Military Department. The following is an estimate of the expenses of the War department, for the year 1797, made by the Secretary at War. Army of the United States, Pay. General Staff, calculated to the fourth day of March, 1797, agreeably to an Act of Congress, of the 30^th. March, 1796. dollars cents 1 Major General 166 348. 6 1 Brigadier General, 104 213. 6 2 Aids de Camp to the Major General 24 100. 64 666. 76 564,753. 47 Brought forward 666 76 564,753. 47 1 Brigade Major, additional pay 24 50. 32. — 1 Quarter Master General d^o 25 52. 41. 1 Inspector, to do the duty of an Adjutant General d^o 25 52. 41. 1 Pay Master General, d^o 25 52. 41. 874. 31. Infantry. Field— 4 Lieutenant Colonels Commandant 75 3,600. 8 Majors 50 4,800. 8,400. Staff— 4 Adjutants, in addition to their pay in the line, 40 480. 4 regimental paymasters ditto 10 480. 4 ditto Quarter masters ditto 10 480. 4 Surgeons, 45 2,160. 8 Surgeons Mates, 30 2,880. 10 ditto d^o for garrisons & hospitals 30 3,600. 8 Serjeant Majors 8 768. 8 Quarter master serjeants 3 768. 1 principal Artificer 40 480. 1 Second Artificer, 26 312. 12,408. Four Regiments. 32 Captains, 40 15,360. 32 Lieutinants, 26 9,984. 32 Ensigns, 20 7,680. 128 Serjeants 7 10,752. 128 Corporals, 6 9,216. 8 Senior Musicians, 7 672. 64 musicians, 5 3,840. 1664 privates 4 79,872. 137,376. Two companies of Light Dragoons. 2 Captains, 40 960. 159,058. 31 564,753. 47 Brought forward 960. 159,058. 31 564,753. 47 4 Lieutinants 26 1,248. 2 Cornets, 20 480. 8 Serjeants, 7 672. 8 Corporals 6 576. 2 Farriers, 9 216. 2 Sutlers 9 216. 2 Trumpeters 5 120. 104 dragoons, 4 4,992. 9,480. The Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Field— 1 Lieutenant Colonel Command^t. 75 900. 4 Majors 55 2,640. 3,540. Staff— 1 Adjutant, in addition to his pay in the line, 10 120. 4 battalion Adjutants, Quarter- masters and paymasters d^o. 40 480. 1 Surgeon, 45 540. 4 Surgeons mates 30 1,440. 2,580. Sixteen Companies. 16 Captains 40 7,680. 32 Lieutinants, 26 9,984. 32 Cadets, 7 2,688. 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. Carried forward, 256,450. 31 564,753. 47 Brought forward, 256,450. 31 564,753. 47 Subsistence. 1 major general, calculated to 4^th. March, Rations Rations per day 15 930. 1 brigadier General, ditto 12 744. 2 Aids de camp to Major general, 4 496. 1 brigad. major d^o 4 248. 1 Quarter master General 6 372. 1 Inspector ditto 6 372. 1 Paymaster General d^o 6 372. 5 Lieutenant Colonels Command. 6 10,950. 19 Majors, 4 17,520. 5 Surgeons, 3 5,475. 22 Surgeons mates 2 16,060. 50 Captains, 3 54,750. 68 Lieutinants, 2 49,660. 32 Ensigns 2 23,360. 2 Cornets, 2 1,160. 1 principal Artificer, 2 730. 1 Second Artificer, 2 730. 32 Cadets, 1 11,680. Or money in lieu thereof, at the option of the said Officers, at the posts, respec- tively, where the rations shall become due. 3,126 non commissioned officers and privates 1 1,140,990. 180 Women, 1 55,700. 160 Artificers allowed, each extra, per day, ½ 29,200. Rations 1,421,779. 1,421,779 rations, at 20 cents per ration, is 284,356. Carried forward, 540,806. 31 564,753. 47 Brought forward 540,806. 31 564,753. 47 Forage. 1. Major General, calculated to 4^th. March 90 42. 58. 1 Brigadier General, d^o. 16 34. .6. 1 Brigade Major d^o. 10 24. 29. 2 Aids de Camp d^o. 10 42. 58. 1 Quarter master General d^t. 12 95. 54. 1 Inspector General d^o. 12 95. 54. 1 Paymaster General d^o. 12 25. 54. 247. 13. 5 Lieut. Colonels Command^t. 12 720. 19 Majors 10 1,440. 5 Surgeons 10 600. 22 Surgeons Mates 6 1,584. 1 principal Artificer 6 72. 4 Regimental Paymasters 6 288. 4 ditto Adjutants 6 288. 4 ditto Quarter masters 6 288. 5,280. Cavalry. 2 Captains 8 192. 4 Lieutinants, 6 288. 2 Cornets, 6 144. 126 non commissioned officers and privates 6 9,072. 9,696. Equipments for one Company of Cavalry. 63 saddles compleat at 7 441. 63 pair of holsters 2.50 157. 50. 63 bridles with bridoons 1.75 110. 25. 63 stable halters, .62 39. 6. 63 Valises, 2.33 146. 79. 63 Cartouch boxes with lampipes .75 47. 25. Carried forward 941. 25,355,999 44 564,753. 47 Brought forward 941. 85 535,999. 44 564,753. 47 63 mail pellions and straps .75 47. 25. 63 nose bags .50 31. 50. 63 pair of pistols, 8 504. 63 swords 9 567. 63 sword belts " 62 39. 6. 1 bugle horn, 5 5. 2,135. 66. Horses for Cavalry. 63 horses for one company, 150 9,450. 30 horses, to replace those which may die, or become unfit for service, 150 4,500. 13,950. Clothing. 3,158 non commissioned officers and privates, (including 32 Cadets) at 25 dollars per suit, 78,950. 164 suits, to make good deficiencies by desertion, &c. at 25 dollars 4,100. 83,050. Bounty to soldiers, and premium to officers. To complete the number in lieu of discharged soldiers, those rendered unfit for duty and desirters 16,000. Hospital Department. For medicines, instruments and stores for the hospitals, garrisons and posts within the United States; assistants, nurses and matrons for sick soldiers, and the examination of invalids. 30,000. Ordnance Department. For the salaries of superintendants, Store keepers, clerks, armorers and workmen at the different posts and arsenals, Commissions of stores, rents, &c. Carried forward, 701,135. 10 564,753. 47 At Philadelphia. [Br^t. forward. 701,135. 10 564,753. 47] 1 Superintendent of military stores, 1500. Additional pay as Depu- ty Quarter Master 500. 2,000. 1 Storekeeper, 1,000. 1 Assistant ditto 400. 4 Clerks 2,200. Stationary and wood, 200. 1 Superintendent of Armourers 840. 1 Inspector of powder, shot, kart- ledge, &c. 360. 4 Labourers 1250. 8,250. At Trenton, New Jersey. 1 Store keeper, with contingent duties relative to transportation of troops, &c. 480. At West Point, New York. 1 Storekeeper, 650. 1 deputy ditto; 360. Occasional Assistants 200. 1,240. At Albany, New York. 1 Storekeeper, 510. At Fort Rensselaer, New York. 1 Storekeeper, 172. At Springfield, Massachusetts. 1 Superintendent 840. 1 Storekeeper, 480. 1 deputy ditto; 360. 75 Armourers, Labourers, &c. 5,880. 7,560. Carried forward [undecipherable] 564,753. 47 Brought forward 719,317. 10 564,753. 47 At Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1 Storekeeper 360. At Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 1 Storekeeper, 200. At Shepherds town, Virginia. 1 Storekeeper, 480. At Manchester, Virginia. 1 Storekeeper 50. At New London, Virginia. 1 Superintendent of armourers (temporary) 960. 1 Storekeeper, 500. 33 Armourers, Labourers, &c. 10,800. 12,260. Rents, In Philadelphia, 2,320. New London, 550. Manchester, 80. Shepherd's town, 260. Albany, 325. 3,335. Contingent expenses, cleaning and repairing arms 5,133. Two instructors of the mathematics, &c. for the officers of the Corps of artillerists and engineers, at two dollars per day, each, 1,460. An inspector to muster and inspect the troops and garrisons, and inspect and report the state of the different posts, and arsenals and magazines, at 2 dollars per day, 730. And when on duty, two rations per day, and forage for one horse. Quarter Master's Department. Waggons, horses and forage, tents, boats, &c. also the transportation of the troops, ordnance and military stores, and all the articles of the Quarter master's department, the purchase of axes, Camp kettles, &c. pay of clerks and artificers, &c. &c. 250,000. Carried forward, 993,325. 10 564,753. 47 Brought forward, 993,325. 10 564,753. 47 Defensive Protection. For the protection of the frontiers, including the erection of forts, &c. 60,000. Indian Department. Annuities to the Six nations, 4,500. Chickasaws 3,000. Cherokees 5,000. Creeks, 1,500. 14,000. Indians north west of the Ohio, provided for by the act of 6^th. May, 1796. Expenses attending the transportation of goods for the said Annuities 10,000. For building a grist and saw mill, and a Church at Oneida, agreeably to treaty in 1794 5,000. For promoting civilization, pay of temporary agents, &c. agreeably to the act of the 19. of May, 1796 15,000. For 100,000 rations to Indians at the different military posts, and within their respective nations, at 20 cents 20,000. For running the line of demarkation between the Indian territory, and the United States, including pay of Commissioners, Surveyors and Assistants, instruments, 10,000. Additional temporary agents, not provided for by the Act of 19^th. May, 1796 3,000. Contingent expenses of the Indian department 13,000. Carried forward, 1,143,325. 10 564,753. 47 Brought forward, 1,143,325. 10 564,753. 47 Contingencies of the War Department. For loss of stores, allowance to officers being ordered to distant commands, and for special services, adver- tising and apprehending deserters, printing maps, &c. &c. 30,000. For repairing the fortifications of Oswego, Niagara, Detroit, &c. 20,000. 1,193,325. 10. Naval Department. Pay of the Captains of two 44 gun frigates 1,800. Ditto. of the officers, seamen and marines of the above ditto 96,504. 98,304. Pay of the Captain of one 36 gun frigate 900. Ditto. of officers, seamen and marines of the above ditto 41,616. 42,516. Subsistence of captains, officers, &c. &c. of the above three frigates for twelve months 81,395. 222,215. Military Pensions. For the annual allowance to the invalids of the United States, for their pensions from the fifth day of March 1797, to the fourth day of March, 1798. New Hampshire, 6,300. Massachusetts, 13,300. Rhode Island, 3,400. Connecticut, 11,260. Vermont, 1,300. New York, 18,240. Carried forward, 53,800. 1,980,293. 37 Brought forward 53,800. 1,980,293. 37 New Jersey 3,650. Pennsylvania, 18,900. Delaware, 1,460. Maryland, 4,240. Virginia, 9,000. North Carolina, 4,500. Georgia, 800. 93,350. For the support of Light Houses &c. For the maintenance and support of light houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, and stakeage of channels, bars and shoals, and for occasional improvement in the construction of lantterns, and of the lamps and materials used in them. 24,000. For the repairs requisite at Bedy Island, and the oil vault, &c. at Cape Henlopen, 4,500. To compleat the payments for building a light house on Bald head, in North Carolina, 1,359. [undecipherable] To make good a deficiency, from the balance of 13,000 dollars granted for building a light house on Montok point, being carried to the credit of the "surplus fund," as per page 80 of the printed public accounts for the year 1795, in pursuance of the sixteenth section of the act passed 3^d. March, 1795. 13,000. And for this sum in addition, being to enable a full payment of the claims for building said light house. 2,740. 67 15,740. 67 43,599. 81 Carried forward, 2,117,276. 58 [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.]