General Orders
Document 1800Described the events and conduct that lead to the court martial hearing of Lieut. Leybourne of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. Hamilton disapproved of Leybourne's sentence of "not guilty" and lodged a complaint that the justice system suppressed the truth. Regardless, Leybourne was acquitted
No document image is currently available.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Described the events and conduct that lead to the court martial hearing of Lieut. Leybourne of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. Hamilton disapproved of Leybourne's sentence of "not guilty" and lodged a complaint that the justice system suppressed the truth. Regardless, Leybourne was acquitted
Date
03/25/1800
Author
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1800032537000
Notable persons
William North
James Read
court
John Leybourne
artillerists
engineers
Robert Branton
Alexander Hamilton
adjutant general
Notable locations
New York
court