Detail of the expense of an allowance to officers, in lieu of lodgings in garrisons where there are no officers' barracks. At QUEBEC, Quebec Currency, Sterling, 4 Field officers, at 201. each. 80 o 14 Captains, at 121. each 34 Subalterns, at 91. each 8 Staff officers, at ditto 168 O 306 0 2 Captains 1 Lieutenant 1 Surgeon 72 Q 24 9 : 9 MONTREAL. Quebec Currency. Sterling. Brought over 2 Field officers, at 20l. each £.40 0 22 Subalterns, at gl. each 108 72 £. 645 11 I Town-major Barrack-mafter Chaplain Commiffary of provisions Provoft-marfhal 12 12 I2 12 12 Eftimate of expenses attending two troops of rangers esta blifhed for the fecurity and protection of the province of Georgia, and paid by bills drawn from time to time on the deputy paymafter-general by the governor of said province, the amount of which are charged by warrant to the extraordinary expenfes of his Majefty's forces in North America, the faid troops having been kept up in purfuance of orders from home, till his Majefty's plea fure fhall be further fignified. First troop, Captain John Milledge's, at an average per annum Second troop, Captain James Edward Difference between the neat bills drawn on the deputy paymafter-general agreeable to the mufter-rolls, and the money which is obliged to be paid to him at the current rate of exchange, calculating it at £,180 Sterling. £. 2218 o Brought over New York currency, for each £.100 fter ling, amounts to Total expenfe against the crown, per annum, at an average 5103 3 2 N. B. A difference may arise from the exchanges fluctuating, as likewife from deaths, defertions, &c. in faid troops. Made out agreeable to the expense attending the same last year. War-office. BARRINGTON. An estimate of the expenfes incurred in one year, for carrying on his Majesty's fervice in North America, in the department of the commiffary-general of ftores and provifions, commencing the 25th of Dec. 1765, and ending the 24th of Dec. 1766. At NEW YORK. For an affiftant comptroller of accounts and stoppages, at £. s. d. Sterling. £. so do Firewood and candles for the office Cartage of provifions, &c. Commiffary-general's houfe-rent 50 Affiftant comptroller's ditto 30 0 Carried over 54 15 73 37 6 8 16 0 150 O 20 10 699 12 6 I |