Account against the United States
Document 1792Encloses account against the United States to include public stores to be shipped to West Point, New York, with exception of cannon, which will be left at Newport, Rhode Island.
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[To Genl. Knox, 27 Augt. 1792]
Providence 27th Augt 1792
I have now the Honor to enclose you my with the Nofing Voucher
there, against the United States, for advances made, and for
my Services as Superintendent of the Public Stores deposited
in Rhode Island, amounting to 242 Dollars, 45 Cents —
which you will please to forward by first safe Conveyance
and I will enclose you such — Receipts as you may
direct — the Stores being now all Shipped to West Point
Except the 2 kept pieces in possession of Colo. Danl Lillinghat
[strikethrough: with his not] enclosed, and on 12 found Cannon left at the
fort at Newport) I request, on Receipt of you to transmit
me in gross, on the Return Transmitted to you on the 16.
may of July 1787 —
I have the Honor to be.
With great Respect Sr.
Henry Knox Esqr. Your Most Obd. & Humble.
Secretary at War — Jesse. [undecipherable] —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses account against the United States to include public stores to be shipped to West Point, New York, with exception of cannon, which will be left at Newport, Rhode Island.
Date
08/27/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Providence
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792082740001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
Dan Tillinghast
Notable locations
Providence
Newport
Rhode Island West Point
United States
Notable items
12 pound cannon left in the fort
brass pieces
advances made and for my services as superintendent of the public stores deposited in Rhode Island
forward by first safe conveyance
receipts as you may direct
stores being now shipped
honor to enclose you my account with the necessary vouchers against the United States

