Pay warrant and receipt for salaries of the War Office
Document 1792Account of War Office salaries paid.
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[War Office]
Salaries
April May & June
1792
D 1794 23/100
Paid 1 July 1792
The United States
to the Secretary for the Department of War
Dr
1792.
For the Salary of the Secretary for the months April
May and June at the rate of 3000 dollars P Ann: dollars cts
750
John Stagg jr Chief Clerk from the first of April
to the 9th May a 600 dollars P Annum Doll 60.99
& from the 8th of May to 30th June inclusive
at the rate of 800 dollars P Annum $118.68 179. 67
P. J. Vanden Broeck for the months April May & June
at the rate of 600 dollars P Annum 150 --
Caleb Swan from the first of April to the 9th of
May the date of his appointment as paymaster
to the Army at the rate of 500 doll: P Ann: 32. 6
Constant Freeman for the months of April, May
& June at the rate of 500 doll: P Annum 125 --
Benjamin Brankson for the same period & rate 125 --
Philip Audebert for the same period & rate 125 --
Nathan Jones for the same period at the rate of
Doll: 450 P Annum 112. 50
James B Smith for the same period at the rate
of 450 dollars P Annum 112. 50
Frederick Sprigg Messenger for the same period
at the rate of D 250 dollars per annum 62 50
Dollars. 1794. 23
War Office June 30th 1792
Philadelphia July 1st 1792
We the Subscribers acknowledge to have received from
the Secretary for the department of war the Sums specified
opposite our names respectively being our Salaries for the
months April, May & June 1792.
The Secretary of war D 750 --
John Stagg Junior .... 179. 67 John Stagg
R C vanden Broeck .... 150 -- R J vanden Broeck
Caleb Swan .... 52. 6
Constant Freeman .... 125 Const Freeman J B
Benjamin Bankson .... 125 -- Benjamin Bankson
Philip Audebert .... 125 -- Philip Audebert
Nathan Jones .... 112. 50 N Jones
James B. Smith .... 112. 50 James B Smith
Fredrick Sprigg .... 62. 50 Fred Sprigg
D 1794 23
Type
Document, type undetermined
Description
Account of War Office salaries paid.
Date
07/07/1792
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792070715301
Page start
1
Note
Handwriting matches signature of James B. Smith.
Notable persons
James B. Smith
John Stagg
R.J. Vanden Brock
Caleb Swan
Constant Freeman
Benjamin Bankson
Philip Audibert
Nathan Jones
James B. Smith
Frederick Sprigg
Notable locations
United States
Notable items
Secretary for the Department of War
[Secretary of War]
for the salary of the secretary
at the rate of 3000 dollars per annum
chief clerk
for the months
date of his appointment as paymaster to the army

