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ing Officer and of the warrants issued thereon.

The Monies necessary to enable you to discharge such warrants as may be drawn on you by the Commanding Officer; will be placed in your hands in consequences of Warrants to be drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States

It has been determined by the Secretary of War that the Troops shall hereafter be paid monthly - but as the arrangements for affecting this object in a regular manner will necessarily consume some considerable times, it is proposed, that in the first instance one settlement shall be made to include all the pay which shall be due to the last day of August ensuing -

For this purpose you will cause the Paymasters of the different Regiments and Corps and the Commanding Officers of detached garrisons and posts to be notified, that triplicate Muster rolls will be expected of the State of each company or independant Corps on the said last day of August ensuing, to be made out according to the form here with transmitted marked A

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