Instructions Regarding Duties of the Paymaster of the Troops
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Instructions Regarding Duties of the Paymaster of the Troops
Description
Swan had just been appointed Paymaster of the Troops of the United States. Steel sends him a lengthy letter with instructions regarding the forms for keeping and tending the accounts of the office.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
26
author
sent from location
Comptrollers Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
John Steele
Paymaster of the Troops of the United States
paymasters
regiments
accountant of the War Department
Secretary of War
Treasurer of the United States
Commanding Officers
inspector
agent
notable location
Comptrollers Office
Treasury Department
Western Country
notable item/thing
appointed
duties
forms
pay abstracts
returns
muster rolls
sums due the respective corps
reports
warrants
monies
paid monthly
settlement
pay
detached garrisons and posts
pay rolls
allowances
clothing
advances and deductions
clothing stores
hospital stores
names, rank, and pay of each person
schedule of all advances
general account
recruiting services
notable phrase
By the act under which you have been appointed, the following duties are assigned to the Paymaster of the Troops of the United States
document number
1792072655001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (14 pages) | XSD07 (14 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 15 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | XSD14 (0 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Steele | Comptrollers Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |