Discussion of Transportation of Military Stores from Rhode Island
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Discussion of Transportation of Military Stores from Rhode Island
Description
Letter, discusses transportation of public stores from Rhode Island.
short description
Ltr, dis transport of public stores.
year created
1790
month created
07
day created
09
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
notable location
Providence
West Point
Providence
Cranston
Liverton
Bristol
Warren
East Greenwich
South Kingston
Newport
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
owning small vessels
from the best computation I can make
transportation to the landing
your favor
subject of the public stores in this state
attend being the first moments leisure I have had from my office the duties of which press hard upon me
impossible for me to make a very accurate estimate of the weight of the public stores as they consist of such a variety of article all differing in weight
public stores in this state will not differ much from one hundred &thirty tons
expence of removing them from the respective deposits in the state to the vessel
document number
1790070940001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Copy
Letter to the Secretary of War 9th July 1790. with an Estimate of the proble Expence for Exportation to West Point
16 [encircled]
Providence 9th July 1790
Sir
Your favr of 24th Ult. on the Subject of the Public Stores in this State was Recd. on the 5th Inst. to which I now attend (being the first moments Leisure I have had from my office the duties of which press hard upon me at first setting out) & I find Sir it is impossible for me to make a Very accurate Estimate of the weight of the Tubler Stores - as they consist of such a Variety of articles all differing in weight. However I am of opinion, ^from the best Computation I am able make ^ that the Public Stores in this State will not Differ much from one hundred & Thirty Tons, - The Expence of Removing them from their Respective Deposits in the States ^to the Vessel^ (Vizt. Providence - Cranston - Liverton - Bristol - Warren - East Greenwich South Kingston & Newport) will from the Nearest best Computation I can make amount to about one Dollar and a Quarter per Ton ^on an average^ and the Transportation to the Landing at West Point I find cannot be done for much less than Two Dollars p. Ton as the Packet men & Persons owning small Vessels all ask Two Dollars., but if one person should be agreed with to take the Whole it might perhaps be done ^for^ 1 3/4 Dollars P. Ton -
I have the honor to be with Esteem Sir your Obed. Huml. Servt.
Jereh. Olney
Honble the Secretary at War
130 Tons Removed to the landing at 1 1/4 Dolls. is 162 1/2
130 Tons Transported to West Point 2 Dolls 260
[Total] 422.1/2
Letter to the Secretary of War 9th July 1790. with an Estimate of the proble Expence for Exportation to West Point
16 [encircled]
Providence 9th July 1790
Sir
Your favr of 24th Ult. on the Subject of the Public Stores in this State was Recd. on the 5th Inst. to which I now attend (being the first moments Leisure I have had from my office the duties of which press hard upon me at first setting out) & I find Sir it is impossible for me to make a Very accurate Estimate of the weight of the Tubler Stores - as they consist of such a Variety of articles all differing in weight. However I am of opinion, ^from the best Computation I am able make ^ that the Public Stores in this State will not Differ much from one hundred & Thirty Tons, - The Expence of Removing them from their Respective Deposits in the States ^to the Vessel^ (Vizt. Providence - Cranston - Liverton - Bristol - Warren - East Greenwich South Kingston & Newport) will from the Nearest best Computation I can make amount to about one Dollar and a Quarter per Ton ^on an average^ and the Transportation to the Landing at West Point I find cannot be done for much less than Two Dollars p. Ton as the Packet men & Persons owning small Vessels all ask Two Dollars., but if one person should be agreed with to take the Whole it might perhaps be done ^for^ 1 3/4 Dollars P. Ton -
I have the honor to be with Esteem Sir your Obed. Huml. Servt.
Jereh. Olney
Honble the Secretary at War
130 Tons Removed to the landing at 1 1/4 Dolls. is 162 1/2
130 Tons Transported to West Point 2 Dolls 260
[Total] 422.1/2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AWC08 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:Ltrs 1777-1813, 1790 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremiah Olney | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |