[(Copy) Circular to the Supervisors of the Revenue]
Document 1794Notification that Officers of the Revenue might be asked to disburse money not relative to their immediate duties. Compensation for performing duties discussed.
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[Copy]
[Copy of a letter from the Secy of the Treasury to the Supervisors —]
(Copy) Treasury Department
June 12th 1794.
Circular, to the Supervisors
of the Revenue. — . )
Sir
The public service having required at certain times to call upon the Supervisors to perform duties not immediately connected with their Office. I have to inform you that in cases in which you shall have been requested to perform services not relative to the Revenues under your Supervision and which involve a disbursement of Money, you will be allowed one ℅ Cent on the sums disbured for such services. This Regulation to commence with the instructions respecting the Recruiting Service, namely from the 20th. November 1792. -
But if in any instance you should have Occasion for the assistance of other agents the compensation to them if no special allowance be made must come out of this Commission. —
I am with great consideration
Yr
(signed) Alexr. Hamilton
I certify that the above is a true Copy, from a Copy on file [undecipherable: in the] Office.
[undecipherable] Heath Clk
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Notification that Officers of the Revenue might be asked to disburse money not relative to their immediate duties. Compensation for performing duties discussed.
Date
06/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794061237001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
officers
supervisor of revenue
Secretary of Treasury
Officers of Revenue
recruiting service
C. Heath
clerk
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
revenue
disbursement of money
recruiting
circular
compensation

