Desertion
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Desertion
Description
Gov't role in desertion of soldiers, Williamson to inquire after Murray's location.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
09
author
recipient
in image
note
This documents is included in A Message from the President of the United Sates to Congress, transmitting certain documents relative to hostile threats against the territories of Spain, in the neighbourhood of the United States.
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Martin
M Williamson Jr.
Murray
General Clarke
Captain McKinley
Colonel Kar
federal troops
Jonathan Stagg
Chief clerk
republicans
deserter
command
notable location
Rock Landing
East Florida
Karr's Bluff
frontier
fort
post
Georgia
notable item/thing
desertion
shelter
advertisement
notable idea/issue
desertion
policy
document number
1794040990101
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
Copy of a letter from M. Williamson, jun. to Captain Tho-
mas Martin, dated Rock Landing, April 9. 1794
Dear Captain,
Agreeable to your request, I have made every enquiry about Murray: he has not been ere, and if he should come, Capt. McKinsey will certainly send him to the fort. I shall set out for Karr's bluff this evening, and if I should see or hear of him, shall send him immediately up; and if any more of the federal troops should desert, with an expectation of being received as one among the adventurers against East Florida, they will be mistaken, by being sent back to their quarters. General Clarke requested me to urge the necessity of not interfering with government, particularly in that of persuading the troops of the United States to desert and join them ; and that if he could find out, that any officer or soldier, had acted in that manner, contrary to the interests of the United States, should be given into the hands of the law, and be punished as the law directs.
I am with respect,
yours, &c.
M. WILLIAMSON, jun.
(Copy)
Col. Kar delivered your advertisement to Captain McKinsie with a special command, that the within mentioned deserter be safely taken to your quarters, provided he should come
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to this place, as well as any other that might desert, with an idea to shelter with the republicans, or F---- to F----.
M.W., jun.
The above is correctly copied from the original, remaining on file in the War-Office of the United States.
JNO. STAGG, Ch. Clk.
May 13, 1794
mas Martin, dated Rock Landing, April 9. 1794
Dear Captain,
Agreeable to your request, I have made every enquiry about Murray: he has not been ere, and if he should come, Capt. McKinsey will certainly send him to the fort. I shall set out for Karr's bluff this evening, and if I should see or hear of him, shall send him immediately up; and if any more of the federal troops should desert, with an expectation of being received as one among the adventurers against East Florida, they will be mistaken, by being sent back to their quarters. General Clarke requested me to urge the necessity of not interfering with government, particularly in that of persuading the troops of the United States to desert and join them ; and that if he could find out, that any officer or soldier, had acted in that manner, contrary to the interests of the United States, should be given into the hands of the law, and be punished as the law directs.
I am with respect,
yours, &c.
M. WILLIAMSON, jun.
(Copy)
Col. Kar delivered your advertisement to Captain McKinsie with a special command, that the within mentioned deserter be safely taken to your quarters, provided he should come
(19)
to this place, as well as any other that might desert, with an idea to shelter with the republicans, or F---- to F----.
M.W., jun.
The above is correctly copied from the original, remaining on file in the War-Office of the United States.
JNO. STAGG, Ch. Clk.
May 13, 1794
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | HAA16 (2 pages) | Collection: FO 5/5 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence. | P: 117 & reverse |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Matthias Williamson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Martin | [unknown] | [n/a] |