1To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, [19 February 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
Messrs Ten Eyck and Williams are to meet at my house half past ten. If you will be so good as to have the thing signed by Troup and Mr. Church he will endeavor to get some other subscribers by Saturday. Mr. Pendleton will subscribe if you send it to him. He attended at the meetings and recommended this mode &c &c. Yours &c Would not Mr. Harrison subscribe if your clerk carried it to him....
2To 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...
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, 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...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 27 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately upon the receipt of your communication respecting the Affair with Mr. Lowrie at Brooklyn, I went over: and upon the examination of a number of Witnesses, found the Substance of the business to be as follows, That a Chimney Sweep of Mr Lowries had ran away—That he was taken up by the Sergeant; who kept and maintained him best part of a day and night; intending on the afternoon of...
6To 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).
7To 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).
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 2 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have taken the Liberty and with very great diffidence to represent, that Lieutenants Smith, and Ludlow, who were members of the General Court marital of which I was Presidt. in consequence of their respective departments in the Staff, were to my knowledge exposed to, & actually did make a number jaunts by order, to the Rendezvous at the Bronks, at which place Lt. Smith had a considerable...
9To 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...
10To 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...