Estimate of Pay, Rations, and Forage for the Troops
Document 1798Estimate of pay, rations, and forage for troops of infantry for one year.
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Estimate of pay, rations and Forage necessary for the estimated proposition for an Army of Twenty thousand.
| Company | Regiment | Pay per Month Dollars | Total pay per Month Dollars | Total pay per Annum Dollars | Rations per day | Total Rations per day | Total Rations per annum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Captain | 8 Captains | 60 | 390 | 3840 | 3 | 24 | 8760 |
| 1 Lieutenant | 8 Lieutenants | 30 | 240 | 2350 | 2 | 16 | 5380 |
| 1 Ensign | 8 Ensigns | 20 | 160 | 1900 | 2 | 9 | [undecipherable] |
| 4 Sergeants | 32 Sergeants | 8 | 256 | 2688 | — | 9 | 10 | [undecipherable] |
| 4 Corporals | 32 Corporals | 6 | 192 | 2304 | 1 | 32 | 11680 |
| 2 drummers | 16 drummers | 5 | 80 | 960 | 1 | 16 | 5840 |
| 57 Privates | 456 Privates | 4 | 1824 | 21888 | 1 | 456 | 166440 |
| | 456 | | | | | | |
[additional entries noted in margin]
| | 1st Lieutenant | 75 | 75 | 600 | 6 | — | 2190 |
| | 2 Majors | 50 | 100 | 1200 | 4 | 3 | 2190 |
| | 1 Regtl [undecipherable] pay | 10 | 10 | 120 | | | |
| [noted in the margin] | 1st Qr Master | 10 | 10 | 120 | | | |
| | 1st Master at do | 10 | 10 | 120 | | | |
| | Surgeon | 45 | 45 | 540 | 5 | 5 | 1095 |
| | Surgeon's Mates | 30 | 30 | 720 | 5 | 4 | [undecipherable] |
| | D. Asst. Majors | 8 | 16 | | 5 | 4 | 730 |
| | 2d Asst. [undecipherable] | 5 | 16 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 700 |
| | [Volunteer Musicians] | 7 | 14 | 168 | 1 | 2 | 730 |
Regiment 530 men 2 Brigades to Brigade
To which add this Brigade [undecipherable] above forms One Brigade
[Additional entries for Brigadiers, Majors, Adjutants, Inspectors, etc. with associated pay and rations figures]
Brigade 530 men Brigade to Division
To which add one Brigade which forms a Division
The [undecipherable] is allotted: 1 Major [undecipherable] | 166 | 166 | 2992 | 15 | 15 | 5475
[undecipherable] 1st Aide De Camp | 25 | 25 | 600 | 2 | 4 | 1460
[undecipherable] Division [undecipherable] | 25 | 25 | 300 | 2 | 4 | 700
Division 9960 Men
To which add three other Divisions which complete the Army | 3 |
Infantry 17040 Men
Four Regiments of Horse | 2188
Artillerists | 1032
Total | 20310 Men
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undermentioned Infantry Troops for one Year, being the Men
| Annual Emol. Salary and Rations of those Persons | Forage per year | Total Forage | Total Forage per Annum | Total Amount of Pay Rations & Forage per Annum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars | Dolls | Dolls | Dollars | Dollars | Cents |
| 1344 | | | | 5151 |
| 876 | | | | 3976 |
| 876 | | | | 4010 |
| 1752 | | | | 4040 |
| 876 | | | | 1556 |
| 22776 | | | | 19744 |
| | | | | |
| 528 | 58 | 19 | 13 | 144 | 1379 |
| 438 | 10 | 80 | 940 | | 192 |
| | | 6 | 8 | 72 | 149 |
| | | 6 | 6 | 72 | 142 |
| | | 6 | 6 | 72 | 142 |
| 168 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 130 | 1033 | 25 |
| 219 | | 6 | 12 | 144 | |
| 168 | 50 | | | | 301 | 56 |
| | | | | | 301 | 50 |
| 31700 | 75 | | | 782 | 977 | 50 |
| 95400 | 75 | | 2592 | | 915699 | 75 |
| 657 | | 16 | 16 | 192 | 2297 |
| 109 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 529 | 50 |
| 109 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 529 | 50 |
| 160 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 824 | 25 |
| 109 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 229 | 50 |
| 127956 | 50 | | | 1453 | 996031 | 25 |
| 177930 | 50 | | 5225 | | 142044 | 75 |
| 955901 | 50 | | 8256 | | 584029 | 50 |
| 821 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 240 | 3053 | 25 |
| 219 | | 20 | 20 | 240 | 1059 |
| 109 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 329 | 50 |
| 957051 | 75 | | 8856 | | 538671 | 25 |
| 771153 | 75 | | 26568 | | 4766013 | 75 |
| 1098265 | | | 35424 | Total Dollars | 2,354,655 |
Philadelphia May 1798.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Estimate of pay, rations, and forage for troops of infantry for one year.
Date
05/1798
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798059990155
Page start
98
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
infantry
captain
lieutenant
ensign
sergeant
corporals
musicians
privates
majors
pay master
quarter master
lieutenant colonel commandant
surgeon
surgeon's mate
sergeant majors
quarter master sergeants
senior musicians
regiments
brigades
brigadier
inspector
chaplain
aide de camp
regiments of horse
artillerists
artillery
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
estimate
pay
rations
forage

