An Estimate of the Expense of Troops for an Expedition Against the Wabash
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
An Estimate of the Expense of Troops for an Expedition Against the Wabash
Description
Itemized list of expenses at contractors prices.
short description
An estimate of the expense of employing troops in campaign against Wabash Indians
year created
1790
month created
08
day created
23
author
recipient
in image
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
Alexander Hamilton
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
contractors
militia
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
savages
continental troops
Quartermasters Department
contractors
notable location
Fort Washington
War Department
notable item/thing
boats
forage
pay
pension
subsistence
contract
contingencies
horses
notable idea/issue
forage
pay
pension
subsistence
document number
1790082300101
page start
1
transcription
The Secretary of
War to the
Secretary of the
Treasury
23 August 1790
The estimate of the expense of employing, for three months, one thousand seven hundreds militia, and four hundred Continental troops, in an expedition against the Wabash Indians â two hundred of the militia to be accounted.
"The Militia
The pay ..................................24,012
The subsistence & rations @
16/90 of a Dollar .......................31. 302
Forage for the field & staff officers ..........234 55.548
The Continental Troops
Additional expense of subsistence &rations to the continental troops during the same period. This expensearises from the contract â the price of the Ration at Fort Washingtonis stated at six ½ nineteenths of a Dollar. But from that [undecipherable] to the places of operation the price will be sixteen nineteenths..........................4, 416
The Quarter Masterâs department, including the hire of fourhundred horses, purchase of Boatsand transportation.............. 30,000.
Contingencies.......................................... 10.306Dollars 100,000
"The Contractors are to execute the duties of the Quarter Masters department, the entire services therefore, which will be required of them independent of the sums set down for contingencies will amount to sixty five thousand, six hundred and eighty two dollars. One half of this sum may be necessary to be advanced immediately, to enable them to perform effectually the services required."
War to the
Secretary of the
Treasury
23 August 1790
The estimate of the expense of employing, for three months, one thousand seven hundreds militia, and four hundred Continental troops, in an expedition against the Wabash Indians â two hundred of the militia to be accounted.
"The Militia
The pay ..................................24,012
The subsistence & rations @
16/90 of a Dollar .......................31. 302
Forage for the field & staff officers ..........234 55.548
The Continental Troops
Additional expense of subsistence &rations to the continental troops during the same period. This expensearises from the contract â the price of the Ration at Fort Washingtonis stated at six ½ nineteenths of a Dollar. But from that [undecipherable] to the places of operation the price will be sixteen nineteenths..........................4, 416
The Quarter Masterâs department, including the hire of fourhundred horses, purchase of Boatsand transportation.............. 30,000.
Contingencies.......................................... 10.306Dollars 100,000
"The Contractors are to execute the duties of the Quarter Masters department, the entire services therefore, which will be required of them independent of the sums set down for contingencies will amount to sixty five thousand, six hundred and eighty two dollars. One half of this sum may be necessary to be advanced immediately, to enable them to perform effectually the services required."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NLA16 (2 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm} | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |