West Point 3d Jany 1787-
Sir,
I have forwarded by the Bearer Mr Dimiston the Returns of Ordinance and Quarter Masters Stores for the month of December 1786-
In your Order of 10th Novr 1786 for the delivery of such Articles as was found clearing the former for the purpose of making Boxes and Repairing the magazines and Barracks, there was Omited five Bundles of Nail Rods that was made into 10 penny Nails, and seventy five on Camp Kettles that was Cut up for Clerks to put on the Boxes- Be pleases to find an Order by the Bearer for the delivery of them that I may take the further Receipt for the same-
I am sir [?]
The Honorable Major Genl Knox
Secretary of War-
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[No 4]
Brattleborough 6th July 1797
I have forwarded by the Mover Mr [undecipherable] the returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores in the month of January 1797 —
[undecipherable] an account of the Wood furnished the Garrisson which became payable the [undecipherable] Instant, and I have drawn an Order upon you for the same in favour of Mr Denniston —
There is also enclosed an account of Shot being [undecipherable] Mr Morrow to the amount of Sixty four pounds two Shillings, Agreeable to your Order of Decembr 9, 1796 —
Mr Morrow is now Cleansing the 18 Pounders, Carriages are as you directed, and will take his key in the Carriages for furnished by you — And if you think proper he must take the What is due to him for from the keys for the months of June July, August & September 1796 Amounting to [undecipherable] through four pounds —
I have drawn more Order upon you for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Mr [undecipherable], one is from [undecipherable] to expire 12 [undecipherable] the other is from April 11 & July 5 1796 inclusive — which Accounts are lodged in the New Store last [undecipherable] and are Mr [undecipherable] — the other is from [undecipherable] 15 to Decembr 30 1795 inclusive and were for date [undecipherable] Denniston to the [undecipherable] amount and the [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] so [undecipherable] Ought to be put [undecipherable] and I promised to pay them every month I have been obliged to borrow the money to pay the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Corn Lately [undecipherable] & shall be very Glad —
I have Received a No of Clothing but am Off & the [undecipherable] at the return, Returns, [undecipherable] of Parts [undecipherable] Capt [undecipherable] both had as there was no letter [undecipherable] with them I have not [undecipherable] them [undecipherable] — so as to inform me how they are to be [undecipherable] —
When the [undecipherable] Arrive & are [undecipherable] against [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] and am informed that Mr Brown has got a lot of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] favours that he was [undecipherable] but I do not know the price If you think proper, have them purchased & [undecipherable] paid and for what they will Cost the [undecipherable] you know — Also, when the next Store Commerce we shall want a hundred or two M Cords, as a great many of the [undecipherable] Store will be [undecipherable] Unless All Minds [undecipherable] is agrees with [undecipherable] I am to believe them to Mr [undecipherable] enough here & make the [undecipherable] most [undecipherable] horses which will not be [undecipherable] — if [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] Brother to have a Copper [undecipherable] to work them [undecipherable] —
Agreeable to your Letter of July 8 [undecipherable] I am drawing