[No. 136 Expenditure of the Executive Departments] Act Creating the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
[No. 136 Expenditure of the Executive Departments] Act Creating the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Harper expressed frustration that the Treasury Department and the War Department did not operate exclusive of each other. Act written by Committee proposed the creation of the Accountant of the War Department to alleviate work created by War Dept. for the Treasury.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
05
author
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
Robert Harper
Executive Office
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Accountant
superintendent
comptroller
treasurer
auditor
naval forces
register
notable location
War Department
Treasury Department
Accountants office
notable item/thing
accounts
contingent expenses
bills
report
constitution
warrants
supplies
subsistence
bounty
notable idea/issue
expenses
establishment
military affairs
payment of troops
supply
allocation of funds
reimbursement
advance
document number
1798070590000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Finance | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] | [n/a] |