[Estimate of money requisite for the Department of War for the year 1791].
Document 1790This document is a copy of Knox's December 4th document, which is an estimate of the money required for the War Department in 1791. Tallying both direct military expenditures as well as money that will go to civilians, the amount estimated is $740,232.14 and 2/3 cents.
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No III.
Estimate of Money requisite for the depart
ment of War for the year 1791.
Infantry. Pay of the Troops
1 Brigadier General, with the pay of a Lieu
tenant Colonel Commandant, at Dolls 60 p month. 720.
3 Majors . . . . . . . . 40 . 1440.
12 Captains . . . . . . . . 30 . 4320.
12 Lieutenants . . . . . . . . 22 . 3168.
12 Ensigns . . . . . . . . 18 . 2592.
1 Paymaster . . . . . . . . 5 . 60.
3 Adjutants . . . . . . . . 10 . 360.
3 Quarter masters . . . . . . . . 5 . 180.
1 Surgeon . . . . . . . . 30 . 360.
2 Surgeons Mates . . . . . . . . 24 . 576.
48 Serjeants . . . . . . . . 5 . 2880.
48 Corporals . . . . . . . . 4 . 2304.
3 Senior Musicians . . . . . . . . 5 . 180.
24 Musicians . . . . . . . . 3 . 756. [undecipherable]
792 Privates . . . . . . . . 3 . 28512.
Carried forward Dollars, 48808. [undecipherable]
Dolls Amot Cents
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Description
This document is a copy of Knox's December 4th document, which is an estimate of the money required for the War Department in 1791. Tallying both direct military expenditures as well as money that will go to civilians, the amount estimated is $740,232.14 and 2/3 cents.
Date
12/06/1790
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