West Point May 7 1788,
Sir
The stores which you directed to be packed up, in your letter of April 29th. Are now ready to be Delivered to Captain Bradford. Except, the seven oil cloths for Artillery, of which there is none in store. And the 300 yards of Rope for Haliyards, for which there is no rope suitable, as the least we have is such rope.
The Honorable
Major General Knox
Secretary at War.
I have given Mr Isaac Garrison a certificate for delivering one hundred and fourteen Cords of Wood for the use of his Garrison, amount to the sum of One hundred and fourteen pounds New York Currency.
I am Sir
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Sir West Point May 3d 1788
Agreeable to your Letter of September 28th 1787 - I have sold Mr James Herrow, Stoves to the amount of two hundred and twenty Eight pounds. And herein enclose [strikethrough: the] two Accounts of the Articles sold to him- which, with the twenty two pounds he had in Provision, makes up the Sum of two hundred and Fifty pounds New York Currency, the Amount of his Account for repairing and [strikethrough: Cleang] Cleaning One thousand Stands of Arms for the United States, at Five Shillings Each —
I have been turning the Powder Over this Spring, And find that there will be a Considerable Number of Barrels and hoops wanting to shift and Repair the Old Casks — If the Genls Should think proper, I wish to begin to air the Powder by the first of Next month, so as to have time to air it all this Summer — And from the best Calculation that I Can make at Present, we shall want 2000 hoop poles, and 200 powder [strikethrough: Casks] Barrels to Contain 100 pound each —
The Barrels Can be got at 3/ each - and the hoop poles at 4/ per Hundred
And we shall want One Cooper at Least, to work in the magazine every day, to repair such Casks as may want it, and will answer again —
I have forwarded by the Bearer Mr Hitchcum, the Returns of Ordnance and Quarto Master Stores for the month of April 1788 — I am Sir &c —
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War —
Sir West Point May 9th 1788 —
The Stores which you directed to be Packed up, in your Letter of April 29th Are now ready to be Delivered to Captain Bradford — Except, the Seven Oil Cloths for Artillery, of which there is none in Store — And the 300 Yards of Rope for Haleyards, for which there is no Rope Suitable, as the Least we have is Inch Rope —
[strikethrough: I am Sir &c]
The Honorable
Major General Knox
Secretary at War —
I have given Mr Isaac Garrison a Certificate for delivering One Hundred and fourteen Cords of Wood for the Use of this Garrison, Amounting to the Sum of One hundred and fourteen pounds New York Currency — I am Sir