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| − | If you accept the appointment of which I have informed you by my letter | + | <s>If you accept the appointment of which I have informed you by my letter of </s> You are immediately to commence the recruiting fervice in the State of New York & Connecticut. The principal rendezvous will be at West Point You will recruit for the Service of the Cavalry only. No foreigners are to be inlifted. None but active, healthy young men of good characters & morals are to be engaged. Your recruits will be furnifhed by the Contractor at West Point with rations, barracks, barrack utenfils, ftraw and fuel; and alfo with fuch neceffary medicinal affiftance as they may require. |
The recruiting fervice is fomtimes abufed, both as it refpects the individuals recruited and the public at large,- that is, recruits are unwarily and unworthily entangled, contrary to their intentions: Such men generally defert the fervice, at fome critical moment, or ferve grudgingly, and fet bad examples to others; or, unfuitable perfons are engaged, who are conftitutionally defective and unfit for the hardfhips incident to a military life. | The recruiting fervice is fomtimes abufed, both as it refpects the individuals recruited and the public at large,- that is, recruits are unwarily and unworthily entangled, contrary to their intentions: Such men generally defert the fervice, at fome critical moment, or ferve grudgingly, and fet bad examples to others; or, unfuitable perfons are engaged, who are conftitutionally defective and unfit for the hardfhips incident to a military life. | ||