1From George Washington to the Board of Treasury, 30 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your question respecting the Sum to be furnished the military Chest, for carrying into execution the Resolve of Congress of the 23d inst. I am to inform you that Five hundred thousand Dollars will in my opinion be a sufficient foundation to commence upon. A farther Supply will be required in the ordinary course, as appears from the following State contained in a Letter from the...
2To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 18 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Auditor Johnston has represented to this Board that several Pay Masters and other Officers have resigned and quitted the army; without previously settling their accounts. This is an inconvenience which will greatly embarrass and obstruct the system laid down by Congress for adjusting the army accounts through the Auditors: And we beg that your Excellency will be pleased to give the proper...
3From George Washington to the Board of Treasury, 31 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
The want of a Pay Master to that detatchment of the army which lays at and near the Highlands is attended with many inconveniences to the troops, and an accumulation of expence to the public, as the officers are obliged to draw for their pay rolls from this part of the army. Should the Board have no person in view, perhaps it might be eligible to place Mr Reed who is at Albany on this station....
4To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 14 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
By your Excellency’s Letter to Congress of the 4th instt we are happy to be made acquainted that Proposals for an Exchange of Prisoners, by the Commanders in Chief of the American and British Armies, are in the Way of being opened. How far the Subject on which we now trouble Your Excellency may be involved, or ought to be thought of previous to or in any Discussion of this Matter, we cannot...
5From George Washington to the Board of Treasury, 1 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
From the desire and endeavours of many of the soldiery to leave the service where ever they can under the pretext of their having been only temporarily engaged and that their inlistments have expired—and the difficulty of ascertaining the point in most instances on account of their inlistments being lost, or of the resignations or deaths of the Officers who inlisted them, which are the...
6From George Washington to the Board of Treasury, 14 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Sometime last spring, or early in the Summer, Congress were pleased to authorise me to draw upon the Board of Treasury for a sum in specie not exceeding two thousand Guineas. As it was not my wish to call for more than the exigencies of the particular Service (for which it was intended) required; & as I happened at that time to have part of a former sum by me, I asked for 500 Gs. only with...
7From George Washington to the Board of Treasury, 29 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will have heard before this I am persuaded, that an Armament, composed of Land & Sea forces, is soon expected to arrive on the Continent from France, for the purpose of cooperating with us against the Common Enemy. Every exertion will be necessary on our part for the occasion—and the aid of every experienced & active Officer. In this view—and as the Forage department is a most important...
8To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 9 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
We are honored with your letter of yesterday expressing your desire of being furnished with such an account of this Department, as will enable you to form a full, precise and distinct Idea of the various transactions arising under it. It will require some days to make out the necessary Documents, to which such an account must necessarily refer; these are now preparing, and shall, from time to...
9To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 10 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to the mode proposed in our letter of yesterday, we have the honor to commence the statement you require of the Department under our direction, with a view of the organization and duties of the Board of Treasury. We have the honor to be with high respect, Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servants The Board of Treasury of the United States This Board was constituted by an ordinance...
10To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 11 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed paper No. 2, which we have the honor of transmitting, will, with its annexed documents, complete our view of the Constitution, duties and general forms of business of the Board of Treasury and of the offices more immediately connected with it. Were we to pursue strictly our own ideas of order, we should proceed, in the same manner, with the subordinate officers and departments...