Separate Duties of the Paymaster & the Accountant
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Separate Duties of the Paymaster & the Accountant
Description
The duties of the Paymaster General and the Accountant of the War Department are distinct from one another and nowhere does the law state that one can devolve his duties upon the other. Therfore, the Accountant is not authorized to require the Paymaster to audit and state accounts of expenses of an incidental nature ensuing in the course of military service.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
Paymaster General
Treasury Department
War Department
Accountant of the War Department
General Henry Knox
recruits
recruiting officers
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
expenses
military service
Act
pay
incidental and contingent expenses
pay, subsistence, and forage
recruiting money
bounties
allowances
duties
document number
1799121100001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZJW20 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZJW20a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |