Possession of Fort

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Fort Pitt 12 May 179[1?] Sir I have Received yours of the 20th Ultimo together with the Muster & Inspection Rolls, to which I shall endeavor to pay the Necessary Attention, I have also Received your favor of the 5th Instant, and shall pay particularly attend to your Instructions therein Messrs Turnbul & Marmie are now in this country and have directed their Lawyers to prosecute their Ejectments in the Supreme Court, which is to be held here at this place, sometime in this Month. They are very Confident of being put in possession of the Fort by the Sheriff Immediately after the Court. I Presume Sir You have employed a Councel to attend this Business at Court. I have Reason to believe they have Employed all the Lawyers of Note that attend this Councel– I am SirYour ObedtHumbl ServtIsaac Craig HonblMajr Genl Henry Knox

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Inquires about representation at Supreme Court to be held at Fort Pitt. Discussed possession of Fort being given by Sheriff to Messr. Turnbul and Mannie.

Date

05/12/1791

Author

Recipient

Sent from

Fort Pitt

Document number

1791051254001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Knox to Craig, 05/19/1791.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
lawyers
sheriff
Mr. Turnbull
Mr. Mannie
Lawyers
Sheriff

Notable locations

Fort Pitt

Notable items

muster rolls
inspection rolls
court