Pay and Emoluments of the Secretary of the Inspector General
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Pay and Emoluments of the Secretary of the Inspector General
Description
"The Secretary of the Inspector General [Hamilton] is entitled to the pay and emoluments of a captain. The expression is general. It is not stated in the law whether the emoluments of a captain of cavalry or those of a captain of infantry shall be the rule of allowance. In a case of this kind the construction must be governed by the particular situation of the officer and the nature of the service in which he will be engaged. My secretary will require the use of a horse as it will necessary for him to accompany me in my operations. It is therefore ;perfectly reasonable that he should receive forage and this appears to me tobe the just construction of the law."
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe who is the subject of this document.
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Inspector General [Thomas Y. How]
captain of cavalry
captain of infantry
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
emoluments of a captain
horse
forage
document number
1799102737000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |