1To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Brock, 26 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed you will receive the proceedings of a General Court Martial, of which I had the honour to preside. Should you discover, in our proceedings, too much lenity; I hope you may ascribe it to the peculiar Situation that Recruiting Officers are placed in; and not want of a due Sense, that crimes of Such magnitude, Should be punished, in the most exemplary manner In the Instance of Trusler...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Brock, 1 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the monthly return for September this woud have been previously forwarded had, not, have Suppos’d that Major Bradley, had Sent them On before I assum’d the Command. the Return for November will forwarded as Soon as Capt. Grayson’s is received, the troops under my Command are comfortably Canton’d 2 miles from, this place, We however Suffer very much for want of...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Brock, 24 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I Herewith inclose you the report of the Detatchment of the 4th. Regimt. under my command, near Stanton for the month of november, a private of Capt. Devins Comy. Confin’d for desertion will require orders for a Genl. Court martial, Capt. Gibson will be a proper officer, to presi de. The Detatchment Su ffers much, for Winter clothing insomuch that they have been Obliged to purchase, overalls...