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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04864.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1795 |
| Title | General Orders. Pardon of Robert Newman and Henry Miller |
| Date | 1 August 1795 |
| Author | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Pardon of Robert Newman and Henry Miller in compliance with a request made by the Delaware Nation and other Indian tribes. Orders Miller to return to the company he abandoned the previous February, and to remain there until he compensates for his period of dereliction and pays for loss of arms and clothing resulting from his desertion. Also pardons Thomas Weldon and James Smith, currently under sentence of death, with "hopes that their future good conduct will justify the mercy now extended." Weldon and Smith must also remain enlisted to make up for the service lost by their desertion and pay for their losses of clothes and arms. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio. |
| Subjects | Military History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion American Indian History Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Finance Pardon American Indian History Death Penalty Death Desertion Military Law Military Supplies Weaponry Clothing and Accessories Soldier's Pay |
| People | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Place written | Greeneville, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |