N^o III. Estimate of Money requisite for the depart- ment of War, for the year 1791. Infantry. Pay of the Troops Doll^rs Cts. 1 Brigadier General, with the pay of a Lieu- tenant Colonel Commandant, at Doll^rs 60 p^rmonth 720 — 3 Majors, 40 — 1,440 — 12 Captains 30 — 4,320 — 12 Lieutenants 22 — 3,168 — 12 Ensigns 13 — 2,592 — 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 — 2,880 — 48 Corporals 4 — 2,304 — 3 Senior Musicians 5 — 180 — 24 Musicians 3 — 756 — 792 Privates 3 — 23,512 — Carried forwards Dollars, 44,408 — Dollars Cts. Dollars Cts. Brought forward.. 44,408 — Artillery. 1 Major Commandant, at Dol^rs 45 p^rmonth.... 540 — 4 Captains 30 — 1,440 — 8 Lieutenants 22 — 2,112 — 1^st Adjutant 10 — 120 — 1 Quarter Master 5 — 60 — 1 Paymaster 5 — 60 — 1 Surgeon's mate 24 — 288 — 16 Serjeants 5 — 960 — 16 Corporals 4 — 768 — 1 Senior Musician 5 — 60 — 7 Musicians 3 — 252 — 264 Privates 3 — 9,504 — 16,564 — Dollars, 64,572 — The Troops in service on the old establishment, amount- ing to 340 non commissioned officers and privates, have hitherto declined re inlisting on the new establishment, and as it is probable from their distance, that they may not be replaced in less time than the rest of the ensuing year, the difference of the pay of the old is here added to the pay of the new establishment, accounting for the aforesaid 340 non commissioned officers and privates, 10,344 — Dollars, 74,916 — Subsistence of the Troops for 365 days. 1 Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, with the emoluments of a Brigadier General, 12 rations p^r day, is 4380 rations 4 Majors 4 — 5,840 — 16 Captains 3 — 17,520 20 Lieutenants 2 — 14,600 12 Ensigns 2 — 8,760 1 Surgeon 3 — 1,095 3 Surgeon's Mates 2 — 2,190 54,385 at 12-100 Dls 6,526 20 Or money in lieu thereof, at the option of the said Officers, at the Contract price, at the posts respectively, where the rations shall become due. 1216 non commissioned officers and privates at 4 rations per day, is for 365 days, 443,340 rations.... at 12-100 53,260 80 Amount of rations Dollars 59,787 — Forage. 1 Lieutenant Colonel Commandant with the emoluments Doll^rs Cts. of a Brigadier General, 15 dollars per month 216 — 4 Majors 10 480 — 1 Surgeon 10^o 120 — 2 Surgeon's mates 6 216 — Amount of Forage.... 1,032 — Doll^rs Cts. Clothing of the Troops. Clothing for 1216 non commissioned officers and privates, Contingencies 144 1360 Suits a 20 Dollars each 27,200 — Deductions according to law. Doll^rs Cts. 16 Serjeants, at Dollars 1.40-100 p^r month, is 268. 80 16 Corporals, at 1. 15-100 p^r month, is 220. 80 8 Musicians 264 Privates 272 at 90-100 p^r month, is 2,937 60 3,427.20 Net Amount of Clothing. 23,772.80 Quarter Masters Department. Including the transportation of the recruits to the frontiers, the removal of the troops from one station to another; the trans- portation of clothing, ordnance and military stores, for the troops on the frontiers; the necessary removal of ordnance and military stores; the hire of teams and pack horses; the purchase of tents, boats, axes, Camp kettles, boards, firewood, company books, stationary for the troops, and all other expenses in the Quarter Masters Depart- ment. 25,000 — Hospital Department For Medicines, Instruments, furniture and Stores, for the Hospitals, &c. 2,000 — Carried Over 2,000 — Dollars Cents Brought from. 2,000 — Deduction. 304 non commissioned officers and privates at 10-100 dollars per month, is for one year 364. 80 1,635. 20 The service for 1790, having required the employment of four Surgeon's mates extra; they are here added at 24 dollars per month, 1,728 — Subsistence 2 rations, at 12-100 p^r ration, is for 2920 rations 350. 40 Forage, at 6 Dollars per month 288 — 2,366. 40 The same number will also be probably required for the year 1791; this extra service arises from the distant stations of the troops on the frontiers 2,366. 40 4,732. 