Supplies for Major Clark

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Was department May 19th 1791 Sir [after this] No. 11 I have received your favor of the 12th instant Major Clark is to be furnished with clothing, tents, arms, accoutrements and ammunition for the recruits of his battalion according to the recruits he shall assemble at fort Pitt the rendezvous of the battalion. I have upon application of his Excellency Governor Mifflin this day given an order upon you in favor of Col. Clem. Biddle the Quarter Master General for 200 arms and accoutrements and a proportionate quantity of ammunition– I shall I shall direct Mr. Hodgdon that these and those before delivered to the militia amounting to 500 be replaced. As Major General St. Clair had not time to arrange which part of fort Pitt should be returned, it must be referred to Major General Butler and Mr. Hodgdon the Quartermaster who will be at the place in a few days. I cannot take any other steps and am persuaded that Messrs Turnbull and Mamie [Marmie] ought to be satisfied with this arrangement. Request Mr. Scull the printer to find me regularly the garette [gazette?] I amSirYour most obedt ServantHKnoxSecy of War Major Craig

Description

Maj. Clark furnished with clothing, tents, accoutrements, and ammunition for his recruits. Knox applied to Governor Mifflin for allocation of ammunition.

Date

05/19/1791

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1791051914001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Craig to Knox, 06/02/1791.

Notable persons

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Major Clark
Governor Thomas Mifflin
Colonel Clement Biddle
Samuel Hodgdon
General Arthur St. Clair
Major General Butler
Mr. Trumbull
Mr. Mamie
Mr. Scull

Notable locations

War Department
Fort Pitt

Notable items

arms
tents
accoutrements
clothing
supplies
ammunition
gazette