Unpaid Bounties of Cornwall and Coles
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Unpaid Bounties of Cornwall and Coles
Description
Benjamin Cornwall and John Coles, both enlisted by Lt. Tobias V. Cuyler of the 12th Regiment, have complained that they have yet to receive the bounties that were promised upon enlistment. Recruits were paid in dry goods instead of money, but still request remaining sum to be paid in coin.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
11
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Benjamin Cornwall
John Coles
Tobias Cutler
Tobias Cuyler
Tobias Schuyler
regiment
Andrew White
recruits
Hugh Daniels
notable location
Albany
New York
Schoharie
rendez vous
Stillwater
store
notable item/thing
bounty
wages
goods
supplies
provisions
notable idea/issue
pay
bounty
unpaid
recruiting
justice
document number
1800041160000
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 | John Jay | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |