Discussion of Robbery at Military Storehouse
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Discussion of Robbery at Military Storehouse
Description
Letter, describes burglary of public stores.
short description
Ltr, des burglary of public stores.
year created
1789
month created
10
day created
10
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
Secretary of War
notable location
Providence
Rhode Island
military storehouse
notable item/thing
inform you that after comparing the returns I found there had been so moderate a demand
finding the window greatly facilitated the removal of the brick as the mortar would unavoidably shrink from the wood
advisable to knock out the frame & fill up the space with solid brick
magazine is now entire brick wall except the entrance into the first story
secured by double doors and locks
any future attempt be rendered as difficult as possible
bar of iron
who supplied the men with powder for the occasion
advertise in the gazette with a reward of eight dollars to paid on the conviction of the thief or thieves
guarding effectually against the secret designs of robberies of these damn schoundrells [scoundrels]
most watchful eye for the preservation of the public deposit committed to my trust
this will acquaint you that on the morning
discovered that the magazine containing the public stores in this town had been broak [broke] open on the preceding night
breach was made under window in the second story by removing three courses of brick
villain must have introduced his arm and with some instrument rench'd off the pad lock & hooks that secured the window
burglary of public stores
document number
1789101040001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AWB03 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:1777-1813,F:1788-89. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremiah Olney | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |