An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty privates, amounting in the whole to one thousand six hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers and privates.

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An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty privates, amounting in the whole to one thousand six hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers and privates.

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An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty privates, amounting in the whole to one thousand six hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers and privates.

year created

1789

month created

12

day created

31

author

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War Office

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in publication

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Brigadier General
Lieutenant Colonel
Commandant
Major
paymaster
surgeon
adjutants
Quartermaster
mate
infantry
lieutenant
ensign
corporal
musicians
private
artillery

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

clothing
rations
pay
subsistence
hospital stores
instruments
pay
forage
tariff
exchange
expense

notable idea/issue

payment
supply
expense
estimate
expenditure

document number

1789123100200

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Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]