Account of Lt. Col. Timothy Taylor Regarding Purchase of Cockades
Document 1800Taylor's account for for funds spent on cockades for his men. Taylor includes a copy of a circular letter sent by Hamilton regarding cockades in 1799, as well as the individual vouchers for cockade expenses from each Captain or Lieutenant.
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[Account of
Money paid for Cockades &
triming by Colo Taylor
$84 " 48-
N° 200]
The United States,
To Tim. Taylor L. Colt Comdt. 13th Regt Dr.
To Cash paid the Officers of said Regt for Cockades & triming
the hatts of the Recruits as pr their accounts, agreeable to an
Order from Major General Hamilton a Coppy of which is annexed
1800
[Juno] 1 Cash paid Capt John Meigs as pr acct N° 1 3 58
1 d° — d° Capt John Benjamin — d° 2 5 35
1 d° — d° Capt Stephen Ramney — d° 3 14 53
1 d° — d° Capt Asa Copeland — d° 4 10 35
1 d° — d° Capt Samd Blakeley — d° 5 10 50
1 d° — d° Capt Jonathan Root — d° 6 8 57
1 d° — d° Capt John Bulford — d° 7 10 75
1 d° — d° Capt William Young — d° 8 11 66
1 d° — d° Lt Lodwich Gallup — d° 9 9 19
Due — $84 " 48
Union Brigade June 1st 1800—
I Certify that the above expence was incured by my
Order, as authorised by General Hamilton's letter of
the 22d of May which is inclosed —
T. Taylor Lt Colt Comdt. 13 Regt
Type
Document Signed
Description
Taylor's account for for funds spent on cockades for his men. Taylor includes a copy of a circular letter sent by Hamilton regarding cockades in 1799, as well as the individual vouchers for cockade expenses from each Captain or Lieutenant.
Date
06/01/1800
Author
Document number
1800060190001
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Whelen, 06/25/1800.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Taylor
recruits
officers
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Captain John Meigs
Captain John Benjamin
Captain Stephen Ramsey
Captain Stephen Ramney
Captain Jonathan Root
Captain John Bulford
Captain William Young
Lieutenant Lodwick Gallup
Union Brigade
Ebenezer Bowl
Captain Asa Copeland
Ephraim Parker
Eleazer Mather
Captain Samuel Blakeslee
Ragan Fuller
John Burbridge
David Greenleaf
Robert McHenry
J. Benham
Z. Wildman
White Brothers & Co
Sergeant Beach
Zaccheus Hoyt
Notable locations
New York
Guilford, Connecticut
New Jersey
Fairfield
Litchfield
Connecticut River
Brooklyn
New Haven
Hebron
Hartford, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Notable items
cash
cockades
trimming
hats
expense
order
circular letter
loops
eagles
binding
white bindings
military hats
white metal buttons
repairing drum
drum
drumhead
compensation
leather cockades
tin eagles
cords
rendezvous
bobbins
small buttons
white tape
skeins white silk
drumsticks
repairs
calfskin
ferriage
bill
ironing
ferry

