West Point
Sir
I received yours of 8th instand by Mr Monow to sell him to the amount of one hundred and thirty dollars, part of which he wants to take in old arms that is unfit for public service, but in your letter you only mentioned such articles as was in the quarter master (undecipherable) and I have put him off till I hear from you upon the subject - he also informs me that you told him he might take some of the arms to repair and take his pay out of the (undecipherable)- their is 480 French (undecipherable)that want cleaning which he will do for 15/96 of a dollar each of you should think proper, or anything else.
I have agreed with him to New lay all the axes that will confirm at the following rate - to lay them with still only 3/6 - with (undecipherable) and (undecipherable) 4/ and he find the (undecipherable)
I am Sir Yo
The Honorable Major Genl Knox
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West Point 8th July 1797
I have forwarded by the Mover Mr Pennock the returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master from [undecipherable] the Month of January 1797 —
Enclos'd is an account of the Wood furnished the Garrison Which became payable the 1st Instant, and I have drawn an Order upon you for the Same in favour of Mr Dunwton —
There is also enclos'd an account of other things [?] to Mr Brown to the Amount of thirty four pounds ten Shillings. Agreeable to your [undecipherable] of December 9, 1796 —
Mr Morris is now Cleaning the 28 pounder Cannon. As you directed, and will take his pay in the Iron [undecipherable] purified by you — And if you think proper, he wants to ask what is due to him for from here to the Keys for the Month of June, July, August & September 1796 Amounting to [undecipherable] pounds ten pounds [undecipherable]
I have drawn two orders upon you for the maintenance [undecipherable]. Hight — in favour of Mr W[undecipherable], one is from [undecipherable] to Aprin 15, the Other is from Aprin 15 to July 5, 1796 [undecipherable] — which Accounts are Lodged in the Men [undecipherable] last [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] Mr [undecipherable] — the Other is [undecipherable] Aprin 15 to December 30 1795 [undecipherable]; and More he owe [?] to Mr Dunwton for the [undecipherable] and the Mostly to [?] is to [undecipherable]. [?] to ask [undecipherable] and I am honored to pay them every quarter. I have been obliged to borrow the money to pay the [undecipherable] of [?] Con [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be very Glad —
I have Received a New Clothing Return of [undecipherable] the Stores at the order — Containing of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as there was no letter [?] with them I have not shown them out — me a [undecipherable] inform me how they are to be [undecipherable] —
When the furniture [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] again, it [undecipherable] acceptable [undecipherable] and the store [undecipherable] from the Counts, and I am informed [undecipherable] that Mr Brown has got a Set of furniture [undecipherable] that he was [undecipherable] [undecipherable] but I do not know the price. If you think proper, there [undecipherable] than purchased [undecipherable] and they will Come [undecipherable]. But could you know — Also when the tank does Commence we shall want a hundred or two of Casks, as a great many of the 1st ones will be [undecipherable]. Unless all made. I am again with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is in the [undecipherable] enough here to make [undecipherable] worth the [undecipherable] that were not [undecipherable] — if the [undecipherable] that the third [undecipherable] to have a Cooper hired to work them [undecipherable]
Agreeable to your [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] 15, I have drawn [undecipherable]
