Proposal for Accounting for Recruiting Funds

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Hamilton explains to Knox his proposal for providing and accounting for the funds to the officers of the recruiting service.

Date

05/28/1792

Recipient

Document number

1792052840000

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
accountant for the Department of War
officers on the recruiting service
the Treasurer
Supervisor of the officers
Mr. Howell
special messenger
Nathaniel [Nath] Gorham
John S. Dexter
John Chester
Noah Smith
Richard Morris
Aron Dunham
Andrew Barrett
George [Geo.] Gale
Edward Carrington
Joshua Wentworth

Notable locations

Treasury Department
Boston
Providence, Rhode Island
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Bennington, Vermont
New York
Trenton, New Jersey
Dover, Delaware
Baltimore, Maryland
Richmond, Virginia

Notable items

warrants issued by the Secy of War
money
warrants
use of the War Department
Bank post notes
amount of the warrant
sum to be paid to each
the Treasury
cooperation of the Supervisors
receipts of the officers
duplicates
safety
voucher to the Treasurer
Books of the accountant
places of abode
Charge in the Books of the Accountant