Military department, ^to Dollars C^ts Dollars No Dollars C^ts Brought forward, 541,592 85 The following is an ESTIMATE of the Expenses of the war department, for the year 1796, made by the Secretary at War The Legion of the United States Pay. General Staff Dolls per mon. 12 months 1 Major General, . 166 1,992 2 Brigadier Generals 104. 2,496 1 Major of Dragoons 55 660 1 Quartermaster general, 100 1,200 1 Deputy quarter- master general, 50. 600 1 Clothier, 50. 600 1 Paymaster, at head Quarters, 60. 720 1 Adjutant, to do duty as inspector, 75. 900 1 Chaplain, 50. 600 1 Surgeon of the Staff, 70. 840 2 Aide de camp to the Major general, in ad- dition to their pay in line, 24 576 Carried forward, 11,184 541,397 85 Military Establishment. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 11,184 541,592 85 per month 12 months . . 2 Aides de camp, one for each of the Brigadiers, in ad- dition to their pay in the line, 24 576 6 Surgeon mates for the hospitals for the Wotern and South Westirn frontiers, 30. 2,160 1 Principal artificer, 40 480 1 Second artificer, 26 312 14,712 . . Field 4 Lieutenant Colonels commandants, 75. 3,600 12 Majors, 50. 7,200 10,300 Staff 4 Sublegionary Paymasters, 10. 480 4 Sublegionary quarter paymasters 10. . . 480 12 Battalion Quarter- masters, 10. 1,440 12 Adjutants, 10. 1,440 4 Sublegionary Surgeons, 45. 2,160 6,000 25,512 541,592 85 Military Department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 6,000 25,512 . . 541,592 85 per month 12 months 12 Battalion Surgeon's mates, 30. 4,320 12 Serjeant majors, 8. 1,152 12 Quarter master Ser- jeants, 8. 1,152 12,624 Four troops of Horse 4 Captains, 40. 1,920 4 Lieutenants, 26. 1,248 4 Cornets, 20. 960 24 Serjeants, 7. 2,016 24 Corporals, 6. 1,728 4 Farriers, 9. 432 4 Saddlers, 9. 432 4 Trumpeters, 5. 240 260 Dragoons, 4. 12,480 21,456 Thirty two companies of Infantry 32 Captains, 40. 15,360 32 Lieutenants, 26. 9,984 32 Ensigns, 20. 7,680 192 Serjeants, 7. 16,128 192 Corporals, 6. 13,824 6 Senior Musicians 7. 336 60 Musicians, 5. 3,600 2592 Privates, 4. 124,416 191,328 . . Carried over, 250,330 . . 541,592 85 Military department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought forward 250,330 . . — — 541,592 85 Sixteen companies of Riflemen per month 12 months 16 Captains, 40. 7,680 16 Lieutenants, 26. 4,992 15 Ensigns, 20. 3,540 96 Serjeants 7. 8,064 96 Corporals, 6. 6,912 16 Buglers, 5. 960 1312 Privates, 4. 62,976 95,424 Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Field. 1 Lieutenant colonel commandant, 75. 900 4 Majors, 50. 2,400 3,300 Staff. 4 Adjutant, 10. 520 4 Battalion adjutants Quarter masters, and Pay masters, 30. 480 1 Surgeon, 45. 540 4 Surgeon's Matrs, 30. 1,440 2,580 Sixteen Companies 16 Captains, 40. 7,680 32 Lieutenants, 26. 9,984 32 Cadets, 7. 2,688 Carried over 20,337 352,224 . . 541,592 80 Military Department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought forward, 20,352 352,224 . . — — 541,592 85 per month 12 months 64 Serjeants 7. 5,376 64 Corporals, 6. 4,608 160 Artificers to serve as Privates, 9. 17,280 32 Musicians, 5. 1,920 672 Privates, 4. 32,256 81,792 To complete the organization of the above Corps, the following Officers are necessary — 1 Adjutant, already estimated as taken from the line, but should be supernumerary and paid as lieutenant, 26 312 1 Quarter master, do, 26. 312 1 Paymaster, do, 26. 312. 1 Senior musician, do, 7. 84 4 Battalion Serjeant majors, — do, 8. 384 4 Battalion Quarter- master Serjeants, do, 8. 384 4,788 . . 435,804 . . Carried forward 435,804 — 541,592 85 Subsistence. Military department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 435,804 . . 541,592 85 Subsistence per ration Rations for 366 days 1 Major General, 15. 5,490 2 Brigadier Generals, 12. 8,784 5 Lieutenant colonel commandants, 6. 10,980 17 Majors, 4. 24,888 1 Quarter master gen'l, 6. 2,196 1 Paymaster at head- quarters, 4. 1,464 1 Adjutant General, 6. 2,196 1 Chaplain, 2. 732 1 Surgeon of the Staff, 6. 2,196 1 Clothier, 2. 732 5 Surgeons, 3. 5,490 6 Surgeon's mates for the hospitals, 2. 4,392 16 Surgeon's mates, 2. 11,712 1 Principal artificer, 2. 732 1 Second artificer, 2. 732 68 Captains, 3. 74,664 84 Lieutenants, 2. 61,488 48 Ensigns, 2. 35,136 4 Cornets, 2. 2,928 32 Cadets, 1. 11,712 Rations. 263,644 [Money in lieu of rations, as by law, at the option of the Officers, at the contract price, where the rations shall become due] Carried over Rations 263,644 435,804 . . 541,592 . . Military department Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought forward, Rations 263,644 — — — 435,804 . . 541,592 85 per ration Rations for 1 day 365 days 992 Non Commissioned officers and privates of Artillery, 1. 363,072 320 Non commissioned officers and privates of cavalry, 1. 117,120 4360 Non commissioned officers and privates of infantry, 1. 1,635,960 Rations 2,447,796 160 Artificers, allowed each ½ a ration extra, 29,280 Total rations 2,447,076 2,447,076 rations, at 15 cents per ration, is 367,061 Forage per month 12 months 1 Major General, 20 240 2 Brigadier Generals, 16 384 5 Lieutenant Colonels, commandants, 12 720 17 Majors, [blank] 2,040 1 Quartermaster general, 12 144 1 Paymaster at head- quarters, 10 120 1 Adjutant general, 12 144 1 Chaplain, 6 72 Carried over Dolls 3,564 302,865 . . 541,592 85 Military department Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 3,564 . . 802,865 . . 541,592 85 Dolls per month 12 months 1 Surgeon of the Staff, 12 144 1 Deputy quarter- master general, 6 72 1 Clothier, 6 72 5 Surgeons, 10 600 15 Surgeon's mates, 6. 1,152 6 Surgeon's mates for the hospitals, 6 432 4 Aides de camp, 10 480 4 Brigade Majors, 10 480 17 Adjutants, 6. 1,224 5 Paymasters, 6 360 13 Quarter Masters, 6 936 9,816 Cavalry 1 Major, 10 120 4 Captains, 8. 384 4 Lieutenants, 6 288 4 Cornets, 6 288 320 Non commissioned and privates, 6. 23,040 24,120 Cloathing To complete deficiences, 70,000 Carried over, 906,031 541,592 85 Horses. Military department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 906,801 . . 541,592 85 Horses for the Cavalry. 50 Horses to replace those which may die, or become unfit for service, at 120 dollars each. 6,000 Bounty. To complete the number in lieu of the discharged soldiers, those rendered unfit for duty, and deserters, 10,000 Hospital Department. For medicines, instruments, and stores for the hospitals, for the garrisons and posts on the Western, and South western frontiers; also the subsistence of a purveyor, assistants, and nurses in the hospitals, &c. for sick soldiers, and examination of invalid pensioners, 10,000 Ordnance department. For the salaries of Superintendants, storekeepers, armourers and workmen at the different arsenals, and commissaries of military stores, rents, &c. At Philadelphia, per annum Superintendant of military stores, 1,500 Carried over, 1,500 942,801 . . 541,592 85 Military department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 1,500 942,801 . . 541,592 85 Do. clerks, storekeepers and assistants, 3,000. Labourers, 1,200. Superintendant of armourers, 840. 6,540 At Springfield, (Massachusetts) Superintendant, 840. Storekeeper, 480. Deputy storekeeper, 360. Master Armourer, 600. 2,280 At West Point, New York, Storekeeper, 480. Deputy storekeeper, 300. At Fort Rensselaer, and dependences. Storekeeper, 172. At Albany, Storekeeper, 450. At Trenton, New Jersey, Storekeeper, with con- tingent duties, re- lating to the trans- portation of troops, 480. 