Alleged Neglect and Mismanagement
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Alleged Neglect and Mismanagement
Description
Report to the House of Representatives on the causes of the failure of the expedition against the Indians in 1791, under the Command of Major General St. Clair. This part of the report focuses on the alleged neglect and mismanagement of the Quartermaster's and military stores' department.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Mr. Giles
House of Representatives
Quartermaster General [Samuel Hodgdon]
Secretary of War [Knox]
Major General St. Clair
Theodosius Fowler
Secretary of the Treasury [Hamilton]
Walter Livingston
John Cochran
William Duer
Attorney General of the United States [Randolph]
lawyers of eminence
Colonel Neville
John Kean
Joseph Howell
General Butler
Major Ferguson
Captain Ford
Commander in Chief [St. Clair]
paymaster to the army
Mr. Swann
Gaither's and Rhea's battalions
notable location
Fort Pitt
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
requisitions
mistakes
tents
knapsacks
camp kettles
cartridge boxes
packsaddles
ex-parte affidavits and certificates
manufacturers of the respective articles
arms sent forward
powder
enlistments
whiskey
contingent expenses
discharge of the levies
regard for candor
notable phrase
The committee are led to conclude, from authentic information recently received, that the complaint of the arms intended for the regular troops and levies is unfounded
some of the arms appear to have been damaged after they were put in the hands of the troops, from their inexperience or carelessness, though delivered to them in good order.
document number
1793021590100
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: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Mr. Giles | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |