Pay of Adjutants & Paymasters
Document 1798McHenry explains that the Act of Congress of 30 May 1794 makes no distinctions between the pay of adjutants and paymasters. Any officer of a battalion of artillery who does either of those duties is entitled to the same pay as an officer doing the same duties for a regiment.
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War Department
20 [undecipherable] 1798
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[undecipherable] Artillery
One [undecipherable] [undecipherable] present
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body [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] to obtain [undecipherable] payment
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Raymond
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D.S.
[War departmt]
William Simmons by [undecipherable]
Accountant
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry explains that the Act of Congress of 30 May 1794 makes no distinctions between the pay of adjutants and paymasters. Any officer of a battalion of artillery who does either of those duties is entitled to the same pay as an officer doing the same duties for a regiment.
Date
07/20/1798
Author
Recipient
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War Department
Document number
1798072000101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
War Department