[Secretary of war] War department, September 3. 1798. Sir, I have the honor to submit a detailed view of the expenditure that will be required in the department of War, at certain periods within this, and the first six Months of the ensuing Year, and the objects to which it applies. It is necessary to remark, that this detail does not state the periods at which any given sum is payable; for the Subsistence and Clothing of the Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the Army previous to its augmented state, nor for the Clothing and Subsistence of the non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the twelve additional Regiments of Infantry. It may also be proper to observe, that the calculations relative to the Bounty, pay, Hospital and Quarter Masters expences for the twelve additional Regiments, is made upon the presumption, that the inlistments will progress as follows, viz: that in October of the present Year, there will be enlisted 300— in November 600— in December 1200— in January 1799—3000— in February 6000— and in March 8448— It follows, that the money for the bounty, pay, hospital and Quarter Masters department, should be considered as requirable somewhat previous to the above stated periods. There will be required (taking the rates of Inlistments for the rule) for Clothing in October 1798—7500 Dollars— in November 7500 Dollars— in December 15000 Dollars— in January 1799—45000 Dollars— in February 75000 Dollars— in March 61,200 Dollars— Also for the Subsistence reckon-ing a Ration at 16 Cents, viz in October for 300 Non-commissioned Officers and Privates—1674 Dollars— in November for 600 ditto—3240 Dollars— in December for 1200 ditto—6696 Dollars— in January 1799 for 3000 ditto 16,740 Dollars— in February for 6000 ditto—30,240 Dollars— in March for 8448 ditto 47,139 Dollars 84 Cents— in April for the same number 45,619^20/100 Dollars— in May for ditto 47,139^84/100 Dollars— and in June for ditto 45,619^20/100 Dollars. Adding these several Sums to the Sums specified in the Table, there will be wanted viz: for September 90,133 Dollars— for October 212,018 Dollars— for November 215,247 Dollars— for December 251,088 Dollars— for January 1799—272,000 Dollars— for February 389,106 Dollars— for March 410,388^84/100 Dollars— for April 287,565^20/100 Dollars— for May 273,460^84/100 Dollars— for June 283,840^20/100 Dollars. If however it is within the power of the Treasury to furnish the money for inlisting, paying, clothing, subsisting &c the additional regular Army, I should consider it much more consonant with the sensibilities of the Country to push the Inlistments to the greatest extent within as short a time as possible. I have supposed that the item in the Table for Quarter Masters supplies and contingent Expences for the eight additional companies, and privates to the old Establishment, and for the six additional companies of Dragoons may be covered by the appropriation for the original Army and that the Six hundred thousand Dollars stated for the Quarter Masters department for the Twelve Regiments will procure all the Camp Equipage not provided for by the Table. You will perceive that I have carried out no Sum for Clothing for the Ten thousand provisional Troops, and also that I have omitted mentioning a Sum for the 30,000 stand of Arms, with the providing of which you are considered as exclusively charged, and have made a similar omission for cannon, ammunition and military Stores—altho it is pretty certain a considerable Sum will be wanted for cannon and military Stores, and that it would be prudent to make immediate arrangements for the Clothing for the Provisional Army. I have calculated for One thousand Tents and poles at twelve Dollars, and Six hundred and twenty five Camp Kettles at one Dollar for December 1798. The same number for April 1799 and for one thousand Tents and Tent poles in June, and as many in August. &c. I am Sir, with great respect Your obed^t. Servant, signed, James McHenry. The Secretary of the Treasury.