Loan of Arms and Accoutrements for Ohio County
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Loan of Arms and Accoutrements for Ohio County
Description
Major Craig ordered to provide supplies assigned from Fort Pitt to Ohio County.
short description
Loan of Arms and Accoutrements for Ohio County
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Ohio County
in collection
in image
notable person/group
David Shepherd
Henry Knox
Major Craig
Governor of Virginia
Captain Kirkwood
notable location
Ohio County
War Department
Virginia
Western Territory
frontier
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
exposed situation
defenseless state
arms and ammunition
public magazine
stands of arms
bayonets
musket powder
lead
loan
transaction
document number
1791052700001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
27 17
War department,May 27th 1791
Sir
In consequence of your representation of the 6th of May by Captain Kirkwood of the exposed situation and defenceless State of Ohio County for want of arms and ammunition, I have directed Major Craig of Fort Pitt, who is keeper of the public magazine at that place, to send to Colonel Jane at Wheeling, to be delivered to your order, one hundred stands of Arms and bayonets two barrels of musket powder and four hundred weight of lead.
I have directed these articles to be delivered as a loan from the United States to the State of Virginia, and you are receipt for them accordingly.
I shall inform the Governor of Virginia
of
28 18.
of this transaction--You will therefore consider yourself as responsible to him for the proper disposal of this property.
I amSirYour most obedtServtHKnoxSecy of War
Colonel David ShepherdLieutt of Ohio County
War department,May 27th 1791
Sir
In consequence of your representation of the 6th of May by Captain Kirkwood of the exposed situation and defenceless State of Ohio County for want of arms and ammunition, I have directed Major Craig of Fort Pitt, who is keeper of the public magazine at that place, to send to Colonel Jane at Wheeling, to be delivered to your order, one hundred stands of Arms and bayonets two barrels of musket powder and four hundred weight of lead.
I have directed these articles to be delivered as a loan from the United States to the State of Virginia, and you are receipt for them accordingly.
I shall inform the Governor of Virginia
of
28 18.
of this transaction--You will therefore consider yourself as responsible to him for the proper disposal of this property.
I amSirYour most obedtServtHKnoxSecy of War
Colonel David ShepherdLieutt of Ohio County
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAC05 (2 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 3 SS 27,28 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Colonel David Shepherd | Ohio County | [n/a] |