Appointment as Paymaster with Instructions

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Appointment as Paymaster with Instructions

Description

Detailed instructions on performing duties. Acknowledges limitations to office.

year created

1792

month created

07

day created

26

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
Oliver Wolcott
Paymaster
Major Swan
comptroller
paymaster of troops
treasury department
comptroller's office
regiment
corps
commanding officer
Secretary of War
accountant
Treasurer
inspector
officers
troops

notable location

Treasury Department
garrisons
posts

notable item/thing

instructions
forms
accounts
pay abstracts
returns
muster rolls
sums due
money
warrant
settlement
pay
allowances
names
rank
clothing
hospital stores
vouchers
credits
books

document number

1792072615001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (14 pages) ZCO02 (14 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 10; F: Comptroller & Paymaster, July
[view document] (8 pages) ZCO02a (8 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 10; F: Comptroller & Paymaster, July
[view document] (12 pages) XSD07a (14 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan [unknown] [n/a]