Memorandum by William Blount concerning pay for the North Carolina Militia
Blount, William, 1749-1800May 15,
1780
Volume 14, Pages 818-819
ESTIMATES BY PAYMASTER BLOUNT OF THE MILITIA.
An estimate of the Sum supposed to be necessary to pay the Militia that have been, & now are, in Service. It is supposed that each Man will be five Months from the day He is drafted to the day He returns Home:
Balance due Genl. Ashe's Brigade |
£25,000 |
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Do. due Genl. Butler's Brigade |
25,000 |
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General Lillington's Brigade—suppose it to consist of |
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1,500 privates. |
150,000 |
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30 Ensigns |
10,500 |
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30 Lieutenants. |
11,400 |
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30 Captains |
19,200 |
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2 Majors. |
1,740 |
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2 Lieut. Colonels. |
2,140 |
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2 Colonels |
2,760 |
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Brigadiers. |
750 |
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The Staff & Waggonage |
25,000 |
223,490 |
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Gen. Caswell's Brigade—suppose it to consist of |
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1,250 Privates. |
125,000 |
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25 Ensigns |
8,750 |
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25 Lieutenants |
9,500 |
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25 Captains |
16,000 |
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2 Majors. |
1,740 |
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2 Lieut. Colonels. |
2,140 |
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2 Colonels |
2,760 |
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Brigadiers |
750 |
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The Staff and Waggonage. |
20,000 |
186,640 |
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£460,130 |
WM. BLOUNT,
P. M. Militia.
P. M. Militia.
May 15th, 1780.
By a return from B. G. Wm. Caswell, dated Lanier's (?), Friday, 2d May, 1780, it appears there are:
1 Col.
2 Lt. Colo.
2 Majors.
15 Capts.
14 Lieuts.
10 Ensigns.
1 Inspector.
1 B. Major.
1 Surgeon.
2 Adjutants.
3 Qr. Masters.
1 F. Master.
2 Serg. Majors.
3 Qr. Master Sergt.
2 D. & F. Majors.
35 Sergts.
11 Drums & Fifes.
5 Waggoners.
599 rank and file fit for Duty.
Total, 650.
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