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REPORT ON REDUCTION OF CIVIL LIST 1 - Thomas Jefferson, The Works, vol. 4 (Notes on Virginia II, Correspondence 1782-1786) [1905]

Edition used:

The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 4.

Part of: The Works of Thomas Jefferson, 12 vols.

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REPORT ON REDUCTION OF CIVIL LIST1

[March 5, 1784.]

The committee appointed to consider what reductions may be made in the civil list have agreed to the following resolutions:

Resolved that the following offices be discontinued, to wit,

The Chargé des affaires at the Court of Madrid whose salary is4444 Dollars
Agent at the Hague920.
2d Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs700.
The Secretary of the War offices1000.
Agent of Marine1500.
Paymaster1000
Commissary of prisoners1200
The Assistant to the Superintendant of finance1850
3 Clerks in the Office of finance (meaning that 3 shall remain)1500
1 Clerk to the Comptroller500
2 Auditors2000
1 Chaplain400
The Establishment of the Jail1338⅓
Door keeper to Congress400
Whereby an annual saving will accrue to the United States of18,752⅓ Dol.

Resolved that the following salaries may be reduced by taking from the allowances heretofore established the following sums.

The Superintendant of finance2000 Doll.
The Three foreign Ministers each 1111 1/9 Doll.3333⅓
Whereby an annual saving will accrue to the United States of5333⅓

Resolved that instead of the annual salary heretofore allowed the Judges of the Court of Appeals they be allowed on every special occasion wherein they shall be called on, the sum of 14 Dollars each for every day they shall sit in court, and the same for every day necessarily employed in travelling to & from Court.

Resolved that after the day of the following offices may be discontinued.

13 Commissioners for settling the accounts of the U. S. in the several StatesDoll. 19,500
9 Clerks to the said Commissioners4,500
5 Commissioners for settling the accounts of the Staff departments7,500
9 clerks to the Commissioners last mentioned4,500
Whereby an annual saving will thence ensue of36,000 Doll.

Resolved that the duties of Agent of Marine be performed by the Secretary at War, who for his assistance therein shall retain a Secretary of Marine heretofore allowed in the office of the Agent of Marine.

A view of the civil list as proposed to be reduced, (stated for the satisfaction of the house but not made a part of the report.)

Secretary of Congress3000.Doll.
Depy. Secretary1000
2 Clerks1000
Messenger400.5400
Chaplain400
Secretary of Foreign affairs4000
1 Under Secretary800
2 Clerks1000.5,800
Secretary at War4000
Assistant1250
2 Clerks1000
Secretary of Marine1000
Messenger3007550
Superintendant of Finance4000
Secretary1000
3 Clerks1500
Waiter300
Comptroller1850
Auditor1000
6 Clerks of Accounts3000
Register1200
4 Clerks2000
Messenger192
Treasurer1500
Clerk500.18042
37192

D

3 Foreign ministers @ 10.00030,000.
1 Secretary of embassy1,333⅓
31,333⅓
Brought forward37,192
68,525⅓
3 Judges of Appeals.

[1 ]Endorsed: “Report of Mr. Wiliamson, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. M’Henry. Reduction of civil list. Entd. read 5 March 1784.” It was considered March 24th and again on May 5th.