Letter, Type Undetermined

Request That Cannons Be Left In Providence, Rhode Island

Asks that two cannons remain in Providence for use by the Artillery Company there.

Ltr, ask cannons to stay in Providence.

1790

11

05

Providence

Henry Knox

Jeremiah Olney

Colonel Tillinghart

Colonel Tellinghart

Artillery Company

Captain Sweet

Providence

West Point

United States

two brass four pounders

field carriages

incorporation

late war

military stores

mounted on field carriages

property of the United States

take the last load of military stores

take the liberty of pleading for the colonel

intreating the favor of your compliance with his wishes

kept up with a great degree of reputation

immediate demand for those pieces

desirous of retaining them for use

subject to the future order of the Secretary at war

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To Genl Knox, Secretary at War 5th Novemr 1790
Providence 15th Novemr 1790
Sir
There are two Brass four pounders mounted on field carriages, property of the United States, which have been a great many years in the possession of the Artillery Company of this town commanded by Colo. Tillinghast, who is extremely desirous of retaing them in the use thereof, subject to the future order of the Secretary at War. As this Company was incorporated at the commencement of the late War and has been ever since kept up and [undecipherable] with a great degree of reputation; and if there should be no immediate demand for these Pieces at West Point, I take the liberty of pleading for the Colonel, and at intreating the favor of your compliance with his Wishes. I expect Capt [undecipherable] will take the last Load of Military Stores about the 20th of this month; and if I could have your reply by that time it will much oblige Sir
Your Most Obedt & Most Huml Servt
Henry Knox EsqrSecretary at War