Letter, Type Undetermined

Discussion of Raising a Company of Troops

Letter, discusses company to be raised.

Ltr, dis company to be raised.

1791

05

05

Providence

Cited in Olney to Knox, 05/15/1791.

Henry Knox

James Olney

Captain Sweet

Captain Sayles

Bruce

contractor

artillery company

Providence

West Point

Newport

clothing

command

recommendation

recruiting

military stores

brass field pieces

request your determination as to the two brass field pieces in possession of the artillery company in this town

hope you will find it consistent with the public arrangements to grant the request I then mae

pieces remain with the company subject to your further orders

with pleasure urge their exertions in recruiting as well as in other matters that may have a tendency to promote the public interests

is it your intention to have the rest of the military stores in this state forwarded to West Point

rather indecisive with respect to his commanding the company

trust the matter is now fixed

recommended a deserving character to fill that appointment and I hope he will meet your favourable support

ensign of the company is industrious and is now recruiting

honored with your letter

as soon as the clothing arrives the contrctor will immediately forward them

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To Secretary of War5th May 1791
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Providence 5th May 1791
Sir
I have been honor'd with your letter of 25th Ulto as soon as the Cloathing arrives the Contractor will immediately forward them to Mr. Bruce as you Direct--
It is true Capt Sayles has been rather indecisive with Respect to his Commanding the Company--but I trust the matter is now fixed as I wrote you 25th Ulto
on this Subject & Recommended a Deserving Character to fill that appointment--and I hope he will meet your favourable support,
The Ensign of the Company is Industrious and is now Recruiting at Newport, he has inlisted six & I hear the Lieut has about that number-- I shall with pleasure Urge their Exertions in Recruiting as well as in other matters that may have a Tendency to promote the public Interest--
is it your Intention to have the Remainder of the Millitary Stores In this state, forwarded to West Point, if so I will call on Capt. [undecipherable] to take them-- I have to Request your Determination as to the Two Brass Field Pieces in possession of the Artillery Company in this Town. I had the honor to write you on this the 5 Novr last on this Subject & I hope you will find it Consistant with the Public Interest arrangements to grant the Request I then made, that those Pieces Remain with the Company subject to your Future orders--
I have the Honor to beSir Your Most Obed. Humb. SertJereh Olney
H. Knox EsqrSecretary at War