Delegates to Congress
. Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 9, February 1 1778-May 31 1778
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ENCLOSURES
No. 1. Establishment of the Infantry of the American Armies.
That each Battallion shall consist of nine Companies one of which shall be of light Infantry the light Infantry to be kept complete by Drafts from the Battallion and organized during the Campaign into Corps of light Troops.
Number Rank Monthly Pay Amt. Daily Rats. | Amt. | | | | | | |
(3) 1 Colonel 75 75 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
1 Lt. Colonel 60 60 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
1 Major 50 50 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Captains | 40 | 240 | 3 | 18 |
| 1 | Captain Lt. of Cols. Co. | 26 2/3 | 26 2/3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Lieutenants | 26 2/3 | 213 1/3 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Ensigns | 20 | 180 | 2 | 18 |
(4) | Paymaster | 20 | 20 | | | |
| | Adjutant | 13 | 13 | | |
| | Quarter Mtr. | 13 | 13 | | |
| 1 | Surgeon | 60 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | Surgeons Mate | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Commissioned Officers Pay | | 991 | Rations | 75 |
| 1 | Serjeant Major | @10 | 10 | | |
| 1 | Qur. Mr. Serjeant | 10 | 10 | | |
| 27 | Serjeants | 10 | 270 | | |
1 Drum Major 9 9 | | | | | | | |
1 Fife Major 9 9 | | | | | | | |
18 Drums&Fifes 7 1/3 132 | | | | | | | |
49 Non Com. Officers 440 | | | | | | | |
27 Corporals @7 1/3 198 | | | | | | | |
477 Privates @6 2/3 3180 | | | | | | | |
504 Rank & File 3378 | | | | | | | |
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504 Rank & File Rations | 75 | | | | | | |
49 Non Comm. | 49 | | | | | | |
553 | 553 | | | | | | |
29 Com. Officers | 75 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
582 | 628 | | | | | | |
Total582. Pay per Month 4,809 Dollars. Rations per Month 18,840.
The Field Officers of the light Infantry to be selected from those belonging to the several Battallions, and the PayMaster &c as above. An Addition of 2 Dollars per Month each is made to the Pay of the Serjeants that good Persons may be got for that necessary Office.
The old Arangement non Com. & Privates consisted of 692. Total 732 their Pay per Month 6020 Dollars. Rations per Month 23,790.
The Difference between the Battallions is 150 Dollars per Month and 4,950 Rations.
No. 2. Establishment of the Artillery of the American Armies.
Number Rank Pay Amt. Rat. | Amt. | | | | | | |
1 Colo. 100 100 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
1 Lt. Colo. 75 75 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
1 Major 62 1/2 62 1/2 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
12 Captains 50 600 3 | 36 | | | | | | |
12 Captain Lieutts 33 1/3 400 2 | 24 | | | | | | |
12 first Lieutenants 33 1/3 400 2 | 24 | | | | | | |
36 second Lieutts 33 1/3 1200 2 | 72 | | | | | | |
(5) PayMaster 25 25 | | | | | | | |
Adjutant 16 16 | | | | | | | |
Quarter Master 16 16 | | | | | | | |
1 Surgeon 75 75 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
1 Surgeon's Mate 50 50 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
77 Comm. Officers Monthly Pay 3019 1/2 Rations | 177 | | | | | | |
1 Serjeant Major 11 23/90 11 23/90 | | | | | | | |
1 Qur. Master Serjeant 11 23/90 11 23/90 | | | | | | | |
1 Fife Major 10 38/90 10 38/90 | | | | | | | |
1 Drum Major 10 38/90 10 38/90 | | | | | | | |
72 Serjeants 10 720 | | | | | | | |
72 Bombadiers 9 648 | | | | | | | |
72 Corporals 9 648 | | | | | | | |
72 Gunners 8 2/3 624 | | | | | | | |
24 Drums & Fifes 8 2/3 208 | | | | | | | |
336 Matrosses 8 1/3 2800 | | | | | | | |
652 Non Com. & Privates at 5691 30/90 Dolls/Mo. | Rations 652 | | | | | | |
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77 Commissioned Officers at 3019 1/2 Dolls/Mo | 177 | | | | | | |
729 8710 60/90 | 829 | | | | | | |
Total 729. Pay Per Month 8710 60/90 Dollars. Rat. per Mo. 24870.
No. 3. Establishment of the Cavalry of the American Armies.
Number Rank Pay Amt. Rat. | Amt. | | | | | | |
1 Colonel 93 3/4 93 3/4 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
1 Lt. Colonel 75 75 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
1 Major 60 60 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
6 Captains 50 300 3 | 18 | | | | | | |
12 Lieutenants 33 1/3 400 2 | 24 | | | | | | |
6 Cornets 26 2/3 160 2 | 12 | | | | | | |
1 Rideing Master 33 1/3 33 1/3 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
(6) Pay Master 25 25 | | | | | | | |
Adjutant 15 15 | | | | | | | |
Quarter Master 15 15 | | | | | | | |
1 Surgeon 60 60 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
1 Mate 40 40 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
30 Com. Officers. Monthly Pay 1277 1/2 Rations | 77 | | | | | | |
1 Sadler @10 10 | | | | | | | |
1 Trumpet Major 11 11 | | | | | | | |
6 Farriers 10 60 | | | | | | | |
6 Qur. Mr. Serjts. 15 90 | | | | | | | |
6 Trumpeters 10 60 | | | | | | | |
12 Serjeants 15 180 | | | | | | | |
32 Non Com. Officers 411 Dollars Per Mo. | | | | | | | |
30 Corporals @10 300 | | | | | | | |
324 Privates 8 1/3 2700 | | | | | | | |
354 Rank & File 3000 Dollars Per Mo. | | | | | | | |
32 non Com Officers 411 | | | | | | | |
386 3411 Rations | 386 | | | | | | |
30 Com. Officers 1277 1/2 | 77 | | | | | | |
416 4688 1/2 | 463 | | | | | | |
Total 416.Pay perMo.4688 1/2 Dollars. Rations per Month 13,890.
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No. 4. Establishment of a Provost.
Drs. per Month
1 Captain of Provosts at 50 50 & 3 | Rat. per Day 3 | | | | | |
4 Lieutenants 33 1/3 133 1/3 2 | 8 | | | | | |
1 Clerk 33 1/3 11 1/3 2 | 2 | | | | | |
1 Qur. Master Serjt. 15 15 1 | 1 | | | | | |
2 Trumpeters 10 20 1 | 2 | | | | | |
2 Serjeants 15 30 1 | 2 | | | | | |
5 Corporals 10 50 1 | 5 | | | | | |
43 Provosts or Privates 8 1/3 358 1/3 1 | 43 | | | | | |
4 Executioners 10 40 1 | 4 | | | | | |
63 680 | 70 | | | | | |
This Corps is to be drafted from the several Brigades mounted on Horseback and armed and accoutred as light Dragoons. Their Business is to watch over the Regularity and good order of the Army in Camp, Quarters or on a March, Quell Riots, prevent marauding, stragling and Desertion, detect Spies, regulate Sutlers and the like.
No. 5. State of the Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry of the American Army.(7)
Infantry Batts. | | | | |
New Hampshire 3 | | | | |
Massachusetts 15 | | | | |
Rhode Island 1 | | | | |
Connecticut 8 | | | | |
New York 5 | | | | |
New Jersey 4 | | | | |
Pensilvania 10 | | | | |
Delaware 1 | | | | |
Maryland 8 | | | | |
Virginia 15 | | | | |
N. Carolina 9 | | | | |
Additionals 9 | | | | |
Hazens Canadians 1 | | | | |
Warners 1 | Non Com. & Privates | | | |
90 Bats. 553 each | 49,770 | | | |
Artillery 4 652 | 2,608 | | | |
Cavalry 4 386 | 1,544 | | | |
| 53,822 | | | |
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State of the Quotas to be called for viz.
The several States abovementioned to complete their State Battallions according to the original Establishment of non Com. Officers and Privates.
| 79 Battalions contained each of non com. Officers and Privates 692 | 54,668 |
| Warner's and Hazens Regts to be completed to the new Establishment of 553 as above by voluntary Enlistments | 1,106 |
| Now in the Artillery about | 1,000 |
| in the Cavalry about | 550 |
| in the Additionals &ca about | 1,850 |
| 59,174 |
| Deduct for the Deficiencies in Drafts, Desertion, Death &ca | 5,352 |
| 53,822 |
| Make a further Deduction for those sick, naked who may not have joined and the like at least one third | 17,942 |
| The army may by the first Day of June equal | 35,880 |