1To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 1 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Court-martial has proceeded untill there is no business before it— And am, With all consideration Your Obdt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 27 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Court martial of which I am President, considering all circumstances, Do recommend a remission of the punishments adjudged in the Cases of Josep Harding and Joseph Hustead— I am, With the highest Respect, Your Obdt Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 12 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ East Chester, New York ] June 12, 1799 . “… I take the liberty … to report to you … that … it is probable that in a few days, the Recruiting Service, will be obstructed for the want of Bounty money, independent of all other occasions.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Willcocks, a veteran of the American Revolution, was a New York City attorney. In 1794 he was a Federalist member...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 30 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
We have in custody three Deserters from Captain Pattersons Company—May they be tried by a Regimental Court-martial? I take this Opportunity also to inform you that we have a number of Soldiers at our Camp in their Shirt Sleeves—there being no uniform Coats—niether are there any more Stocks. The bearer waits for a line in Answer, if You please— With the highest respect I am Your Obedt. ( LS ,...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 3 [July] 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By the inclosed you will see the state of the business with regard to the supply of the Soldiers of the 12th. Regiment with fresh Provisions— The Contractor declares by his Answer to me, that he will furnish fresh meat, but once in four days, instead of five days in Seven which your order directs. If I had not the feelings of a man , I should think it policy, and duty as an Officer, to rivet...
6To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your request, before ten OClock this morning, I saw Lieutentant Dwight at his Lodgings No. 28 Front, or Water Street: At the Sign of Ferdinand Reading—The Man is dead, but Mrs Reading, occupies the Home. I called him aside; expressed surprize at his not having yet gone to Camp. He said he should go on Monday next, having received your positive orders; although he had not received...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 24 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor, ’tho’ with much regret, to inform you, that the recruiting-Service is still greatly impeded by circumstances which I cannot controul—Captain Kissam is in such ill health as almost to be despaired of—His only Lieutenant is the Paymaster, & Cloathier, of the Regiment, who of course cannot leave town—Lieut. Ladley of the 2d Regiment, who has volunteered his Services, is at...
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 26 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor this moment to receive your letter relative to the ill-treatment &ca of a Mr Lowrie from the recruiting party at Brooklyn— And as I hope “there is no man more sensible of the importance and necessity of preventing, and repressing injuries and outrages from the military to our fellow Citizens,” than my self, shall in person make enquiry this afternoon, and pursue every measure...
9To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 8 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
When I last spoke to You about the Appointment of Lieutenant, William Laidlie, to a command in the twelfth Regiment, You went so far as to say You would consider of it. He accepted of an Appointment in the 2d. Regiment of a 2d Lieutenancy—but has not Yet recd a Commission. From the Sollicitations of his friends as well as other considerations, he would be very glad of a transfer to our...
10To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 12 December 1799[–6 January 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
New York, December 12, 1799 [ –January 6, 1800 ]. Has remained in New York to superintend the recruiting service following the departure of Lieutenant Colonel William S. Smith and the Twelfth Regiment for winter quarters in New Jersey. Complains of “absolute want of every article” of clothing for recruits and in postscript dated January 6, 1800, states: “that the men are destitute of Shoes ,...