Copy of Signed Document

Estimate of Expenses of the War Department for 1794

This is Knox's estimate of the expenses of the War Department for 1794. The total of these expenses is $1,457,936.01. At the bottom is a certification by Joseph Nourse as well as a nofication that $80,289 has been deducted for invalid pensioners, leaving a balance of $1,377,697.01.

1793

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War Department

Henry Knox

Joseph Nourse, Register

Legion of the United States

General Staff

First, Second, Third, and Fourth Sub- Legions

Company of Artillery

Troop of Horse [cavalry]

Companies of Infantry

Companies of Riflemen

discharged soldiers

deserters

Hospital Department

purveyor

Ordnance Department

laborers at the arsenals

coopers

armorers

carpenters

conductors of military stores

President of the United States [Washington]

mounted dragoons

Indian Department

Quarter Master's Department

Invalid Pensioners

Treasury Department, Register's Office

Secretary of War

War Department

garrisons and posts on the western and southern frontiers

Springfield, Massachusetts

West Point, New York

Albany

Fort Rensselaer and its dependencies at Trenton, New Jersey

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Carlisle

Fort Pitt

New London, Virginia

Manchester

Charleston, South Carolina

Falls of Delaware

territories northwest and southwest of the Ohio

Georgia

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Vermont

Maryland

North Carolina

estimate

expense

Major General

Brigadier Generals

Major Commandant of Artillery

Major of Dragoons

Quarter Master

Pay Master at Heqdquarters

Adjutant to do the duty as Inspector

Chaplain

Surgeon of the Staff

Deputy Quarter Master

Aide-de-Camp to the Major General

pay in the line

Aide-de-Camp to each of the Brigadiers

Surgeon's Mates for the hospitals of the western and southern frontiers

Principal Artificer

Second Artificer

Lieutenant Colonel Commandant

Majors

Sub Legionary Pay Master

Sub Legionary Quarter Master

Battalion Surgeon's Mates

Sergeant Majors

Quarter Master Sergeants

Captain

Lieutenants

Sergeants

Corporals

Artificers

Privates

Musicians

Cornet

Farrier

Saddler

Trumpeter

Dragoons

Ensigns

Senior Musician

Privates

Buglers

Subsistence

money in lieu of rations

contract price

forage

Clothing

Suits

Equipments for the cavalry

saddles

bridles

cartouch boxes

sword belts

bugle horns

holsters

bags

swords

pistols

horseman's caps

boots and spurs

horses for the cavalry

bounty

medicines

instruments

stores for the hospital

salaries of storekeepers at arsenals

Commissary of Military Stores

rents

appropriation

expenses for new carriages

brass field artillery

iron cannon with garrison carriages

mortar beds

repairs of arms

repairs of fortifications

brass field pieces out of the useless mortars

lead

gun powder

rifled muskets

equipments for cavalry

saddles

girths

sursingles

stirrups

halters

mail pillions and straps

valices

nose-bags

scabbards

knap sacks

cartridge boxes

horseman's tents

officers' marquees

magazine

acres of ground for arsenals

defensive protection of the frontiers

disposition of the Indians

wagons

boats

transportation of recruits

axes

camp kettles

pack-saddles

iron, fuel

boards

paint

company books

stationery

subsistence of clerks

advances

Contingencies of War Department

maps

expresses

printing

loss of stores

advertising

apprehending deserters

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Estimate of the Expenses of the War Department for the Year One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.
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The Legion of the United States
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Pay.
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General Staff - to wit.





Dollars per Month




1
Major General
at 166
1.992



2
Brigadier-Generals
55
66



1
Major Commandant of Artillery
55
660



1
Major of Dragoons
55
660



1
Quarter-Master
100
1.200



1
Pay-Master at Head-quarters
60
720



1
Adjutant to do the duty as Inspector
75
900



1
Chaplain
50
600



1
Surgeon of the Staff
70
840



1
Deputy Quarter-Master
50
600



2
Aids-de-Camp to the Major General, in adition to their pay in the Line
24
576



2
Aids-de-Camp, one for each of the Brigadiers, in addition to their pay in the Line
24
576



6
Surgeon's Mates for the Hospitals for the Western and Southern Frontiers
30
2160



1
Principal artificer
40
480



1
Second Artificer
26
312







14772





Carried forward
14772
14772




First Sub-Legion









Dollars per Month





Field {
1
Lieutnant-Colonel-Commandant
at 75
900





3
Majors
50
1.800








2.700




Staff
1
Sub-legionary Pay-Master
10
120





1
Sub legionary Quarter-Master
8
96





3
Battalion Quarter-Masters
8
288





3
Adjutants
10
360





1
Sub-legionary Surgeon
45
540





3
Battalion Surgeon's Mates
30
1.080





3
Sergeatn Majors
7
252





3
Quarter-Master-Sergeants
7
252









2.988








5.688





One Company of Artillery







1
Captain
40
480





2
Lieutnants
26
624





4
Sergeants
6
288





4
Corporals
5
240





10
Artificers
8
960





40
Privates
3
1.440





2
Musicians
4
96









4.128





One Troop of Horse







1
Captain
40
480





1
Lieutnant
26
312





1
Comet
20
240







Carried forward
1.032
9.816
14.772
1.032
9.816
14.772




Dollars per Month





6
Sergeants
6
432




6
Corporals
5
360




1
Farrier
8
96




1
Sadler
8
96




1
Trumpeter
4
48




65
Dragoons
3
2.340
4.404




Eight Companies of Infantrys






8
Captains
40
3.840




8
Lieutnants
26
2.496




8
Ensigns
20
1920




48
Sergeants
6
3.456




48
Corporals
5
2.880




1
Senior Musician
6
72




15
Musicians
4
720




648
Privates
3
23.328
38.712




Four Companies of Rifelemen






4
Captains
40
1.920




4
Lieutnants
26
1.248




4
Ensigns
20
960




24
Seargeants
6
1728




24
Corporals
5
1440




4
Buglers
4
192




238
Privates
3
11.808








19.296








72.228
Amount of the Pay of the Legion of the United States.




General Staff
14.772



The First Sub-Legion
72.228



Second Sub-Legion
72.228



Third Sub-Legion
72.228



Fourth Sub-Legion
72.228





303.684





Subsistence







Rations


1
Major General
15 Rations per day
5.475


2
Brigadier Generals
12
8.760


4
Lieutnant Colonels commandants
6
8.760


14
Majors
4
20.440


1
Adjutant
6
2.190


1
Pay-Master at Head-quarters
4
1.460


1
Quarter-Master
6
2.190


1
Deputy Quarter-Master
3
1.095


1
Surgeon of the Staff
6
2.190


4
Surgeons
3
4.380


12
Surgeons Mates
2
8.760


6
Surgeons Mates for Garrison
2
4.380


1
Principal Artificer
3
1.095


1
Second Artificer
2
730


56
Captains
3
61.320


60
Lieutnants
2
43.800


48
Ensigns
2
35.040


4
Comets
2
2.920




Carried forward
214.985
Rations







brought forward 214.985

Money in lieu of Rations as by law at the Option of the Officers at the Contract Price at the Post repectively, when the rations shall become due.




240
Privates and non-commissioned of the Artillery




320
Non commissioned and Privates of the Cavalry




4560
Non-commissioned and Privates of the Infantry




5120
Men
at 1 Ration
1.868.800




Rations
2.083.785


2.083.785
Rations, at 15 cents per Ration is
Dollars
312,567.75

Storage





Staff
Dollars per Month
Dollars


1
Major-General
20
240


2
Brigadier Generals
16
384


4
Lieutnant-Colonesls Commandant
12
576


13
Majors
10
1.560


1
Pay-Master at Head-Quarters
10
120


1
Adjutant-General
12
144


1
Quarter-Master-General
12
144


1
DeputyQuarter Master General
10
120


4
Aids-de-Camp
10
480


4
Brigade-Majors
6
288


4
Adjutants
6
288


1
Surgeon of the Staff
12
144


4
Surgeons
10
480


12
Surgeon's Mates
6
864


6
Surgeon's Mates for Garrison
6
432


4
Pay-Masters
6
288


12
Quarter-Masters
6
864




Dollars
7.416
Cavalry
Dollars per Month



1
Major
10
120



4
Captains
10
480



4
Lieutnants
6
288



4
Comets
6
288



320
Privates
6
23.040







24.216





Clothing


240
Non Commissioned and Privates Artillery


320
Non Commissioned and Privates Cavalry


4.560
Non Commissioned and Privates Infantry


5.120






480
Contingencies

Dollars



5.600
Suits
at 20 dollars per Suit
112.000












Equipments for the Cavalry

Doll: Cets.
Doll: Cets.


13
Officers Equipments
at 18.25
237.25



320
Saddles
6.60
2.112. -



320
Briddles
1.66
530.20



320
Cartouch Boxes
.80
256.-



160
Sword Belts
.56
89.60



6
Bugle Horns
4.-
24. -



320
Pair of Holsters
2.50
800. -



320
Bags
48
153.60



160
Swords
1.44
230.40



160
Pair of Pistols
5. -
800. -



320
Horseman's Caps
2.50
800. -



320 Pairs of Boots and Spores
4. -
1.280. -







7.314.5
Horses for the Cavalry



160 Horses to replace those which may die or become unfit for Service at 100 dollars
Dollars 16.000. -


Bounty



To complete this Number in lieu of the discharged Soldiers, those rendered unfit for duty and deserters in 1793 and 1794
Doll: 5000. -


Hospital Department



For [undecipherable], Instruments and, Stores for the Hospital for the GArrisons and Forts on the Wester and Souther Frontiers, also the Subsistence of a Purveyor-Assistants and Nurses in the Hospital, and examination of Invalid Pensions
Dollars 20.000. -




Ordonance Department




For the Salaries of Store-keepers at the different Arsenals




Springfield, Massachusetts

480. -


Deputy Store-keeper

240. -


West-Point, New York
480



Deputy Storekeeper
240
720. -


Albany, New York
400



Fort Rensselaer and its dependancies, dto
172
572. -


Trenton, New Jersey (to be established)

400. -


Commissary of Military Stores at




Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

500


Carlisle dto

60. -



Fort Pitt dto

360


New London, Virginia
430



Manchester dto
50
480


Charleston, South Carolina

100





3912




Carried forward
3912
Dolls. Cets.




brougth forward
3.912


Rents


Philadelphia
666.66


New London
350. -


Manchester
66.66
1.083.32


Labourers at the different Arsenals
400. -


Coopers and Armourers ad Carpenters, occasionally employed
600. -


Two Conductors of Military Stores
720. -
1.720. -
2.803.32





6.715.32


An Appropriation will be requisite for the following enumerated buildings, repairsand Articles, directed to be made and purchased by the President of the United States.


The Expenses of new CArriages for 230 pieces of Brass Field Artillery at the different Arsenals of the United States averaged at 140 dollars each

32.300. -


The expenses of New Carriages for 134 Iron Cannon with Garrison Carriages, averaged at 50 dollars each

6.700. -


The expense of 20 Mortar Beds, at 40 dollars each

800. -


Repairs of 14.000 Arms, at 2 dollars each
28.000. -




} 31.000. -


Cleaning of 12.000 dto 25Cents
3.000. -


In the different Arsenals


Repairs of Fortifications at West Point

10.000. -
80.700. -


The expense of casting 50 Brass Field Pieces out of the useless Mortars

2.500


One hundred Tons of Lead, at 6 2/3 dollars per hundred

17.333.34


Seventyfive Tons Gun-powder, at 20 dollars per hundred

30.000. -


One Thousand rifled Muskets at 12 dollars each

12.000. -





61.833.34
Equipments for Cavalry






Dolls._Cets.


