George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, April 22, 1782

Head Quarters, Newburgh , April 22, 1782.

Dear Sir: The inclosed List of Officers of the Staff²⁵ a, who were not allowed Servants by the late Regulation, is the best I have been able to form; the number of servants annexed to each appears to be reasonable; it may not comprehend the whole, in which case you can make the necessary addition. I have the honor etc.²⁶

[Note 25: The list inclosed is a separate memorandum in the writing of Benjamin Walker and David Humphreys, and is as follows:

• Judge Advocate Genl. ... 2
• Deputy ... 1
• Pay master Genl. ... 2
• Deputy ... 1
• Chaplain ... 1
• Commissary Prisoners ... 2
• his Deputy ... 1
• Director Genl. ... 2
• Chief Phys &c ... 2
• Surgeons and Phys &c ... 1
• Clothier Genl. ... 2
• his Deputy ... 1
• Surveyor and Geographer ... 1
• The Qr Mastr General ... 4
• The principal Dep Q Mr for the Southern
  Service ... 3
• Commissy of Forage ... 2
• Waggon Mastr. Gen. ... 2
• Other Officers in that Department the
  same allowance as those of the same
  rank serving with the line

[Note 26: The draft is in the writing of David Humphreys.]