Rules and Regulations Respecting the Recruting Service
Item
Type
Contemporary Printed Copy of Letter/Document (other than PL/PD)
Title
Rules and Regulations Respecting the Recruting Service
Description
These are the thirty seven rules and regulations for the recruiting service including the prohibition of recruiting individuals who are intoxicated or who are Negroes, Mulattoes, or Indians. Included is a sample of an enlistment document.
short description
Rules and Regulations Respecting the Recruting Service
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
05
author
secondary author
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Adams
natives
foreigners
Negroes
Mulattoes
Indians
recruiting officer
chief magistrate
commissioned officer
non-commissioned officer
Inspector General
Commandants
cavalry
artificers
blacksmith
deserters
James McHenry
John Wilson
William Cox
notable location
districts
Philadelphia
Connecticut
New York
notable item/thing
rules and regulations
recruiting service
recruit
enlistment
differences between the United States and the French Republic
sworn
bounty or pay
clothing
arms and accoutrements
dress, regularity, and good conduct
courts martial
orders
returns and reports
traveling expenses
allowance
stationery
postage
abscond
disability
shirts
stockings
shoes
hours of eating
roll
money
apprenticeship
good character
pay roll
detention
height
complexion
document number
1799040590001
page start
1
number of pages
14
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (15 pages) | LEA08 (15 pages) | Collection: Philip Lightfoot Papers | B:1, F:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |