Military Guard of the Public Stores
Document 1796The Secretary of War prefers a military guard over the public storehouses rather than paying a Silent Watch sufficient to visit all the stores at every hour in the night. He wants to know the number of sentinals required for this service and wants arrangements made to put it into effect immediately.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War prefers a military guard over the public storehouses rather than paying a Silent Watch sufficient to visit all the stores at every hour in the night. He wants to know the number of sentinals required for this service and wants arrangements made to put it into effect immediately.
Date
12/21/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796122115001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Notable locations
War Office