Report on State of Shot and Shell and Stores Not Yet Received
Document 1792Discusses inventory of shells and shot. Mr. Campbell has sent a man to clean and trim the shot. Mr. Morrow, the armorer, complains about not receiving a barrel of oil. Craig lists a number of articles that have not been received. Also encloses list of damaged goods.
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Pittsburgh 28th September 1792
Sir
I have Received your favor of the 22 Instant Inclosing an Invoice of [Pratt] and [Shelby] together with a Letter addressed to Capt [Bransade]. Which Shall be forwarded. I have herewith Inclosed an Invoice of Store Received; since Last Post among[st] Which are part of the Shell and [Pratt] [undecipherable]
Mr Campbell has Sent a Man, to Cleanse and [Frame] the [Pratt] just Received; a Number of Which by Considerable Labor, may prove Inspection
Mr Morrow the Armourer Complains that a Barrel of [oil] he [Expected], has not been Sent on, and Several other Necessary Articles — a list of Which to [undecipherable] me to Inclose — I find that Several Articles in my Opinion necessary, have been Neglected & then [got] in two Small a Quantity [e.g.] Fuzes have been just [Compty] & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at the place and have a [result] of [undecipherable] Still I presume a greater number [undecipherable] will be Wanted a large Quantity of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] wanted that Family [undecipherable] being nearly [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
I have herewith Inclosed a List of Articles lost or damaged by Accident in Unloading a Waggon as [mentioned] in my former [letter]
I am Sir
Your Obedt
Humle Servt —
Isaac Craig
[To:]
Major Genl Henry Knox —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discusses inventory of shells and shot. Mr. Campbell has sent a man to clean and trim the shot. Mr. Morrow, the armorer, complains about not receiving a barrel of oil. Craig lists a number of articles that have not been received. Also encloses list of damaged goods.
Date
09/28/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792092854001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Captain Crawford
Mr. Morrow
armourer
armorer
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Notable items
shot
shell
shott
barrel of oil
articles
salt petre
fuze
sulphur
slow match
musket cartridge
paper
damaged articles
waggon
accident
unloading wagon

