Salaries of the War Office Employees
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Salaries of the War Office Employees
Description
Salaries of the War Office employees for November and December.
short description
Salaries of the War Office.
year created
1789
month created
01
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Office
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Unknown
John Stagg,clerk
Caleb Swan, clerk
William Knox, principal clerk
Secretary for the Department of War
Messenger
Ceasar Cummings
Henry Knox
notable location
War Office
United States
notable item/thing
warrant
received
sums annexed to our names respectively
advance
paid as the law directs
messenger
copy
annum
for his salary
principal clerk in his office
Salaries of the War Office
dollars to be charged in the estimate
document number
1790010215001
page start
1
transcription
Salaries of the war
Office for October
November & December
should be ([editor's note: circle like symbol] 1790) 1789
[undecipherable] 31. Dollars to be
Charged in the estimate
for Jan Feb & March 1790
[undecipherable] books
[undecipherable] war office
Thursday Feb 13. 1790
The United States
To the Secretary for the Department of War
Drs.
Drs. / Cent
1790 For his salaray for october november and
December 1789 at 3000 dollars p annum
750
For Salary due William Knox principal
Clerk in his office for the same time
at 600 dollars p annum
150
For ditto due John Stagg clerk in his
office for same time, at 500 dollars p annum
125
For ditto due Caleb Swan ditto ditto
at ditto
125
For ditto due the Messenger of ditto
for ditto at 150 dolls. p annum
37 / 50
Dollars
1187 / 50
War office 2d January 1790
Copy
[different hand:]
ItB a warrant issued to the above no. 182 dated 15 day Jany 1790 for
1156 / 50
to [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
War office
January 20th 1789 Received the Secretary for the
Department of war the sums annexed to our names
respectively
The Secy of war
750 in full
William Knox principal Clerk
150 dto Wm Knox
John Stagg Clerk
109 On account JStagg
Caleb Swan do
109 on account C.Swan
[undecipherable] messenger
37 1/2 in full Casar + Cummings mark
Dollars
1156 50/100
Janury 20th 1790
[undecipherable] by the Secy at war this day
to John Stagg - 15 %
Jh. Stagg
to Caleb Swan - 15 %
Caleb Swan
31
Dollars
1187, 50
VB the above advance of 31 Dollars is to be
charged in the next warrant, and to be
paid (as the law directs).
Office for October
November & December
should be ([editor's note: circle like symbol] 1790) 1789
[undecipherable] 31. Dollars to be
Charged in the estimate
for Jan Feb & March 1790
[undecipherable] books
[undecipherable] war office
Thursday Feb 13. 1790
The United States
To the Secretary for the Department of War
Drs.
Drs. / Cent
1790 For his salaray for october november and
December 1789 at 3000 dollars p annum
750
For Salary due William Knox principal
Clerk in his office for the same time
at 600 dollars p annum
150
For ditto due John Stagg clerk in his
office for same time, at 500 dollars p annum
125
For ditto due Caleb Swan ditto ditto
at ditto
125
For ditto due the Messenger of ditto
for ditto at 150 dolls. p annum
37 / 50
Dollars
1187 / 50
War office 2d January 1790
Copy
[different hand:]
ItB a warrant issued to the above no. 182 dated 15 day Jany 1790 for
1156 / 50
to [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
War office
January 20th 1789 Received the Secretary for the
Department of war the sums annexed to our names
respectively
The Secy of war
750 in full
William Knox principal Clerk
150 dto Wm Knox
John Stagg Clerk
109 On account JStagg
Caleb Swan do
109 on account C.Swan
[undecipherable] messenger
37 1/2 in full Casar + Cummings mark
Dollars
1156 50/100
Janury 20th 1790
[undecipherable] by the Secy at war this day
to John Stagg - 15 %
Jh. Stagg
to Caleb Swan - 15 %
Caleb Swan
31
Dollars
1187, 50
VB the above advance of 31 Dollars is to be
charged in the next warrant, and to be
paid (as the law directs).
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJM07 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 83 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Unknown Clerk | War Office | [n/a] |