Report on Ordnance & Stores

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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-

Type

Letterbook

Description

Price informs Knox that he has forwarded the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of December 1786. Omitted from the November order were five bundles of nail rods and seventy five camp kettles which are included in the current order.

Date

01/03/1787

Recipient

Sent from

West Point

Document number

1787010340055

Page start

4

Notable persons

Henry Knox
William Price
Durmiston
Dimiston
bearer
Quartermaster

Notable locations

West Point
New York

Notable items

return of ordnance
Quartermaster stores
articles
boxes
magazines
barracks
nail rods
penny nails
camp kettles
order
receipt
delivery
repairing