Forwarding Returns of Ordnance and Stores
Document 1790Forwards the Returns of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores for the month of February to the Secretary at War.
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⇣March 5, 1790 Sir/ I now forward the returns of Ordnancde and Quarter Master Stores for the Month of Febry 1790 I am Sir Vc The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
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War Point April 6. 1790
Sir
Captain Durbeck informs me that there was one months pay for the Detachment of Artillery left at West Point. Enclosed is a list of the Mens Names — and I beg you think Proper that I should pay then I have given Mr Henry Cunningham an Order to receive the same —
I am &c
The Honourable
Major Jos. Hart,
Secrt at War —
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War Point April 8. 1790 —
Sir
I now forward the returns of Ordnance & Quartmr Masters Stores for the month of March 1790.
I had to employ Mr Marrow to do the work to the Carriage which you directed. I sent the last away, but have not yet his rect yet, but was hear that and the one for making the Camp Kettle hoopnails shortly.
I informed you in my last that I had got for Scott Adams but he was not at home — Therefore you added the necessity of sending for him there, without first for Dr Dr Cooke & his then [undecipherable] who is now here —
I am &c
The Honble
Major Jos. Knox,
Secrt at War —
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West Point April 6. 1790
Sir
Mr James Marrow has made his Boot for mending the Carriage making the Seven Iron and one hundred Camp Kettle Bales which is here enclosed —
There is an Israelite Jidden here by the Name of Christian Bolfer, he came here last January and went away in March, without permission — he has now returned again and inform me that you told him to come here again — I believe he has some [undecipherable] I Charge — therefore I have [undecipherable] to give him again upon our [undecipherable] —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Forwards the Returns of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores for the month of February to the Secretary at War.
Date
03/05/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1790030540055
Page start
48
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
return of ordnance
return of quartermasters stores

