Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-16
ARMY PAY OFFICE.


SIR-HOur continuance in The service of
the United 5 ates for the purpose of adj
Justng aud paying the outstanding claims
to compensation for military services rem
derei prior to the first instant, and at pre-
sent existing within the state or territory
OF - as the case may bel having been
authorised. you are hereby appraised of the
same. and directed to hold yourself in rca-
diness to obey the orders of the paymaster
OF the army, and to en- er with III in n na-
bic promptitude an activity upon the du-
ties assigned to you, whenever funds are
placed in your hands. for the purpose a.
bove mentioned, which will be done as
soon az the secretary of the treasury fur
nishes me with the proper means of max
ing you remittanceS. But that the public
treasury may not be too heavily pressed
upon, and that large sums may n It for any
considerable time lie undisturbed in your
hands, it is probable that these ren1itsan-
ceswili BE- made from time to time, in such
sums as may be in the power OF the trea-
sury to grant, and as the actual demands
on you shall require, of which you will take
Gaze seasona5ly to advise me, by the trans
mission of Coyre-t estimates.
The Instructions heretofore received bv
you from this office, and the experience
you have already had in re alton to the du
ties OF paymaster, preclude the necessity
ofmy descen ing at present into very min
ute details; | would nevertheless remark,
1st. That it might be well for You 10 give
due notice in some Of the newspapers of
extensive circulation, within tie district
under yo1lT charge, that you are authors
ed to receive, adjust, and pay the claims
existing therein, for military services rem
dere1 pror to the first Of The year 1916
and that it will be proper for all persons
concerned, 60 come forward with their
claims accordingly; or that you will at
tend at certain places, on certain DAYS, to
receive, adjust, and pay them. The at
tendance here alluded to, viii, in some in
stances, probably be found ind spens.blv
necessary, and would By al, means wise
it to be done, where the nature of Cases
appears to requir cit. In giving this notice
to the claimants Of yoIr district, it would
doubtless aid and faci itate the settlement
OF toeir claims, if reference to the laws,
and a sketch OF the kind of evidence and
vouchers ne eSSary t. suDstaGtiate their
claims, were annexed to tue notification
On this particular head ] must ref r YOU
e the laws and instru tons heretofore re-
ceivcd from me, as well as those now given.
q. To guard by a ! possb bic me ans a.
BdHlsL HitpOSLCiSs anu IIduuilent ana unjust
claims, howev specious the form may be
in which they appro ich you.
81. 10 measure a claims by the laws.
the rules, and the regulations, which were
m force at tn tine the service was per-
formed and in all cases where the ceyfi
fcate on hoHor # any officer was requ' site
to subS,antiate a claim, to have his oath
substituted in lieu thereof.
4th. To pay no claims that did not &C.
crue for services rendered prior to the first
of January, 1916.
5th. To pay no claims Of milit "a unless
ii is clearly shown, 1st. Tn t tie servic,
We're rendered in virtue Of, or under the
immediate orders Of the government Of tile
Uate Sites, and not Of an individual
state or territory; or, 81. That being call
cd in.o actual service by the governments
of an individual s.a,e or territory. the
services shall have be duly rec gnized
on the part of the Uni'ed States, anu pay
ment for them sanctioned accordingly.
Numerous dctachmcnts Of militia having
been called out since the 18Th Of April.
1914, I consider it proper to direct your
attention particularly e. tws acts Of that