Pay Office Phil.^a June 18. 1791. Sir By direction of the Secretary of War I have delivered Captain Edwinus Beatty Nine three and dollars 950 cents in Gold & the further Sum of Eight thousand eight hundred & forty four doll.^s in Post Notes, at 30 days — making together the Sum of 17842. Dollars & 50 Cents — which money Capt Beatty is directed to put into your hands, to be appropriated agreeable to the enclosed estimates by Warrants from the Commanding General; unless he may find it expedient and necessary to call it forth for more important Purposes, however of this I expect the Secretary of War will particularly advise him & you. — The General, having particular confidence in you this been induced to put this charge on you. Captain Beatty has direction to procure at this Post the best for the Post Notes, if practicable — you will please to give him triplicate Receipts for the money, that he may transmit them to me, he having Receipted for the same on Warrants from the Secretary of War. Wishing you much health & pleasant time, I am, Dear Sir, Your Obedient Servant. Samuel Hodgdon Esq.^r Joseph Howell * Note; The Estimates here mentioned as enclosed, are the two Estimates which follow on the other Side &c. --- Forage for the General Field & Staff. 1 Major General . . . . . 1 M.^o . . @20 doll.^s 20. 2 Brig Generals . . . . . " . . " 16 32. 1 L.^t Lt.^t Commandant . . . " . . " 12 12. 3 Majors . . . . . " . . " 10 30. 1 Surgeon . . . . . " . . " 10 10. 4 Mates . . . . . " . . " 6 24. 1 Aid de Camp . . . . . " . . " 10 10. 2 Brigade Majors . . . . . " . . " 10 20. 158. Estimate of One Months forage 1^st Reg.^t forces in the Service of the United States consisting of 2^d Companies of Inf.^y & [undecipherable] Positions. [undecipherable] Non Comm.^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 6 Majors . . . . . " . . " [undecipherable] 200. 6 Surgeons . . . . . " . . " [undecipherable] 60. 4 Mates . . . . . " . . " 24 96. 24 Captains . . . . . " . . " 30 720. 24 Lieu^ts . . . . . " . . " 22 528. 24 Ensigns . . . . . " . . " 18 432. 6 Adjutants . . . . . " . . " 22 132. 6 Quarter Masters . . . . . " . . " 22 132. 144 Serjeants . . . . . " . . " 4 ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ 655. 20 144 Corporals . . . . . " . . " 3. ⁵⁵/₁₀₀ 511. 20 48 Music . . . . . " . . " 2. 55 122. 40. 1664 Privates . . . . . " . . " 2. 55 4243. 20 7992. Forage for One Month. 2 Lt. Lt.^t Comm.^dt & Brig Gen.^l 1 M.^o @ 12 doll [undecipherable] 54. 6 Majors . . . . . " . . " 10 60. 4 Surgeon . . . . . " . . " [undecipherable] 20. 4 Mates . . . . . " . . " 6 24. 128. 128 44. ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ Joseph Howell Act.^g P.M.Gen.^l Dollars.—— (Copy) Pay Office June 18 1791. --- Estimate of One Months Pay of the Field, Staff & Non-commissioned Officers, Non Commissioned Staff & for 1200 Non-commission.^d & Privates, doing duty on the Ohio River, consisting of 18 Companies of Infantry & 2 of Artillery, forming 4 Battalions. 1 Lt. Col. Comm.^dt & Maj. Gen.^l by Brevet 1 M.^o @ 60 doll.^s 60. 3 Majors of Infantry . . . . . " " 40 120. 1 Surgeon . . . . . " " 30 30. 4 Mates . . . . . " " 24 96. 16 Captains . . . . . " " 30 480. 18 Lieutenants . . . . . " " 22 306. 14 Ensigns . . . . . " " 18 252. 4 Adjutants . . . . . " " 10 40. 4 Quarter Masters } . . . . . " " 5 25. 1 Pay Master } 1 Senior Musician } Junior Musician } . . . " " 3 ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ 10. ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ 1 Serjeant Major } 2 1^st QM Serjeant } 3. 50 224. 64 Serjeants . . . . . " " 2. ⁷⁵/₁₀₀ 176. 64 Corporals . . . . . " " [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 32 Music . . . . . " " 2 64. 1080 Privates . . . . . " " 2 2080 [undecipherable: 2160?] 1 Chaplain . . . . . " " 50 50. 1103. 50. Estimate for the General Staff. 1 Major General . . . . 1 M.^o @ 125 doll.^s 125. 2 Brig. Generals . . . . " " 94 188. 1 Aid du Camp . . . . " " [undecipherable]0 40. 2 Brigade Majors . . . . " " [undecipherable]0 [undecipherable]0. 163. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] . . . . " " 30 30. --- 1 Senior Musician . . . . 3 M.^o @ 3. ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ 10. ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ 32 Serjeants . . . . " " 3. ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ 236. — 34 Corporals . . . . " " 2. [undecipherable] 284. — 14 Musick . . . . " " 2 84. — 1521 Privates & Matrosses " " 2 3526 3156. 50 Dol.^l 5764. 50 Note. The above Estimate is formed from the Muster [undecipherable] of the 1 April 1791. Of the above sum the Forage money, only 5000 dol.^l is first, supposed to be sufficient, as many of the Men are discharging, who are paid at the Pay Office — Captain [undecipherable: Zeigler?] promoted, Capt.ⁿ [undecipherable] Hurst, Beatty, Ferguson [undecipherable]M^cCundy are settled with here — Capt. J.^r Smith &c on command & not included — Capt. [undecipherable: Miscus?] Pay retained by Turnbull & Marmie — L.^t [undecipherable: Armstrong?], Doyle, Denny & Ernest settled here; also our [undecipherable: Hautsman?], Surgeon Mate, Carmichael & [undecipherable: Simmons?] — [undecipherable] Scott on command — Estimate of 3 Months Forage. 1 Lt. Col. Comm.^dt & Brig. Gen. by Brevet 3 M.^o at 12 doll — 36. 2 Majors . . . . " — 10 60. 1 Surgeon . . . . " — [undecipherable] 30. 1 Mate . . . . " — 6 18. (Copy) Joseph Howell Act.^g P.M.Gen.^l Doll.^s 144. Pay Office June 18. 1791.