Regarding the Pay of Troops, and Arrangement of Contractor Accounts
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Regarding the Pay of Troops, and Arrangement of Contractor Accounts
Description
Encloses warrants for the pay of troops, from the loan office of Connecticut, and asks that they be paid as quickly as possible. Mentions arrangements made with treasury board for pay of troops. Asks Wadsworth to arrange his accounts so that there is one each for clothing, fuel, straw, transportation, rations, etc. States that unit commanders will see to paying the men.
short description
Regarding the Pay of Troops, and Arrangement of Contractor Accounts
year created
1787
month created
04
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
Henry Knox
Colonel Humphreys
loan officer of Connecticut
troops
treasury board
commanding officer
paymaster
notable location
War Office
Connecticut
notable item/thing
warrants
pay and subsistence
further sum due
account of pay
muster rolls
statement of the pay due
accounts
articles of clothing
medicine
fuel
straw
transportation
hire of barracks
utensils
tools
supplies
Quarter Masters department
rations
receipt
document number
1787041405025
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
H Knox
1787
April 14} War Office
8326
War Office 14th April, 1787.
Sir,
I take the liberty to enclose to you a letter for Colonel Humphreys, as it contains warrants on the loan officer of Connecticut amounting to 1274 dollars for the pay and subsistence of the troops - The sooner it is presented, the better - There will be a further sum due, on account of pay, but, it cannot now be precisely ascertained, for want of the muster rolls. I have directed Colonel Humphreys to have the men mustered without delay and the muster rolls forwarded to me, in order that a statement of the pay due, may be made out, and warrants to issue for the same. I have made this arrangement with the treasury board.
In the formation of your accounts, you will please to arrange all articles of clothing in one account - medicine in another - fuel, straw, transportation, hire of barracks, utensils, tools, and all the supplies not comprehended in either of the foregoing or subsequent accounts, into the Quarter Master's department. The rations will of course be by themselves, in one receipt, signed by the commanding officer. The colonel, or paymaster will arrange the account of pay.
J
I am
with great respect,
Sir,
Your most obedt: humble serv:
H Knox
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
1787
April 14} War Office
8326
War Office 14th April, 1787.
Sir,
I take the liberty to enclose to you a letter for Colonel Humphreys, as it contains warrants on the loan officer of Connecticut amounting to 1274 dollars for the pay and subsistence of the troops - The sooner it is presented, the better - There will be a further sum due, on account of pay, but, it cannot now be precisely ascertained, for want of the muster rolls. I have directed Colonel Humphreys to have the men mustered without delay and the muster rolls forwarded to me, in order that a statement of the pay due, may be made out, and warrants to issue for the same. I have made this arrangement with the treasury board.
In the formation of your accounts, you will please to arrange all articles of clothing in one account - medicine in another - fuel, straw, transportation, hire of barracks, utensils, tools, and all the supplies not comprehended in either of the foregoing or subsequent accounts, into the Quarter Master's department. The rations will of course be by themselves, in one receipt, signed by the commanding officer. The colonel, or paymaster will arrange the account of pay.
J
I am
with great respect,
Sir,
Your most obedt: humble serv:
H Knox
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | NAU23 (3 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B:137 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | [unknown] | [n/a] |