I had much rather the proper Officer was appointed to this Duty. It is not agreeable to me to tell an Officer, who perhaps can not well afford it, he must lose the Bounty advanced...Our recruiting money is nearly expended. The Paymaster of the money appropriated to that purose has but $1070 in hand. Some of the Officers who have not had success have still some remaining; tho' very little in the hands of any individual; others will require more in a few days..."
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"...The men begin to be urgent for their Pay. To some there is three months due. I had much rather the proper Officer was appointed to this Duty. It is not agreeable to me to tell an Officer, who perhaps can not well afford it, he must lose the Bounty advanced...Our recruiting money is nearly expended. The Paymaster of the money appropriated to that purose has but $1070 in hand. Some of the Officers who have not had success have still some remaining; tho' very little in the hands of any individual; others will require more in a few days..."
Date
08/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Collection
Document number
1799081460000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 08/22/1799.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Josias Carvel Hall
Paymaster
Notable locations
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Notable items
pay
bounty
recruiting money