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...
2From 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....
3From 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...
4From 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...
5From 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...