West Point August 13th 1787 Sirs
I have enclosed Ensign Luses Receipt for the One hundred and fifty Eight Dollars, which I gave you mine for
Please to transmit me my Receipt by Mr Luse when he returns to this place
I have stated Wallace’s affairs, and you have them enclosed, which you will deliver to Capt Mercer, as the Commanding Officer as you may think Proper I am sir Capt Beatty
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Sir
West Point July 14th 1787 17
I have forwarded by the Bearer Capt Jeffords the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the Month of June 1787 —
I have given Mr Isaac Garrison a Certificate for the forty Cords of Wood which he furnished the Garrison last Winter, and Cutting the same —
Janr &
The Honourable Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War —
Sir
West Point August 13. 1787 —
I have enclosed Ensign Luse's Receipt for the One hundred and fifty Eight Dollars, which I gave you mine for —
Please to transmit me my Receipt by Mr Luse when he returns to this place —
I have Stated Mullowes affairs, and you have them enclosed, which you will deliver to Capt Mercer, as the Commanding Officer as you may think Proper —
Janifer
Capt Beatty —
Sir
West Point August 13th 1787 —
I have forwarded by the Bearer Ensign Luse, the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores for the month of July 1787 — Also the Inspection and Muster Rolls for the Detachment of the 1 American Regiment Stationed at this place, Taken from the date of their Inlistments up to July 31 1787 —
Enclosed is Receipts for One hundred and Thirty pounds five Shillings, Equal to $325 66/90 Dollars, which I have paid to Sundry persons as per Receipts — One hundred & Fifteen pounds 18s of it, out of the money which I Received from you July 30. 1787. The Other fourteen pounds [undecipherable] is for taking Care of Capt Moily twenty four Weeks — Twelve of which was from October 26. 1785. to January 18 1786 Inclusive — The Other twelve is from July 6th to September 27 1786 Inclusive as the Receipts will Shew — all the above Receipts in duplicates —
I have also enclosed a Duplicate Receipts for what articles I delivered Seven Indians, as you directed in your letter
Janr &
The Honourable
Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War —