Author's Letterbook Copy

Regarding Authority in Courts Martial and General Returns of Legion

Wayne explains that General Wilkinson is authorized to render decisions in Courts martial except in capital cases involving an officer or in cases in which an officer might be dismissed from the service. The General Return for the month of February is enclosed with the prospect that a General Return for the Legion of the U.S. will be forthcoming. He is still awaiting orders for the movement of Col. Proctor's forces.

1793

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Legion Ville

Cited in Knox to Wayne, 03/09/1793.

Spans Images 182-183 of this collection.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Henry Knox

Anthony Wayne

Genl. Wilkinson

Legion of the U.S.

Cornplanter

Col. Proctor

Doctor Carmichael

Legion Ville

Ohio

enclosures from Genl. Wilkinson

General Courts Martial

General return of the troops

General Return of the Legion of the U.S.

your orders respecting the movement of Col. Proctor

casting and making the improved howitzers

pay of the troops

General Wilkinson has long since been authorized to convene & hold General Courts Martial in all cases & to decide upon them except where the life or dismission [sic]from service of a Commissioned Officer is concerned, in that case, I have ordered him to transmit the proceedings of his Courts for my decision

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