4,882 . . Carried over, 10,702 . . 942,801 . . 541,592 85 Military department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 10,702 . . 942,801 . . 541,592 85 Commissary of military stores. At Carlisle, in Pennsylva- nia, 200. Do. Pittsburg, ditto, 360. Do. New London, Virg. 330. Do. Manchester, ditto, 80. 1,440 [? — partially illegible subtotal] Rents. In Philadelphia, 1,984. Do. New London, in Virginia, 350. Do. Manchester, do. 80. 2,414 Pay of the labourers at the different arsenals, coopers, carpenters and armourers, 22,500. Two conductors of military stores, 720. 37,446 . . Defensive Protection. Defensive protection of the frontiers, 130,000 Indian department. For defraying the expences of the Indian department, 70,000. Quarter-master's department. Waggons, horses and forage; tents, boats, &c. also the transportation of the troops, ordinance, and military stores, and all the articles 1,180,247 . . 541,592 85 Military department Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought over, 1,180,247 . . 541,592 85 articles of the Quarter-master's department, the purchase of axes, camp kettles, packsaddles, iron, fuel, boards, nails, paint, company books, stationary, &c. also the pay and subsistence of all the clerks, and of the artificers employed in the said department, 200,000. Contingencies of the War De- partment For loss of stores, allowance to officers for extra expences for special services, advertizing and appre- hending deserters, printing, and miscellaneous expences, 30,000. For improving the fortifications of the ports, 50,000. For completing the fortifications, magazines, storehouses, and barracks at West Point, 20,000. 1,480,247 Carried forward, 2,021,339 85 Naval department. Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought forward, 2,021,339 85 Pay of the officers, &c. and seamen, marines, &c. of one frigate of 44 guns, estimated for six months, 24,576. Pay of the captains of the other three frigates, 1,700. Pay of the officers, &c. and seamen and marines, &c. of one frigate of 36 guns, estimated for 6 months, 21,258. Pay of the captain of the other frigate, for twelve months, 900. Subsistence of the above two frigates for six months, 24,500. 73,934 Payments of Military pensions. For the annual allowance to the invalids of the United States, for their pensions from the 5^th day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six to the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, inclusive, State of New Hampshire, 3,750. Do. Massachussetts, including Maine, 12,100. Do. Rhode Island, 3,100. Do. Connecticut, 8,500. Do. Vermont, 625. Carried over, 23,075 2,095,773 85 Payments of Military Pensions. Dlls C^ts Dollars C^ts Dollars C^ts Brought forward, 23,075. 2,095,773 85 State of New York, 17,520. Do. New Jersey, 4,000. Do. Pennsylvania, 18,000. Do. Delaware, 1,600. Do. Maryland, 4,300. Do. Virginia, 8,300. Do. North Carolina, 3,500. Do. South Carolina, 4,000. Do. Georgia, 800. 85,098 For the support of Light Houses, Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers. The Commissioner of the revenue estimates for the maintenance and support of light houses, beacons, buoys, public piers, and stakeage of channels, bars and shoals, and for occasional improvement in the construction of lanterns, and of the lamps, and materials used in them, 24,000. For to satisfy miscellaneous claims. To pay David Lenox, esq. late marshal, for payments made with the approbation of the district Judge of Pennsylvania, to the following persons [Gray Heed?] Carried over 2,204,875 85 [Missing Page/s — Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part missing, and we have not been able to locate a more complete copy of the document.]