Escort for Public Stores Sent to Greeneville
Document 1795Corporal Brown and three men have been sent as guards on one keel boat loaded with public stores intended to be sent to Greeneville.
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Fort Washington 26th June 1795
Sir
I have to inform you that, on the evening of the 23 Inst. I detached a Corporal Brown and three men as a Guard to one Keel Boat, which went from this for Fort Hamilton, with public Stores, which Stores are to be sent to Greeneville — the Corpl. and his party, with a detacht. from that Garrison, are to serve as an Escorte to the public property — Corpl Brown and two of his party are sent to Join their Compy. or Comps — Barthw. Cunningham, who is one of the Escort, represents his term of Inlistment to have terminated — a Certificate of the Clothing he rec. from one I have sent forward by St. Jones — I have recd. your Letter of the 20th Inst. a return agreeable to directions shall be forwarded as soon as possible — Sergt. Baudley informs me that he left James Gearing and Buskirk two of his party sick at Greeneville — also Wm. Simpson — Sick at Fort Jefferson —
I am with much esteem Sir Your Most Obedt. Servt.
[signed] Capt. 6
[P.S. a Habeas Corpus has been applied for the removal of Mr. Haley, this, has not yet made its appearance]
Major Jost. Mills
Adjt. General
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Corporal Brown and three men have been sent as guards on one keel boat loaded with public stores intended to be sent to Greeneville.
Date
06/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Document number
1795062621001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Mills
John Pierce
Notable locations
Greenville
Fort Washington

