Orders to Contractor for supplying provisions to Canadian refugees

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[8 June 1787] Whereas it appears that, Moses Hazen Esq. late a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States, and his wife_Lt. William William Tarrey, Pierre Cayeouse, John Gouley, Pierre Charlong and Mrs.Tucker, the widow of Daniel Tucker, late inhabitants of Canada, are entitled to draw rations of provisions as Canadian Refugees, settling on the lands given by the State of New York, on Lake Champlain, conformably to the resolution of Congrefs of the 30th of June 1786. This is therefore to direct the Contractor for supplying provisions to the Canadian refugees aforesaid, to ifsue provisions to the said Moses Hazen Esq. and his wife, Lt. William Tarrey, Pierre Cayeouse, John Gouley, Pierre Carlong and Mrs. Tucker, for the term of time and in the same proportion as is to be observed with the said refugees, commencing the first of June 1786. Given at the War Office, This Eight day of June 1787 H Knox

Type

Autograph Document Signed

Description

Order that directs the contractor to supply provisions to Canadian refugees who are currently inhabiting land given to them by New York state as ordered by the resolution of Congress.

Date

07/01/1794

Document number

1787060800101

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Notable persons

Henry Knox
Lt. William Tarrey
William Torrey
Pierre Cayeouse
John Gouley
Pierre Charlong
Pierre Cayeouse
Mrs. Tucker
Daniel Tucker
Moses Hazen
Canadian refugees
contractor
Brigadier General in the Army of the United States
late inhabitants

Notable locations

New York
Lake Champlain
Canada
United States
land

Notable items

resolution of Congress
provisions
supplies
order