Logistics and Disbursement
Document 1791Advised troops arriving at Rock Landing on the Oconee river near the location of the future boundary as designated by "the treaty". Clothing requested by Burbeck will be shipped immediately from New York to Savannah. Enclosed invoice of supplies shipped to Burbeck that are to be used judiciously on the sick.
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[letter from Gen. Knox
25 May 1791]
War Department,
25th May, 1791.
Sir,
I have received your Letters of the 1st and 15th March last — Since which I have not heard from you—
I have given orders to Major Gauly, to transport such a part of your company as are fit for service, and can with propriety be detached from your present station to the Rock Landing or such part of the Oconee, as shall be healthy and proper to collect the troops at, for the purpose of marking the line near October, mentioned in the treaty— and that your detachment proceeds up the Altamaha, by water, or by such route by land, as he shall judge more convenient and healthy—
The Clothing for your Company shall be immediately shipped from New York for Savannah.
I have forwarded to Major Habersham for your Company a fresh supply of medicines, and also two quarter casks of Port wine, tea & Sugar, which are to be sacredly applied to the use of the sick of your Company— The invoice thereof accompanies this Letter.
Mr Howell, the paymaster, has transmitted by this opportunity, the pay for your Company, so as to complete the payments to the 31st day of January last— The money on this account will be paid by John Habersham Esqr, to your Order—
I am Sir,
Your very hum Servt
H Knox
[undecipherable]
Captain Henry Burbeck
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Advised troops arriving at Rock Landing on the Oconee river near the location of the future boundary as designated by "the treaty". Clothing requested by Burbeck will be shipped immediately from New York to Savannah. Enclosed invoice of supplies shipped to Burbeck that are to be used judiciously on the sick.
Date
05/25/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1791052500001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Burbeck
Henry Knox
Call
major
troops
Habersham
Notable locations
War Department
Georgia
Rock Landing
Oconee
river
Altamaha
Notable items
medicine
case
wine
port
supplies
provisions
tea
sugar
clothing

