Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
Item
Type
Document
Title
Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
Description
In pursuance of the act of May 14th, twelve additional regiments of Infantry and additional cavalry officers will be discharged by June 15. The law entitles them to three months pay. Swan wants to know if he should muster the men to pay them all at once, rather than try to pay them once they have been discharged and gone home. The money could be advanced to Regimental Paymasters, who can identify the men by the muster, make the payment, fill out the rolls and close the business.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Pinckney, 05/20/1800.
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cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Caleb Swan
Infantry
Cavalry officers
regimental paymasters
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
act
three months pay
gratuity
arrearages
muster
advance
rolls
document number
1800051760000
page start
1
Item sets
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |