[To Henry Knox Esq^r. Secretary at War 8^th July 1792.] Dear S^r Providence 8^th July 1792. As I find a considerable inconvenience arises in Superintending the Deposits of public Stores yet remaining in this State, which are principally in the [undecipherable: probable reading: late] State Wares [undecipherable: probable reading: keller] and powder Magazine in this Town, from the frequent applications I have to deliver private powder deposits in the Magazine, and which I am obliged to attend to myself, as I am responsible [strikethrough: to attend] for the public property &. Desirous of being relieved from this Service and the trust I hold of the Public Stores — I beg leave S^r to Submit for your consideration a removal of them. there is about twenty [undecipherable] a particular return of which I had the Honor to transmit you on the 8^th [undecipherable] 1790. if you think it advisable consistent with the public [undecipherable] to remove order the Stores removed; I have to Intrest S^r you will suffer the Two Field [undecipherable: probable reading: pieces] mentioned in my letter of 5^th Nov^r. 1790 to remain with the Artillery Company commanded by Col^o. Dav^d. Tillinghast of this Town, Subject to your future orders — I have thought proper to defer exhibiting my Acc^t. as Superintendent of the Public Stores in this State untill I hear from you, as in case of there removal one acc^t. will comprehend my Whole charge from the 1^st day of Jan^y. 1791 to the [undecipherable: probable reading: day] of removal — I am very respectfully S^r your Most Obed^t. Humble. Ser^t. Just. Olney [Henry Knox Esq^r. Secretary at War —]