Regulations for Furnishing Supplies for the Troops of the United States
Document 1792Document outlines regulations for furnishing supplies of forage, stationary, and wood for the troops of United States. Outlines oath to be taken by those who work in Quarter Master's Department. Provides allowance of stationary and paper. Extra allowances for commanders. Procurement of wood to be regulated by commanding general.
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Regulations for furnishing the supplies of Forage Stationery and Wood for the troops of the United States
The value is to be regulated by the quality or [undecipherable] of obtaining it — not to be less than fourteen shillings nor more than eighteen pounds —
In the former case the bale to be two in [undecipherable] — in the latter more or less — a pack of corn if no Hay is [undecipherable] — bale to be had than the allowance of grain to be [undecipherable] —
All persons employed in the Quarter Masters department or any other [Staff?] Department of whatever denomination to take the following oath, Viz:
I A.B. do solemnly swear or affirm — the case may be — to bear true allegiance to the United States of America, and to serve them honestly, and faithfully against all their enemies or [undecipherable] whomsoever — and to observe and obey the orders of the President of the United states — and the officers by the [undecipherable] appointed over me according to the articles of war —
The allowance of Stationery and Paperwork to [undecipherable] to be as follows —
Each company . . . . One quire [per?] Month
Each [assistant?] . . . One quire [per?] Month
Each Quarter Master . . . One ream [per?] Month
The Hospital . . . As occasion may require
The Junior Surgeon to draw and be accountable for his [share?] the
One Box of wafers and two quills to every two quires of Paper delivered as above stated —
Allowances for Court marshals to be paid on the returns of the Judge Advocates and signed by the Presidents
[above?] allowances to be issued on the orders of the Commandant of —
[Vermont?] on V —
Company and orderly Books to be returned [upon?] by the respective Quarter Masters — Regiments to be signed by their commanding officers and [undecipherable] by the Commandant of the Post —
And when furnished for the Garrisons in winter by the Quarter Master General at the public expense to be [undecipherable] by the commanding [Gen?] —
War Department
August 24 1792
Regulations for the receiving distributing and accounting [of?] [undecipherable] for the Army of the United States —
All public stores destined for the troops of the United States on the Ohio and on the lakes [undecipherable] to be [presented?] to the [undecipherable] of Military stores on [undecipherable] in Philadelphia to the Quarter Masters General or his Deputy at Pittsburgh, who shall transport them to the Detachments to which they belong, or to the garrison or detachments for which they are designed — and take duplicate receipts — [and?] a [sworn?] copy which shall be transmitted to the [Commissary?] of Military Stores in [Philadelphia] — or the [packages?] or orders shall be [marked?] [directed?] to the Department to which they belong —
The stores which shall be so provided shall be charged to the respective departments —
The Ordnance Department comprehends Ordnance and arms and Ordnance and Military stores of all sorts belonging to arming and equipping of a soldier — and all armourers and arillery [undecipherable] —
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Type
Document
Description
Document outlines regulations for furnishing supplies of forage, stationary, and wood for the troops of United States. Outlines oath to be taken by those who work in Quarter Master's Department. Provides allowance of stationary and paper. Extra allowances for commanders. Procurement of wood to be regulated by commanding general.
Date
08/02/1792
Document number
1792080290101
Page start
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Notable persons
Troops of the United States
Senior Surgeon
Judge Advocates
quartermasters
commanding officers
Notable items
regulations
supplies
forage
stationery
stationary
wood
rations of hay
oats
corn
allowance of grain
quartermasters department
staff department
oath
paper
quire
Hospital
box of wafers
quills
court martials
returns
company books
orderly books
public expense

