Revising the Proceedings of the Trial of Sergeant Hunt
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Revising the Proceedings of the Trial of Sergeant Hunt
Description
Hamilton observes that the Articles of War require that two thirds of the members of the Court must vote to convict in cases where the death penalty is inflicted. He presumes that was true in the trial of Sergeant Hunt and directs Morton to insert a clause in the trial proceedings stating that fact.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Washington Morton
Alexander Hamilton
two thirds of the members of the Court
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
revising the proceedings of the General Court Martial
conviction of Sergeant [Richard] Hunt
articles of war
cases where death is inflicted
I presume there was a competent number to condemn
insert a clause expressing it
certificate at foot signed by the President [of the Court]
first signature
document number
1799042337200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Washington Morton | [unknown] | [n/a] |