Letter Signed

Discussion of Military Stores in Rhode Island & the Use of Public Powder

Discusses return of military stores; discusses use of public powder.

Ltr, dis return of military stores.

1787

07

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War Office

Jeremiah Olney

Henry Knox

Captain Allen

Flagg

Society of the Cincinnati

War Office

returns of stores

estimate of the expenses

survey

expenses

examining

vouchers

receipts

post

deliver

public powder

4th of July

Independence Day

delicate manner in which you state the circumstances of your suffering yourself to be persuaded to deliver the public powder to celebrate the 4th of July evinces your sense of the matter

no body can doubt your affection or mine both to the Cincinnatti and to the glorious day on which Independence was declared

as public servants without discretionary powers we cannot part with the public property on any occasion without orders for that purpose

persuaded that you will bestow such an attention in future as to prevent all depredations

returns of the stores you received of Mr. Flagg and an estimate of the expenses attending the survey enclosed in the same

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Letter from The Secretary at War 31st July of 87. ~
Sir.
I have received your favor of the 16'th instant, with the returns of the stores you received of Mr. Flagg; and an estimate of the expenses attending the survey enclosed in the same.
I feel myself much obliged to you for the thorough survey you have made, and the remarks transmitted - I am persuaded that you will bestow such an attention in future as to prevent all the depredations.
I now send you, by Capt. Allen, the thirty four dollars for your time in examining the stores, and twenty seven dollars 75 100'ths for the expenses attending the same - You will forward me the vouchers for the several sums disbursed, and also receipts for the thirty four dollars. - these papers will come most safely by the post.
The delicate manner in which you state the circumstance of you suffering yourself to be persuaded to deliver the public powder to celebrate the 4'th of July, evinces your sense of the matters.
No
No body can doubt your affection or mine both to the Cincinnati, and to the glorious day on which Independence was declared, but, in fact, as public servants, without discretionary powers, we cannot part with the public property on any occasion, without orders for that purpose.
I am,
Sir
with great Esteem.
Your most obed: humble serv~:
HKnox RHi

Colonel Jereh: Olney