Disbursements for the Pay of the Army
Document 1793It is expected that all disbursements for the pay of the Army will be made on settled payrolls according to the instructions of the Comptroller of the Treasury and not based on estimates as was Swan's payment to Britt Ouion and other subordinate paymasters, which was counter to the instructions stipulated in the relevant Act of Congress.
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War Dept Accountants Office
October 16, 1793
Sir
I am directed to inform you, that [strikethrough: the compliance] that all your [undecipherable] for the pay of the army will be made upon [State?] Pay rolls agreeably to the express instructions of the Comptroller of the Treasury, & not on estimates [strikethrough: or] [undecipherable: payments] similar. To the payments to Mr Britt, Grish & subordinate payments which are in direct opposition to those instructions [and] the act of Congress pointing out the duties of the Department of the Troops.
I am &c
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Description
It is expected that all disbursements for the pay of the Army will be made on settled payrolls according to the instructions of the Comptroller of the Treasury and not based on estimates as was Swan's payment to Britt Ouion and other subordinate paymasters, which was counter to the instructions stipulated in the relevant Act of Congress.
Date
10/16/1793
Author
Recipient
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War Department, Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1793101621000
Page start
1
Note
Though his name is not shown, Caleb Swan was the Paymaster at this time.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
congress
Paymaster of the Troops
Joseph Howell
Comptroller of the Treasury
Mr. Britt Ouion
subordinate paymasters
army
Notable locations
War Department, Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay of the army
disbursements
settled pay rolls
Act of Congress pointing out the duties of the paymaster of the troops