61From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 20 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your two letters of the 17 & 19 instant have been received. I am glad to find in that of the 17. instant ideas which correspond with my own, and will tend so much to facilitate the payment of the Troops prior to their being disbanded—a point in my mind essential. The plan will be pursued. The chief difficulty will be with the Regiments in the south. Of course it is essential that the...
62From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 31 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In the Postscript of a letter which I wrote to you on the 8th. instant, I mentioned to desired you, (in conformity to what I had understood to be a rule , in that subject cases of Officers marching to the Western Country,) to furnish all the Officers stationed at Staunton (Virga.) with two month’s pay in advance— From a recent conversation with an Officer of that Detachmt. who says he has...
63From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 23 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the twenty first instant. I did contemplate, as the most expedient arrangement, the transmission of the requisite funds, for settling with the troops to the Deputy Pay Master Generals, but hope that the plan you have adopted will answer the end. I am, however, not without apprehensions that it may occasion delay. You will recollect that, by an existing law...
64From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 23 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I regret that I did not find in your letter of the 19 instant information that you were sending a supply of money for bounty and Pay to the additional Regiments. The Secy of War tells me that he had instructed you to report an estimate of what might be requisite and that he would sanction the advance. In my letter, to which yours is a reply, I request that two months pay may be forwarded. To...
65From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 12 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Trenton , October 12, 1799. Quotes from Thomas Parker’s letter of October 6, 1799, concerning pay of the troops. States: “I would thank you to accelerate as much as possible the advances which you contemplate to the several regiments. There are some newly appointed officers in the four old regiments who stand in need of money to carry them to their posts. This is the case likewise with some...
66From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 13 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is an extract of a letter wher from Major Hoops— I know it is the regular established method to demand the receipt of the soldier himself as a necessary voucher. But it appears to me that a case of this kind, where the vouchers represented stated to have been forwarded by Lieut Pope are received, is an exception to the general Rule, and that such vouchers ought to be deemed an a...
67From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears by a return just received from of Capt Bruffs Company of Artillerists that it consists of Fifty one non commissioned officers & privates—exhibiting only a deficiency of fourteen to complete the company. And it is represented that the bounty money has been exhausted. I think it probable that bounty money for a complete company may have been furnished. But even if this has been the...
68From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 30 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I recur to your several letters of the 19 of September 5th. 22d and 25th of October. The characters which have been brought into my view most prominently as proper for the Office of Deputy Pay Master General, within my command, are Major Huntington of the 13th Regiment and Capt Williamson of the Dragoons. I am well satisfied that each of these Gentlemen is qualified for and worthy of the...
69From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 24 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the copy of a letter of the 14th. instant from Capt Ellery with the documents to which it refers. If my recollection be right, there lies an appeal from the Accountant to the Comptroller of the Treasury. If so, I request that you will, without delay, on behalf of Capt Ellery make an appeal. After much reflection, I do not perceive any sound distinction between special compensations...
70From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I perceive by your letter of the 9th inst. that a difficulty has occurred in the paymt. of the troops, in respect to the provision which requires the warrant of the command. Genl. It is my opinion that it is upon the whole expedient that the chief of each Branch of the departt. of Supply and Pay should be stationed at the Seat of Governmt., and that he should have a Deputy with each Army or...