Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-28
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ACCOUNTANTS OFFICE,
Richmo1d ,4ug. l6ih, 1918.


MILITIA Officer& and regimental Pay
Masters are respecttun% advised, that the
following rules will in future be strictly adj
hered to i'll this department. Before their
claims can be finally adjusted, there must be
returned
1st. a muster roll of the field and staff of
fcers of the regiment. or detachment on du
ty, showing the dates of app intment and
term of service, to he signed by the com
mandant.
2. A payroll of the field ard staff officers,
shelving the time on duty, paw per month
and amount due, to be certified by the com
mandant.
5. A muster roll of each company speci
tying accurately the commencement of SER
wee and time OF discharge, or of payment,
to be Ger fled by the captain and counter
signed by the mastering officer and surgeon,
or comma, liant.
A payroll for each company shelving
the rank, term of service, day of discharge
or payment, paw per month and amount due,
to be certified by the captain.
5. Pay rolls for cavalry and mounted ri
flemen tor1eave separate columns for the
number ofNhorses actuallyfin service and
FOR amount ofpay for horsek
6. Separate accouns fofbay and for sub
sistence to be made at by each general,
field. staff and Commissioned officer of a
company the one J6r pay to include also
the amount due III forage, subsistence and
hire of serraltsEall these to be certified by
the officer hiShsclf AID countersigned by the
paymarteRtDr Command ant.
z. The number of servants employed, to
be noted at the epdof the muster and paw
rolls and it must bA certified they were ac>
tually kept in serviseeh Me time charged, and
hot ttynaf "a T. - a
the army.
o. waggoner's account must state the
number of horses, by whom furnished with
forage and the number of days employed, to
be signed by himself and certiEed dy the
quarter master or captain of tie company
to which We Wagon is attacHsb
Com ufissiQneA tficers sc entitled to
pay from thetiHe Thy leaye homeSor actua,
duty. but not to mYfkageyon their march to
the place of general rendezvous. Wagons
being attached to eagii company, no separ-
ate allowance canAbe made to officers for
transportation of baggage.
| 10. When troops shfl be disbanded from
tour of duty,the aresp have the following
allowance fortravelIing,Nto wit commission
ed officers, one daY'spay and rations for every
20 miles from the place Of discharge to their
Respective homes. NonrcomiAissiOned off,
GERS, musicians & privates in tbe artillery,
infantry and rifle companies, a ,day's pay
and rations for every IS miles andpon com.
\ mlssioned officers, musicians and pifvates in
the flying artillery and mounted ri6emen, one
days pay and rations for every 90 miles
The muster and pay rolls to be made up so
as to include the erfra days for travelling.
H. Claims for rations Of provision. or TO-
rage, due to non commissioned officers and
privates, must be made out as it to be drawn
in kind. and an abstract signed by the COM
maEdant returned with the pay poll.
II. An officer WHO receives the pay due
to his detac hment or company, will be held
Responsible until he returns q receipt roll
tor the amount.
IS ThS Company oficersyto be first en-
tered ona Re Hlls,S then the priyates in al
| chaOeticalt tftr.
II. A do cate Of eyety paper to be re-
turned With originally
Join CHEW, Accountant.