Arrest and Court Martial
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Arrest and Court Martial
Description
Official. Documents arrest and court martial of Samuel Parnele for fraud. Presidential appointment of multiple officiers to judge Parnele on charges.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Lieutenant Campbell Smith
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
court
summons
evidence
conduct unbecoming
fraud
notable idea/issue
court martial
judge
sentence
notable phrase
Whereas it is stated that Samuel Parnell Ensign in the third regiment of foot, hath been arrested by Edward Miller Captain in the Second Regiment of Infantry on the following charges. First for defrauding the United States in enlisting soldiers and discharging the same and receiving premiums from the said soldiers and employing them at labor for a certain time
second for bartering with soldiers and purchasing their provisions and defrauding them of their bounties
for behaving in a manner unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
the court are hereby directed to issue summons for such persons as shall be judged necessary or required by the party to parties so to be, to give evidence touching all matters before the court
document number
1798051900001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THK13 (2 pages) | Collection: General Otho Williams Papers, MS# 908. | B:9, #986 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Campbell Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |