Appointment with Instructions and Duties of Paymaster of Troops of United States
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Title
Appointment with Instructions and Duties of Paymaster of Troops of United States
Description
Duties of paymaster of United States troops laid out in detail.
short description
duties of Paymaster of troops of United States.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
26
author
sent from location
Comptroller' s Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox to Wayne, 08/03/1792.
notable person/group
paymaster
Henry Knox
Wayne
Paymaster general
recruits
officers
accountant
troops
Secretary of War
Caleb Swan
paymaster of troops
notable location
Comptroller' s Office
United States
War Department
Treasurer's Office
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
pay of soldiers
submission of accounts
foregoing instructions are correctly copied
office of the comptroller of the treasury department
allowance granted by law
different species of services
names, rank and pay of each person are to be specially inserted
amount of advances on deductions
balance due to each individual accurately ascertained
making alterations from the form
guided by the following principles
fail to reject them and cause others to be framed
proper deductions from the pay of the troops
schedule of all advances
accountable
arrange the charges into classes
state the proportions which are to be deducted
examinations
close the accounts depending in his office
account current
credits which ought to be passed in favor of the public
preventing improper advances
guarding against future perplexities
report the delinquent to the commanding officer
utmost care and diligence
unforeseen causes
settlement with the troops
delay settlement of the pay rolls
regulate the payment
posts and garrisons
distance from the Head Quarters of the Army
regimental paymasters
indispensable vouchers to the pay rolls
aggregate amount
whole pay due to the regiments
special agent
grant his warrant
regulated in the distribution of the money
non commissioned officer or private
separate receipts for the sums advanced on each pay roll
witnesses to the payments
dispersed situation of the troops in the western country
officiate as agents
most pointed attention to this instruction will be requisite to prevent pay being drawn on two pay rolls for the service of the same persons
auxiliary check
purpose of correcting erroneous entries
adjusting pay rolls
credit the amount in your account with the department of war
entries to be made in your books
Treasurer of the United States
account to be opened under the head of cash
proper discharges from the persons or their assigns
settlements made by you cannot be considered as definitely binding on the public
advances to sundry officers for the recruiting service
pass credits in your books
legislative arrangements
execution of this system
govern yourself by the forms
inspector
senior officers
regiment corps or detachment
general settlement
exact adherence to this form
liberty to make additional columns
allowances on account of clothing
clothing & hospital stores
monies necessary to enable you to discharge such warrants as may be drawn on you
consequence of warrants to be drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States
Secretary at War
arrangements for affecting this object in a regular will necessarily consume some considerable time
settlement shall be made to include all the pay
cause the paymasters of the different regiments and corps
commanding officers of detached garrisons
triplicate muster rolls
company
independent corps
receive the pay abstracts of the paymasters of the several regiments or corps
compare the same with the returns on muster rolls
certify accurately to the commanding officer
sums due to respective corps
transmit to the accountant of the War Department
copies of all reports to the commanding officer
warrants issued
duty to transmit to you instructions in respect to the forms for keeping & rendering the accounts of your office
act under which you have been appointed
following duties are assigned
appointed Paymaster of the troops of the United States
notable phrase
foregoing instructions are correctly copied
office of the comptroller of the treasury department
allowance granted by law
different species of services
names, rank and pay of each person are to be specially inserted
amount of advances on deductions
balance due to each individual accurately ascertained
making alterations from the form
guided by the following principles
fail to reject them and cause others to be framed
proper deductions from the pay of the troops
schedule of all advances
accountable
arrange the charges into classes
state the proportions which are to be deducted
examinations
close the accounts depending in his office
account current
credits which ought to be passed in favor of the public
preventing improper advances
guarding against future perplexities
report the delinquent to the commanding officer
utmost care and diligence
unforeseen causes
settlement with the troops
delay settlement of the pay rolls
regulate the payment
posts and garrisons
distance from the Head Quarters of the Army
regimental paymasters
indispensable vouchers to the pay rolls
aggregate amount
whole pay due to the regiments
special agent
grant his warrant
regulated in the distribution of the money
non commissioned officer or private
separate receipts for the sums advanced on each pay roll
witnesses to the payments
dispersed situation of the troops in the western country
officiate as agents
most pointed attention to this instruction will be requisite to prevent pay being drawn on two pay rolls for the service of the same persons
auxiliary check
purpose of correcting erroneous entries
adjusting pay rolls
credit the amount in your account with the department of war
entries to be made in your books
Treasurer of the United States
account to be opened under the head of cash
proper discharges from the persons or their assigns
settlements made by you cannot be considered as definitely binding on the public
advances to sundry officers for the recruiting service
pass credits in your books
legislative arrangements
execution of this system
govern yourself by the forms
inspector
senior officers
regiment corps or detachment
general settlement
exact adherence to this form
liberty to make additional columns
allowances on account of clothing
clothing & hospital stores
monies necessary to enable you to discharge such warrants as may be drawn on you
consequence of warrants to be drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States
Secretary at War
arrangements for affecting this object in a regular will necessarily consume some considerable time
settlement shall be made to include all the pay
cause the paymasters of the different regiments and corps
commanding officers of detached garrisons
triplicate muster rolls
company
independent corps
receive the pay abstracts of the paymasters of the several regiments or corps
compare the same with the returns on muster rolls
certify accurately to the commanding officer
sums due to respective corps
transmit to the accountant of the War Department
copies of all reports to the commanding officer
warrants issued
duty to transmit to you instructions in respect to the forms for keeping & rendering the accounts of your office
act under which you have been appointed
following duties are assigned
appointed Paymaster of the troops of the United States
document number
1792072655101
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (26 pages) | DCF07 (26 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | B: Jan 92-Sep 92, 8, #10 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Treasury Department | Comptroller' s Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |