Letter Signed

Request for Detailed Return of Military Stores in Rhode Island

Letter, asks for detailed return and condition of stores.

Ltr, ask detailed return of stores.

1787

05

09

War Office

Cited in Olney to Knox, 05/24/1791.

Colonel Jeremiah Olney

Henry Knox

Josiah Flagg

Major William Allen

War Office

United States

Rhode Island

public arms and accoutrements

return of military stores

order

return

articles

receipt

delivery

condition of the stores

expenses

storage collection and removal

transacting this business I have to request that you will take the trouble to have a return of all the articles which you shall receive

there has never been any order of r the delivery of any part of these stores it is to be expected that all the articles in the within return are to be found

in case of any alteration you will please to have the same noted together with the reasons for the same and I also wish you would inform me minutely of the real state and condition of the stores which are to placed in your care at the risk of the public and all necessary expenses of storage collection and removal to be reimbursed to you on your furnishing an account thereof supported by full and sufficient vouchers

enclose to you a copy of a return of military stores the property of the United States deposited in Rhode Island under the care of Josiah Flagg and an order for you to receive them from him

your letter

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Letter from the Secretary
of War 9th May 1787
Enclosing a Return of the
Millitary Stores in Rhodes Island
War Office May 9th 1787
Sir
Your Letter of the 23d ultimo acknowledging
the receipt of the public arms and accoutrements from
Major William Allen has come to hand
I now enclose to you a copy of a return of
military stores the property of the United States deposited
in Rhode Island under the care of Mr. Josiah Flagg
and an order for you to receive them from him. In the
transacting this business I have to request that you will take
the possible to have a return of all the articles which you shall
receive from Mr. Flagg and signed by him with your receipt
Hereto made out and forwarded to this offics _ as there
hasnever been any order for the delivery of any part of these
Stores it is to be expected that all the articles specified in the
within return are to be found in Mr. Flagg's care, but in
case of any alteration you will please to have the same
noted together with the reasons for the same an I also insist
you would inform me [?] of the real state and
condition of the stores which are to be placed in your
care at the risk of the public an all necessary expences
of storage collection and removal to be reimburesd to you
on your finishing an account thereof supported by full
an sufficient vouchers
I am Sir
With real esteem
Your most obedient
humble Servant
H. Knox