80 Ordnance Department. For the Salaries of the Storekeepers at the several deposits, Viz: West point, Virginia, } 3 Storekeepers at 40 dollars per month, 1,440 — Springfield, Charleston South Carolina, Storekeeper at 100 dollars per annum 100 — { 1 at Springfield 3 Assistants, { 1 at Philadelphia } at 15 doll^rs p^r month each, 540 — { 1 at West point 1 Storekeeper at Philadelphia 500 — Carried forward 2,580 — Dollars Cents Brought forward... 2,580 — 1 Storekeeper at Lancaster 96 — 1 Ditto at Fort Mifflineer Doll^rs 120 — his Subsistence 1 dollar per week 52 — 172 — Rents of buildings for deposits, Philadelphia, 725. 66 Virginia, 350 — 1,075. 66 Labours at the several deposits 400 — 8 Artificers at the posts on the frontiers, including armourers, at 5 dollars per month 480 — Coopers, Armourers and Carpenters, employed occasionally at the several Arsenals 500 — The expences of building a brick wall round the magazine at Springfield, and repairing the public buildings at that post, 1,000 — 6,303.66 The Expedition of Brigadier General Harmar against the Wabash Indians, for three months. 1,700 Militia Pay, Doll^rs 24,012 — Subsistence and rations, at 16-90 dollars 34,302 — Forage for the Field and Staff officers, 234 — 55,548 400 Continental Troops. Additional expence of subsistence and rations to the Continental troops during the same period. This expense arises from the contract; the price of the ration at Fort Washington, is [carried forward] 55,548 Dollars Cents Brought forward. 55,548 — stated at 6 3-90^th of a dollar, but from that post to the place of operation, the price will be 16-90, 4,146 — The Quarter-masters department, including the hire of 400 horses, purchase of boats and transportation, 30,000 — Contingencies 10,306 — 100,000 — Invalids. The annual allowance of the invalids of the United States, from the 4^th of March 1791, to the 4^th of March 1792. Dollars Cts. New Hampshire 4,074. 66⅔ Massachusetts 12,724. 8 Rhode Island 2,981 — Connecticut 7,227. 50 New York 16,133 — New Jersey 4,474. 26⅔ Pennsylvania 16,139. 32 Delaware 2,016 — Maryland 6,678 — Virginia 9,443. 33⅓ North Carolina 836 — South Carolina (conjectural) 4,000 — Georgia 624. 44 87,463. 60½ Contingencies of the War Department. For maps, hiring expresses, allowances to officers for extra expences, [undecipherable] of stores of all kinds, printing, advertising and apprehending deserters, 5,000 — Monies due for former services, for which appropriation has not been made. Henry Glasaway, Lieutenant Maryland line for balance of subsistence, from 1782 to 1783 109. 28 Christopher Richmond A. D. C. to Major General Gates, for balance of ditto for 1782 83. 3 Rev^d John Mason for subsistence from 1^st Oct. to 3^d Nov. 1783 22 — Joseph Bliss for pay as paymaster to the Corps of Artillery, 137. 92 Aaron Holden, Capt. late 7. Regiment, Massachusetts for pay and subsistence from 1^st January to 30^th April 1785 204. 25 556. 48 Recapitulation. Pay of the Troops 74,916 — Subsistence of the Troops 59,787 — Forage 1,032 — Clothing for the troops 23,772. 80 Quarter masters department 25,000 — Hospital Department 1,635. 20 Four extra surgeons mates, for 1790 and 1791 4,732. 80 Ordnance department 6,303. 66 Contingencies of the War department 5,000 — Carried for^d. Stated annual expenses 202,179. 46 Dollars Cents Bro^t forward 202,179. 46 Extra expense; the expedition of Brigadier General Harmar against the Wabash Indians 100,000 — Annual Allowance to the invalids disabled during the late war 87,463. 60½ Monies due for former services, for which appropri- ation has not been made 556. 48 133,020. 8½ Dollars, 390,199. 54½ War Office, 6^th December 1790. Henry Knox, Secretary at War. N^o IV. General Estimate for the Services of the ensuing year. Doll^rs Cent Doll^rs Cent Civil List, as p^r N^o 1 299,276. 53 Additional Expenditures for 1791, as p^r N^o 2, 50,756. 7 War Department, N^o 3, Viz: Annual stated Expenditures, 202,179. 46 Western Expedition, 100,000 — Military pensions, 87,463. 60½ Monies due for former services for which appropriation has not been made 556. 48 390,199. 54½ Total Dollars, 740,232. 14½