The Role of the Pay Master
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
The Role of the Pay Master
Description
Lieutenant Pike is appointed pay master of the 2nd Regiment, and goes forward with the rolls of the Corps this quarter. Lieutenant Wilson is apparently in arrears, and has been ordered to complete the depending paperwork, and return to the seat of government. Argues that the Paymaster of the Corps should be given enough money to cover unexpected contingencies. They could recruit more men if they had money on hand.
short description
The Role of the Pay Master
year created
1801
month created
08
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Illegible text. Images held in files.
notable person/group
Samuel Vance
James Wilkinson
Lieutenant Pike
Lieutenant Wilson
Paymaster of Corps
Caleb Swan
notable location
Fort Washington
Cantonment, Ohio
Ohio
notable item/thing
pay
contingencies
recruiting service
garrison of the pay department
sum
warrants
monies
contingencies
rolls
money
document number
1801080190001
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
It seems a matter also of indispensable, That the pay master of the Corps should be furnished monies for contingencies, and the recruiting service, so that the right amount of the ? will ? meet the actual demands presented, and the necessities of the individuals, frequently coupled a diversion of the pay from its specific object, which involves perplexities and species of injustice, and therefore should be avoided.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | IGJ11 (0 pages) | Collection: Samuel Vance Papers, M283. | Vance Aug.-Sept. 1801 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Vance | [unknown] | [n/a] |