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Enclosure A: Estimate of the Expenditure for the Civil List of the United States for the Year 1793, 8 November 1792

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Estimate of the Expenditure for the Civil List of the United States, for the Year 1793, Together with the Incidental and Contingent Expenses of the Several Departments and Offices.
Dollars. Cts. Dollars. Cts.
For compensation to the President of the United States 25.000.  
That of the Vice President 5.000.  
Compensation to the Chief Justice 4.000.  
Ditto of five Associate Judges, at 3.500 dollars per annum each 17.500.  
Ditto, the Judges of the following districts, Viz:
Maine 1.000.  
New Hampshire 1 000.  
Vermont 800.  
Massachusetts 1.200.  
Rhode Island 800.  
Connecticut 1 000.  
New York 1 500.  
New Jersey 1 000.  
Pennsylvania 1 600.  
Delaware 800.  
Maryland 1 500.  
Virginia 1 800.  
Kentucky 1 000.  
North Carolina 1 500.  
South Carolina 1 800.  
Georgia 1 500.  
Attorney General 1 900.  
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives and their Officers.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives for his compensation to the 3d. March, 1793, 119 days at 12 dollars per day 1 428.  
Also for compensation to the Speaker of the 3d. Congress for the residuary time, so as to estimate for six months attendance in one year, at 12 dollars per day    762.  
2 190.  
To 98 members to 3d. March, 1793, 119 days, at 6 dollars per day 69.972.  
For compensation to 134 members of the 3d. Congress, for the residuary time, so as to estimate for six months attendance in one year, at 6 dollars per day each 42.744.  
112.716.  
Travelling expenses to and from the seat of government 20.000.  
To the Secretary of the Senate for one year’s salary 1 500.  
Additional allowance estimated for 6 months at 2 dollars per day    365.  
1 865.  
 
Principal Clerk to the Secretary of the Senate for same time, at 3 dollars per day 547.50
Engrossing Clerk to ditto, estimated do. at 2 dollars per day 365.  
Chaplain to the Senate estimated for same time at 500 dollars per annum 250.  
Doorkeeper to the Senate, one year’s salary 500.  
Assistant doorkeeper to do.     do. 450.  
Clerk of the House of Representatives for one year’s salary 1 500.  
Additional allowance estimated for six months at 2 dollars per day    365.  
1 865.  
Principal Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives estimated for six months, at 3 dollars per day 547.50
Engrossing Clerk estimated for same time at 2 dollars per day 365.  
Chaplain to the House of Representatives, estimated for six months, at 500 dollars per annum 250.  
Serjeant at Arms for same time at 4 dollars per day 730.  
Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, estimated one year’s salary 500.  
Assistant doorkeeper for do. one year’s salary    450.  
143.591.  
Treasury Department.
Secretary of the Treasury 3 500.  
Two principal Clerks, at 800 dollars each 1 600.  
Six Clerks, at 500 dollars each 3 000.  
Messenger and Office keeper    250.  
8 350.  
Comptroller of the Treasury 2 400.  
Principal Clerk 800.  
Twelve Clerks at 500 dollars each 6 000.  
Messenger and doorkeeper    250.  
9.450.  
Treasurer 2 400.  
Principal Clerk 600.  
Two Clerks at 500 dollars each 1 000.  
Messenger and Office keeper    100.  
4 100.  
Commissioner of the Revenue 1 900.  
Three Clerks on the business of the revenue &c. 1 500.  
One do. on the business of the lighthouses, beacons, buoys, public piers and stakeage 500.  
Messenger and Office keeper    200.  
4.100.  
Auditor of the Treasury 1 900.  
Principal Clerk 800.  
Fifteen Clerks, at 500 dollars each 7 500.  
Messenger and Office keeper    250.  
10.450.  
 
Register of the Treasury 1.750.  
Three Clerks on the impost, tonnage and excise accounts 1 500.  
Two Clerks on the books and accounts relative to exports 1 000.  
Two do. on do. of receipts and expenditures of public monies, at 500 dollars 1 000.  
One do. for recording ships registers and licences 500.  
Three do. for drawing out, checking, issuing and taking receipts for certificates of the domestic and assumed debts 1 500.  
Four do. on the books of the general and particular Loan Offices, comprehending the interest accounts and unclaimed dividends at the several Loan-Offices 2 000.  
Seven do. on the books and records, which relate to the public creditors, on the several descriptions of stock and transfer 3 500.  
Four Clerks on the books and records of the registered debt, including the payment of its interest 2 000.  
Two do. to complete the arrangement of the public securities 1 000.  
Two do. on the books of the late Government 1 000.  
One transcribing do. 500.  
Two Office keepers incident to the several Offices of the Register, at 175 dollars    350.  
17 600.  
Two Clerks appointed to count and examine the old and new emissions of continental money and indents, at 500 dollars each  1 000.  
18.600.  
55.050.  
Department of State.
The Secretary of State 3 500.  
One Chief Clerk 800.  
Three Clerks, at 500 dollars each 1 500.  
Clerk for foreign languages 250.  
Messenger and Office keeper    250.  
6 300.  
Department of War.
Secretary for the department 3 000.  
Principal Clerk 800.  
Six Clerks at 500 dollars each 3 000.  
Messenger and Office keeper    250.  
7 050.  
 
Accountant to the War department 1 200.  
Six Clerks, (one on the principal books—two on the accounts of the late Army—two on the accounts of the present Army—and one on the books of the late paymaster General, and Commissioner of Army accounts) at 500 dollars each   3 000.  
  4 200.  
11.250.  
Board of Commissioners for the Settlement of the
Accounts Between the United States and the
Individual States.
Three Commissioners at 2250 dollars, each 6 750.  
One Chief Clerk at 800 dollars 800.  
Eleven do. at 500 dollars each 5 500.  
Messenger and Office-keeper    250.  
13.300.  
Loan Officers
For New Hampshire 650.  
Massachusetts 1 500.  
Rhode Island 600.  
Connecticut 1 000.  
New York 1 500.  
New Jersey 700.  
Pennsylvania 1 500.  
Delaware 600.  
Maryland 1 000.  
Virginia 1 500.  
North Carolina 1 000.  
South Carolina 1 000.  
Georgia    700.  
13.250.  
Government of the Western Territory
District North-west of the River Ohio.
Governor, for his salary as such, and for discharging the Duties of Superintendant of Indian Affairs, northern department 2 000.  
The Secretary of said District 750.  
For Stationery, Office rent, and printing patents for land &c. 350.  
Three Judges, 800 dollars each    2 400.  
5 500.  
District South west of the river Ohio.
Governor, for his salary as such, and for discharging the duties of Superintendant of Indian Affairs, southern department 2 000.  
 
Secretary of said District 750.  
Stationery, Office-rent &c. &c. 350.  
Three Judges at 800 dollars each   2 400.  
  5 500.  
11 000.  
Pensions Granted by the Late Government.
Isaac Van Voert
John Paulding
David Williams		 } a pension of 200 dollars per annum, pursuant to an Act of Congress of 3d. November 17804
600.  
Dominique L’Eglize, per Act of Congress of 8th. August 17825 120.  
Joseph Traversie, per ditto 120.  
Youngest son of General Mercer, per Act 8th. April 17826 400.  
Youngest children of the late Major General Warren, per Act 1st. July 17807 450.  
James McKenzie,
Joseph Brussells,
John Jordan,		 } per Act of 10th. September 1783,8 entitled to a pension of 40 dollars each per annum
120.  
Elizabeth Bergen, per Act of 21st. August 17819 53.33.
Joseph De Beauleau, per Act of 5th. August 178210 100.  
Richard Gridley, per Acts of 17th. November 1775, and 26th. February 178111 444.40
Lieutenant Colonel Tousard, per Act 27th. October 178812    360.  
2 767.73
Grant to Baron Steuben.
His annual allowance by Act of Congress13 2 500.  
For Incidental and Contingent Expenses, Relative to the Civil List Establishment.
Under this head are comprehended, Firewood, Stationery, together with printing work, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, rent and Office expenses of the three several departments Viz: Treasury, State and War, and of the General Board of Commissioners.
Secretary of the Treasury, his estimate 3 000
Clerk of the House of Representatives his do. to 3d. March 1793, 4 152.  
Provisionary for the 3d. Congress   2 400.  
  6 552.  
9 552.  
 
Treasury Department.
Secretary of the Treasury, per estimate 500.  
Comptroller of the Treasury, per do. 600.  
Treasurer   per do. 450.  
Auditor of the Treasury,   per do 300.  
Register of the Treasury, including books for the public stocks, per do. 2 000.  
Rent of the Treasury 650.  
Do. for a house taken for a part of the Office of the Register 200.  
Do. for a House for the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, and for part of the Office of the Comptroller, and part of the Office of the Register 266.66
Do. of a house for the Office of the Auditor, and a small store for public papers 373.33
Wood for the department (Treasurer’s excepted) candles &c.   1 200.  
7 139.99.
Department of State.
Including the expense attending the collection of the laws of the several States—for publishing the laws of the second Session of the second Congress of the United States, and printing an edition of the same to be distributed agreeably to law—for the collection of newspapers from the different States, and gazettes from abroad 1 851.67.
Department of War.
Secretary at War per estimate 600.  
Accountant to the War department    300.  
900.  
General Board of Commissioners, per estimate     814.  
Dollars, 352.466.39
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 8th. November 1792.

Joseph Nourse, Register.

4. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XVIII, 1009–10.

5. Congressional authorization for this account and the following one may be found in JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXII, 456–57.

6. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , VII, 243.

7. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XVII, 581.

8. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXV, 568–69.

9. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXI, 908.

10. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XXII, 428–29.

11. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , III, 358–59; XIX, 197.

12. JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (Washington, 1904–1937). description ends , XII, 1068.

13. “An Act for finally adjusting and satisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben” (6 Stat. description begins The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America [Private Statutes] (Boston, 1856). description ends 2 [June 4, 1790]).

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    “Enclosure A: Estimate of the Expenditure for the Civil List of the United States for the Year 1793, 8 November 1792,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-13-02-0037-0002. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 13, November 1792 – February 1793, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1967, pp. 120–125.]