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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt:...Treasurer of the United States at Boston, Mass., for the sum of one thousand five hundred twentyeight and Yijt; dollars ($1,528.36), the same being the amount due the enlisted men of your command for the month of May, 1910, as per revised pay roll herewith inclosed. (For differences see "Paymaster's statement" in back thereof.) Very respectfully, Henry White, Captain, Assistant Paymaster, United States Marine Corps. The Commanding Officer, Marine Barracks, Naval Station, Newport, R. I. (Three inclosures by registered mail.) Indorsements.1 Office Of Assistant Paymaster, United States Marine Corps, New York, N. Y., June 3, 1910. Henry White, captain, assistant paymaster, United States Marine Corps, transmits check in payment of command for May, 1910. Instructions. This form will be returned with the signed roll by the officer making the payment to the paymaster immediately after payment. Total refunds of sums not delivered men should, if returned by check, accompany this form. Where refunds are to be deposited at nearest public depository, the return of this form should not be delayed therefor, but this fact should be indicated in place provided. This form should show in detail pay-roll number, name of man, amount not delivered in each case, and under the head of "Remarks" the cause of nondelivery should be indicated, viz: Transferred, (T); deserted, (R); died, (DD); absent without leave, (A); sick in hospital, (SH); confined, (C); awaiting trial court-martial, (GCM) or (SCM); in hands civil authorities, (CA), giving date in figures; i. e., 8-9-06. Commanding officers will not hold any of the money herein at their discretion, but will return the money and the pay roll to the paymaster, as provided, unless payment can be made within a reaso...