Allowance of Spirits
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Allowance of Spirits
Description
Hamilton has ordered Major Adam Hoops and Captain James Stille to Fort Niagara to investigate Captain James Bruff's charges against Rivardi. He states that although most men had enlisted when the "the allowance" of spirits "was but half a gill per day...Those who entered the service whist the act of Congress which allows a gill per day was in force..have some colour to contend that the withholding from them of any part of that allowance would be a breach of contract." He states that he has "for some time considred as important to the United States to have a vessel in the lake." Reports that "the Secretary of War has determined to postpone the appointment of cadets to a future day."
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
26
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Rivardi to Hamilton, 10/02/1799.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
John J. U. Rivardi
Alexander Hamilton
[Thomas Y. How]
Major Adam Hoops
Captain James Stille
Captain James Bruff
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
New York
Fort Niagara
notable item/thing
allowance of spirits
Act of Congress
breach of contract
vesel in the lake
document number
1799082637000
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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jacob Rivardi | [unknown] | [n/a] |