Five hundred equipments consiting of Saddles with girths, Surcingles, Packs and Stirrups, holsters, [undecipherable], halters, Mail pillions and Straps, Valices, Horeseman's Cartouch Boxes, nose bags, and horseman's Swords with belts and Scabbards, at 16 1/2 dollars each

8.250. -


Ten thousand knapsacks, at 50 Cents each
5.000. -


Ten thousand cartridge Boxes, at 1 dollar each
10.000. -


Two thousand tents at 10 dollas each
20.000. -


One hundred Horseman's tents, at 20 dollars each
2.000. -


Seventy Officers' Marquees, at 150 dollars each
3.000. -




40.000. -


For all Magazine and buildings proper to constitute a Magazine and Arsenal above Albany in the State of New York
5.000. -


For the purchase of Areas of ground for ditto
1.000. -
6.000.-




Dollars 12.000. -


Defensive protection of the Frontiers

Dollars 130.000. -


For the year 1789 there has been paid for the defensive protection of the Frontiers the folloing Sums, all accounts for the Year 1793 have not been presented of adjusted.


Pennsylvania
14.136.46


Virginia
32.191.69


Territory N.W. of the Ohio
4.296.26


Ditto, S.W. of the Ohio
52.338.60


Georgia
7.164.78



For 1792 Dollars 110.127.79


For Scouts
15.000. -



Dollars 125.127.79
The great pay allowed the mounted Dragoons enhnced exceedingly the Amount of expenses for the defensive protection of the frontiers for the Year 1792, and from the present disposition of the Indians, North of the Ohio, ad contiguous to the South West Territory and Georgia, will require an equal or greater Sum for the Year 1794 than wa paid in the year 1792.




Indian Department


For defraying the Expenses of the Indian Department

Dollars 50.000. -


Quarter Master's Department


Waggons and Horses and forage tents, boats, &c, also the transportation of the Recruits, Ordonance and military Stores, and all the Articles of the Quarter-Master's Department, the purchase of Axes, Camp-kettles, pack-Saddles, Iron, fuel, boards, Nails, Paint, Companybooks, Stationary &c. Also the payment Subsistence of all Clerks and of the Artificiers employed in said Department

Dollars 150.000. -


The advances made to the Quarter-Master's department, durinf the present year, amount to
Dollars 176.441.9


Appropriation this year
100.000. -


Forage
34.856. -
134.856. -


Deficiency

Dollars 41.585.9


Contingencies of War Department


For Maps, hiring Expresses, allowances to Officers for extra Expenses, printin, loss of Stores of all kind, advertising and apprehending diserters

Dollars 30.000. -
Invalid Pensioners


For the annual allowance to the Invalids of the United States, from 5th day of March, one thousand Seven hundred and ninetyfour, to the fourth days of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five inclisively
Dolls. Cets.
Dolls. Cets.


New Hampshire
3.770.68


Massachusetts
11. 713.75


Rhode Island
3.119. -


Connecticut
7.127.86


Vermont



New York
16.260.-


New Jersey
4.039.27


Pennsylvania
16.748.32


Delaware
1.844. -


Maryland
4.240. -


Vigrinia
8.028.26


North-Carolina
1.070. -


South-Carolina
1.000. -


Georgia
850.41




80.239.55


Recapitulation


Pay of the Legion of the United States

303.684. -


Subsistence

312.567.75


Forage

31.632. -


Clothing

112.000. -


Equipments for the Cavalry

7.314.5



Carried forward
767.197.80
CI





Brought forward
767.197.80


Horses for the Cavalry

160.000. -


Bounty

5.000. -


Hospital Department

20.000. -


Orndnance Department

6.715.32


Repaires and Articles directed to be made and purchased by the President of the United States

202.783.34


Defensive protection of the Frontiers

130.000. -


Indian Department

50.000. -


Quarter-Master's Department

150.000. -


Contingencies of the War Department

30.000. -


Invalid Pensioners

80.239.55



Dollars
1.457.936.1

One Million, fhour hundred fiftyseven thousand, nine hundred thirtysix dollars, One Cent.
War Department, 10th December 1793
H. Knox, Secretary at War.
_____
Treasury Department,
Register's Office, 14th December, 1793
I certify the foregoing to be a true Copy of the Original on file, inthis Office.
Joseph Nourse, Register.




total Dollars
1.457.936.1


Deduct Invalid Persioners
80.239


Leaves Dollars
1.377.697.1