am employed in; and I doubt not, whenever I am call ed on, I shall be able to make that appear by my books and vouchers. As to my reward, it has always been the custom to allow the Commissary one-eighth for wantage and leakage, and a small salary; so that, with what savings he could make out of the one-eighth allowance, he made a tolerable pay to himself. However, I shall set down content with being obliged to deliver seven-eighths of all the provisions, &c.; and what may remain, after wantage and leakage is deducted, for my pay.

There are many reasons which might be offered for paying the Commissaries in the above-mentioned way, of which no doubt you know. As you were pleased to inform me those matters were to be laid before General Washington. I write with due submission to his and your judgment in the matter. I should be much obliged to you if you would get settled what rations I am to draw, which, I suppose, will be according to the rank I stand in with the Army; and likewise, whether the Clerks will be allowed more than a single ration.

Below you have a list of the Clerks and Assistants. At your desire I have fixed the pay, which, in my opinion, they ought to have; which, I hope, will be agreeable to you.

I am, with great esteem, your most humble servant,

CHARLES MILLER.

To Joseph Trumbull, Esq.

Peter Roe Dalton, first Clerk, 4s. 8d. per day; Ebenezer Perry and Thomas Durant, Clerks at Store, 3s. 4d. ditto; William Brown and Josiah Brown, Clerks at Scales, 3s. 4d. ditto; Robert Davis, Clerk, Deliverer of part of Weekly Allowance, &c, 3s. 4d. per day; eight Assistants, 2s. 8d; one Cooper, 2s. 8d; one Cook, 2s. 8d.

A List of Persons employed in the Commissary-General's Department, in the Continental Army, 20th JANUARY, 1776.

In Issuing Store, at Cambridge: (Issue to two Brigades,) Charles Miller, Issuing Storekeeper, 4 rations; Peter Roe Dalton, first Clerk, 4s. 8d. per diem and three rations; Ebenezer Perry and Thomas Durant, Clerks in Store, 3s. 4d. and two rations; William Brown and Josiah Brown, Clerks at Scales, 3s. 4d. and two rations; Robert Davis, Clerk of Weekly Allowances, 3s. 4d. and two rations; eight Labourers, one Cooper, one Cook, 2s. 8d. per diem and one ration.

In Issuing-Store, at Roxbury: (Issue to two Brigades,) Aaron Blaney, Issuing Storekeeper, four rations; James Richardson, first Clerk, 4s. 8d. per diem and three rations; two Clerks in Store, 3s. 4d. and two rations; two Clerks at Scales, 3s. 4d. and two rations; six Labourers, one Cooper, one Cook, 2s. 8d. per diem and one ration.

In Issuing-Store, on Prospect-Hill: (Issue to one Brigade,) Peter Phillips, Esq., Issuing Storekeeper, four rations; Griffin Green, first Clerk, 4s. 8d. per diem and three rations; one Clerk in Store, one ditto at Scales, 3s. 4d. per diem and two rations; one Cooper, four Labourers, 2s. 8d. per diem and one ration.

In Issuing-Store, at Medford: (Issue to one Brigade,) Moses Emerson, Esq., Issuing Storekeeper, 4 rations; Israel Mead, first Clerk, 4s. 8d. per diem and three rations; one Clerk in Store, one Clerk at Scales, 3s. 4d. per diem and two rations; one Cooper, four Labourers, 2s. 8d. per diem and one ration.

In Magazine, at Cambridge: Samuel Gray, Reuben Stiles, Daniel Brown, Clerks and Magazine-keepers, 4s. 8d. per diem and three rations; one Cooper, 2s. 8d. per diem and one ration.

In Magazine, at Roxbury: Jabez Porter, James Yancey, . . . . Pendleton, Clerks and Magazine-keepers, 4s. 8d. per diem and three rations; one Cooper.

Joseph Farnsworth, employed as Commissary to Colonel Arnold's Detachment, £10 per month and three rations. A most fatiguing employ. Returned from Fort Halifax.

John Thomas, employed constantly in riding to one place and another, to get in stores, procure teams, &c, himself and horse, 8s. per diem and three rations.

William Hoskins and Elisha Avery, Principal Book-keepers and Payers of small bills, &c., £10 per month and three rations.

Besides the above persons employed as above, I employ divers persons as Magazine-keepers, about twenty miles back from camp, who are owners of the stores they improve. I also employ gentlemen in New-York, Newburyport, Providence, &c., &c., who procure flour, rum, &c., &c. The commissions to be allowed them are unsettled.

The prices annexed in the foregoing list are such as the persons employed, and their friends, propose for them. I have never agreed with any one person for certain pay, but that they should have and receive such pay as the Congress shall see fit to establish for them.

The Issuing Storekeepers, as per Mr. Miller's letter, given in herewith, proposes as proper pay for them, the savings on the one-eighth, commonly allowed for leakage and wastage. This mode of pay may make them very careful and saving.

A List of Clerics and Assistants in the Department of the Quartermaster-General at CAMBRIDGE, JANUARY, 1776.

Department of Cambridge: Messrs. Cushing, Crunch, Cheekley, Keene; office in Cambridge, at four pounds per month.

Messrs. Felton, Green, Withringion, Issuing Stores, of camp utensils, &c, at four pounds per month.

Messrs. Marony, Organ,. . . . . , Stables and Granary, at four pounds for Marony; three pounds the others, per month.

Mr. Machin and one Assistant, Lumber-Yard, at four and three pounds.

Mr. Locke and one Assistant, to receive and deliver Wood, at . . . . . and three pounds.

Mr. Baron, at . . . . . pounds per month, to superintend all the Smiths, Armourers and Nailers in the Army.

Mr. Pollard, Captain of fifty Carpenters, exclusive of Captain Ayres's Company, who are constantly employed by the train.

Messrs. Goddard and Chandler, Wagonmasters. Colonel Brewer, Barrackmaster, and his Clerk.

Roxbury: Messrs. Parke, Assistant Quartermaster-General; Chase, Clerk; Champney, Wagonmaster; Davis to receive and deliver Wood, &c., and to regulate the Market.

Winter and Prospect Hills: Messrs. Frazer, Assistant Quartermaster-General; Gray, Clerk; Francis, Wagon-master; Norton to receive and deliver Wood at Winter-Hill, and to regulate the Market; . . . . . to receive and deliver Wood at Prospect-Hill, &c.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE BARRACKS IMPROVED BY THE CONTINENTAL TROOPS.

At different Places.