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Knox informs Ruddock, Commissary of Military Stores at Fishkill, that Matthew Manchester will deliver stores and mortars to Ruddock. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (present-day Sleepy Hollow).
Knox orders Ruddock, a commissary at Fishkill, to deliver artillery to Captain Burbeck. The list includes artillery and other ordnance and stores.
Gives Ruddock orders regarding stores and cannon being transported from Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island to New Windsor, New York. Instructs that all stores and cannon coming in must be sent to West Point. Post script and docket appear to be written by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide.
Orders Captain Seward, an artillery officer in charge of ordnance stores forwarded [from] Springfield, to secure powder and other stores under the decks of transport vessels (Seward was apparently on his way to Claverack, New York). The powder and stores are to be delivered to John Ruddock at Fishkill, New York, and to West Point.
Relays orders from the Commander in Chief George Washington to make a reduction of the troops and respective departments. Orders Ruddock to deliver all the military stores in his possession to Captain William Price and consider himself and any conductors under him no longer in service than it is absolutely necessary for this purpose.
Orders Price to inspect stores arriving from Rhode Island. Also gives Price orders regarding ordnance and stores arriving from Springfield, Massachusetts. Mentions Captain Seward and John Ruddock.
Discusses ordnance he gathered to be sent from Springfield to Claverack, New York. Notes that Captain Callendar, delivering this letter to Knox, will give Knox details of their march from Boston. Intends to depart for Claverack as soon as the mortars are sent from Springfield.
Directs the letter to Colonel Crane, in charge of the ordnance and stores forwarded from Boston, Massachusetts to Claverack, New York. Provides instructions for shipping the powder and other stores. Orders that the stores must be sent from Claverack to West Point.
Mentions that a temporary magazine on a redoubt on Constitution Island (near West Point, New York), which is being prepared to house the powder from Fishkill, will be ready in three to four days. Asks that the powder from Newburgh be recovered first. Requests that he appeal to Colonel [Hugh] Hughes [Deputy Quartermaster General for New York State] for teams to transport it.