Orders to Contractor for supplying provisions to Canadian refugees
Item
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Title
Orders to Contractor for supplying provisions to Canadian refugees
Description
Order that directs the contractor to supply provisions to Canadian refugees who are currently inhabiting land given to them by New York state as ordered by the resolution of Congress.
short description
Ordr, dir provisions Canadian refugees
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
01
author
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Lt. William Tarrey
William Torrey
Pierre Cayeouse
John Gouley
Pierre Charlong
Pierre Cayeouse
Mrs. Tucker
Daniel Tucker
Moses Hazen
Canadian refugees
contractor
Brigadier General in the Army of the United States
late inhabitants
notable location
New York
Lake Champlain
Canada
United States
land
notable item/thing
resolution of Congress
provisions
supplies
order
notable idea/issue
draw rations
settlement
supplying provisions
land grant
gift
supply
order
act
document number
1787060800101
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
[8 June 1787]
Whereas it appears that, Moses Hazen Esq. late a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States, and his wife_Lt. William William Tarrey, Pierre Cayeouse, John Gouley, Pierre Charlong and Mrs.Tucker, the widow of Daniel Tucker, late inhabitants of Canada, are entitled to draw rations of provisions as Canadian Refugees, settling on the lands given by the State of New York, on Lake Champlain, conformably to the resolution of Congrefs of the 30th of June 1786. This is therefore to direct the Contractor for supplying provisions to the Canadian refugees aforesaid, to ifsue provisions to the said Moses Hazen Esq. and his wife, Lt. William Tarrey, Pierre Cayeouse, John Gouley, Pierre Carlong and Mrs. Tucker, for the term of time and in the same proportion as is to be observed with the said refugees, commencing the first of June 1786.
Given at the War Office,
This Eight day of June 1787
H Knox
Whereas it appears that, Moses Hazen Esq. late a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States, and his wife_Lt. William William Tarrey, Pierre Cayeouse, John Gouley, Pierre Charlong and Mrs.Tucker, the widow of Daniel Tucker, late inhabitants of Canada, are entitled to draw rations of provisions as Canadian Refugees, settling on the lands given by the State of New York, on Lake Champlain, conformably to the resolution of Congrefs of the 30th of June 1786. This is therefore to direct the Contractor for supplying provisions to the Canadian refugees aforesaid, to ifsue provisions to the said Moses Hazen Esq. and his wife, Lt. William Tarrey, Pierre Cayeouse, John Gouley, Pierre Carlong and Mrs. Tucker, for the term of time and in the same proportion as is to be observed with the said refugees, commencing the first of June 1786.
Given at the War Office,
This Eight day of June 1787
H Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AOA01 (2 pages) | Collection: Benjamin Moore Papers, 1785-1872. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |