West Point January 6th 1789 33
Sir/
I received your letter of 12th Ultimo by Mr Benjn Rose, also the Military Stores agreeable to the Invoice, all in good Order I now forward by the Beaver Mr Ketchum the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the Month of Decem ber 1788
Mr Garrison has drawn an Order in favour of Mr James Johnston for the Amount of his Account, for the last Winters Wood
Mr Brown has drawn an Order in favour of Mr Timothy Ketchum for the Amount of his Account for Mak:g the 200 fouder Casks
I am sir &c
The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
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War Point April 6. 1790 48
Sir
Captain Freitach informs me that there was no monthly pay for the Detachment of Artillery Effect last Print. Enclosed is a list of the Mens Names — and Should you think Proper that I Should pay them I have given Mr Henry Cunningham an Order to receive the Same —
I am &c
The Honorble
Major Genl Knox
Secrety at War
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War Point April 8. 1790
Sir
I now forward the return of Ordnance & Quarter Masters Stores for the Month of March 1790.
I had to employ Mr Marrow to do some work to the Carnage which you directed, thro the last army; but have not yet his rect yet will have that and the one for making the Camp Kettle hoapests Shortly —
I informed you in my last that I had sent for Doctr Adams but he was not at home — I therefore now added the necessity of sending for some others, and have sent for Dr Doctr Cokin & perhaps there who is now here —
I am &c
The Honorble
Major Genl Knox
Secrety at War
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War Point April 6. 1790
Sir
Mr James Marrow has made his Rect for mending the Carnage making the Seven havior and one hundred Camp Kettles which is here enclosed —
There is an Israelitish Pedlar here by the Name of Christian Belfer he came here last January and went away in March without permission — he has now returned again and informs me that you this time he came here again — he said have a furlow — I Challenge the furlow — I have [undecipherable] to give him again upon his Honour —