[Extract] Orders for Operating Public Stores

Item

Type

Extract of Letter

Title

[Extract] Orders for Operating Public Stores

Description

Alludes to recruiting of new artillery company and general rules for operating public stores.

year created

1794

month created

07

day created

18

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Captain Michael Kalteisen
Henry Knox
Lieutenant Cox
Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, Captain Hersey
Secretary of War
artillery
detachment
troops
Governor

notable location

War Department
public stores

notable item/thing

cannon stores
clothing
recruiting money

notable phrase

presuming upon your acceptance
will place himself and detachment under your orders provided you accept
your are o obey the orders of his excellency the governor as to your station and the troops under you
transmitted recruiting instructions and
dollars for recruiting money
clothing for the artillery is preparing and will be forwarded as son as finished
constantly correspond with this office making monthly returns of the troops common stores and all public property
provision for three months for 60 men
forwarded under care of Lt. Cox
will deliver to you
be careful in having them issued to the troops under your command
daily quantities they are respectively entitled to
it is important that economy be used in issuing the provisions.

document number

1794071800101

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) XEH19 (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 190
[view document] (2 pages) XEH19a (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 190

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Michael Kalteisen [unknown] [n/a]