Consolidation & Settlement of Paymasters' Accounts
Document 1794Subordinate paymasters have not been settling their accounts in a timely fashion so Knox asks Wayne to issue a general order to the effect that all subordinate paymasters promptly transmit their accounts and vouchers to the accountant of the War Department for settlement and continue to follow this procedure in the future.
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Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Subordinate paymasters have not been settling their accounts in a timely fashion so Knox asks Wayne to issue a general order to the effect that all subordinate paymasters promptly transmit their accounts and vouchers to the accountant of the War Department for settlement and continue to follow this procedure in the future.
Date
12/07/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794120713155
Page start
255
Note
Spans Images 255-256 of this collection.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
officers
Paymaster of the troops
subordinate paymasters
accountant of the War Department
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
accounts of officers
vouchers
general order
subsequent advances in the future
public money
distant posts