Rules Relating to Extra Expenses, Etc.
Document 1799Hamilton explains his rules relating to extra expenses with the understanding that commanders have the discretion to make exceptions in instances of special circumstances. He addresses the questions of soldiers serving as servants and states that in times of peace this is acceptable while in times of war supernumeraries will be enlisted for that purpose. He lists the sundry ranks of officers and the number of servants to which each is entitled.
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Autograph Draft Document
Description
Hamilton explains his rules relating to extra expenses with the understanding that commanders have the discretion to make exceptions in instances of special circumstances. He addresses the questions of soldiers serving as servants and states that in times of peace this is acceptable while in times of war supernumeraries will be enlisted for that purpose. He lists the sundry ranks of officers and the number of servants to which each is entitled.
Date
09/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799091740000
Note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/24/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief
Inspector General
Quartermaster General
Adjutant General
Brigadier General
Paymaster General
field officer and every other officer who serves on horseback
officers of Dragoons
Corps of Invalids
musicians
contractors
Superintendent of Military Stores
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
rules relating to extra expenses
discretion to make exceptions in special cases
compensation or allowances to servants not soldiers
Resolution of Congress of March 1780
abuse of compensations for nominal servants while soldiers would still be the real ones
pretexts of sickess
times of peace
plan of the Great Frederick
let officers in times of peace be served by ordinary soldiers
in time of war, by supernumeraries specially listed for the purpose and disciminated by distinct uniform or livery
provisions for children appears to me inadmissble
maintenance and education of the children of persons in the army and navy
infirmities which disqualify [invalids] to earn their bread
clothing, lodging, and food
management of the agents
forage
accounts of Contractors
public charge
reprehension or punishment of the officer