West Point August 4 1789 39
Sir
I now forward the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the month of July 1789–
I have given Mr. Isaac Garrison an Account and Certificate for his delivery at this Garrison One hundred and fourteen Cords of Wood – he received six Bolts of Duck, agreeable to your letter of April 27th –
There is now Thirty five Cords of Wood on hand – and if you should think proper to have any more laid in for the Winter, it will be best to give for it now before it takes a [undecipherable word, perhaps Rise]
I am Sir [symbol for etc.]
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War –
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War Point April 6. 1790 18
Sir
Captain Durbeck informs me that there was no monthly pay for the Detachment of Artillery Effect West Point. Enclosed is a list of the Mens Names and Shall you think Proper that I should pay them I have given Mr Henry Cunningham an Order to receive the same — Sam P
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secrt at War
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War Point April 8. 1790 —
Sir,
I now present the return of Ordnance & Quartermasters Stores for the Month of March 1790 —
I had to employ Mr Morrow to do some work to the Carriages which you directed, therefore I sent away; but have not yet his receipt yet but will have that and the one for making the Camp Kettle hoopsite shortly —
I informed you in my last that I had sent for Lieutt Adams but he was not absent — Therefore you added the necessity of sending for some others; and have sent for On Dr Cooke & prehaps there who is now here —
Sam M
The Honorable
Major G— Knox
Secrt at War
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War Point Aprl 10. 1790
Sir
Mr James Morrow has made his Acct for mending the Carriages making the Seven Haven and the Hander Camp Kettle which is here enclosed —
There is an Israelite fellow here by the Name of Christian Butler he came here last January and went away in March without permission — he has now returned again and informs me that you did think it came been again — He may have something I believe — Therefore I have [undecipherable] to give him again upon the [undecipherable]