Contemporary Copy of Letter

Regarding Storage of Public Goods in Rhode Island

Letter, discusses storage of public goods in Rhode Island.

Ltr, dis storage of public goods.

1787

04

23

Providence

Cited in Knox to Olney, 05/09/1787. Also cited in Olney to Knox, 05/24/1791.

Henry Knox

Jeremiah Olney

Josiah Flagg

Major William Allen

Providence

United States

New York

public stores

arms and accoutrements

unopened

request

ordnance & stores

in trust

reimburse

necessary expenses

storage

collecting

removal

agreeable to your request

unopened contained in nine cases

subject of the public stores now in this state

reimburse all the necessary expences I may be at in storage, collecting or removal of said stores

ready to receive whenever you please to give directions for that purpose, taking for granted that they remain with me in trust

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Copy
Letter to Secretary at War
23rd April 1787.
Providence 23 rd April 1787
42 [Circled]
Sir
I have been honored with your ford of 14th [undecipherable] on the subject of the public Stores now in this State - as to the arms and accoutrements in the hands of Majr. Wm. Allen I have this Day Received unopened Contained in Nine Cars as they were put up & Came from New York, agreeable to your Regmnt ~ as to the Advance & Stores in Charge of W. Isiah Flagg, I shall be Ready to Review, whenever you please to give Directions for that purpose, taking for Granted that they Remain with me in trust at the Risque of the United States & that you will reimburse all Necessary Expenses I may be at in Storage - Collecting or Removal of the Said Stores ~
I have the Honor to be with Esteem
Sir
Your Obed [undecipherable]
Jereh Olney _

Honble Majr Genl Knox
Secretary at War