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Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Received last letter from Knox and is waiting for General William Heath's arrival with an unnamed Sergeant to convene a party of men. Will respond to Knox as soon as they return.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Received last letter from Knox and is waiting for General William Heath's arrival with an unnamed Sergeant to convene a party of men. Will respond to Knox as soon as they return.
Author: William Heath Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Writes that since the Commander in Chief [General George Washington] has not yet received money or the necessary papers by the Southern post, he plans to postpone the meeting of Commissioners to next Wednesday.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Encloses a return of ordnance and stores. Reports that nothing will be done in the fall toward building the magazine at Fort Clinton or Fort Putnam because of all the work needed to prepare for winter. The artificers have been building a workshop at West Point to work in over the winter. Indicates that a Mr. Gray has been appointed a commissary of military stores for General William Heath. Colonel Crane commanded the 3rd Battalion of Artillery.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Writes that Captain [Thomas] Seward has informed him of the ruinous state of brass items in the stores. Suggests the propriety of replacing the cannon, giving them a proper supply of ammunition and sending 20,000 rounds for the infantry - Capt. Seward is pressing for a supply of ammunition as it is expected the enemy will visit the frontier of state soon with a pretty large body of troops. If Heath agrees, Knox asks him to issue an order for Captain Seward to bring to Colonel [John] Crane for items Captain Seward will exhibit to him. Also asks him to order from Mr. [John] Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, items like powder and paper for 30,000 cartridges.
Author: William Heath Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Encourages Knox to come down to his location soon to discuss and prepare for a meeting with the British Commissioners (regarding the prisoner cartel). Also mentions a discussion with the Quartermaster General [Colonel Timothy Pickering] about preparation of a barge. Writes that the Quartermaster General would like Knox to make preparations for it.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Apologizes for not responding more quickly to Knox, but was waiting for the commissaries to obtain paper so he might prepare the military returns. Refers to the returns from October, November, and December, which he sent out in the beginning of January; says they were prepared together because of the paper shortage. Includes a a return of all the ordnance and stores of every kind in the department, and describes the amount and type of supplies in their stores, including ammunition, carriages, mortars, and charcoal.
Author: William Heath Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Forwards a list [not included] of people appointed by the Massachusetts line to a committee to prepare an address to his excellency the commander in chief, &c on the happy issue of the war.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Colonel Crane reports his arrival at New Windsor the previous evening with ordnance and stores. Discusses cannon, cartridges, powder, and other items.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Directs Crane to send a specified amount and kind of arms and troops to the light infantry [at an unspecified location]. Declares that Crane may choose which men to send, but no more than twelve men may be attached to each piece of artillery. Will contact Colonel Timothy Pickering, the Quartermaster General, to make further arrangements. Also asks for his assistance in erecting buildings for ordnance stores at West Point, and asks that he direct Captain Sears and Captain Moody [Andrew Moodie].
Author: John Crane
Author: John Crane
Author: William Heath
Author: John Crane
Author: Henry Knox
Author: William Heath
Author: John Crane
Author: William Heath
Author: John Crane
Author: William Heath
Author: Henry Knox