Pay Mr. Hull for Transporting Guns
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Pay Mr. Hull for Transporting Guns
Description
Mr Hull transported two three-pound guns in July and has not yet been paid. Price instructs William Knox to pay Hull, per the Secretary at War's orders.
year created
1788
month created
11
day created
05
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Knox
William Price
Hull
Pemburton
Hall
Secretary at War
Henry Knox
notable location
West Point
notable item/thing
three pounders
receipt
invoice
3 pounders
pay
transportation
document number
1788110540055
page start
34
number of pages
1
transcription
West Point Novr 5th 1788
Sir/
I forward by the Beaver Mr Hall on the 7th July last two three pounders with their implements, for which Mr Pembutton has given a receipt upon the Invoice - and for which he informs me he has not Received the pay for transportation - if that should be the Case - you will [undecipherable] to pay him if Convenient, as the Secretary at War in his letter of July 3d give me no directions to do it - neither have I any Money -
I have not made no agreement with him about the price-
I am sir &
Mr William Knox -
Sir/
I forward by the Beaver Mr Hall on the 7th July last two three pounders with their implements, for which Mr Pembutton has given a receipt upon the Invoice - and for which he informs me he has not Received the pay for transportation - if that should be the Case - you will [undecipherable] to pay him if Convenient, as the Secretary at War in his letter of July 3d give me no directions to do it - neither have I any Money -
I have not made no agreement with him about the price-
I am sir &
Mr William Knox -
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | MBG01 (26 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |