Discussion of Hugh McAlister & Issue of Citizens Entitled to Reward for Returning Deserters
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Hugh McAlister & Issue of Citizens Entitled to Reward for Returning Deserters
Description
Quotes a letter from General Hamilton, who agrees with McHenry that soldiers who apprehend deserters should be rewarded for doing so, as it would make them "zealous, and active in the search," and avoid expense in other means of catching deserters. Gives the account of Hugh McAllister, who received a certificate of entitlement to $10 reward after delivering a deserter to a captain of the 2d Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers at Carlise, Pennsylvania. Notes that Simmons refused to honor this certificate. McHenry is following the president's request that he investigate the matter. Asks that Simmons and the Comptroller of the Treasury investigate whether the resolution in the Appendix to the Articles of War, quoted by Hamilton, can allow for private citizens to be entitled to advertised rewards if they apprehend and deliver deserters.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department, Trenton
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
Major General Alexander Hamilton
deserters
President of the United States
Captain Miller
Infantry
Callander Irvine
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Hugh McAlister
Francis Gibson
Comptroller
notable location
War Department, Trenton
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Reading
notable item/thing
Articles of War
reward
apprehension
claim
certificate
document number
1799101440101
page start
12
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (2 pages) | IDI17 (26 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | James McHenry | War Department, Trenton | [n/a] |
Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |