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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.09369
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775
Title	Orders to procure artillery, from George Washington to Henry Knox
Date	16 November 1775
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Washington, Commander in Chief of Continental forces, orders Knox to examine the state of Continental artillery. Instructs Knox to travel to New York City and Ticonderoga, and even to Quebec if necessary, to procure necessary artillery articles. Allows $1000 for Knox's expenses. Postscript, "Endeavour to procure what Flints you can" is in Washington's hand.
Subjects	Fort Ticonderoga Dorchester Heights President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Travel Canada Finance Weaponry
People	Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Place written	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information	Knox was Chief of Artillery during the Revolutionary War. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Instructions for Henry Knox Esqr. You are immediately to examine into the state of the artillery of this army & take an account of the Cannon Mortars, Shels, lead & ammunition that are wanting; When you have done that, you are to proceed in the most expeditious manner to New York; There apply to the president of the provincial Congress, and learn of him whether Col Reed did any thing, or left any orders [struck: there] respecting these things, & get him to procure such of them as can possibly be had there. The president if he can, will have them immediately sent hither; If he cannot, you must put them in a proper Channel for being Transported to this Camp with dispatch before you leave New York. After you have procured as many of these Necessaries as you can there, you must go to Major General Schuyler & get the remainder from Ticonderoga, Crown Point, or St. Johns - If it should be necessary, from Quebec, if in our hands - the want of them is so great, that no trouble or expence must be spared to obtain them - I have wrote to General Schuyler, he will give every necessary assistance, that they may be had & forwarded to this place, with the utmost dispatch - I have given you a Warrant to the paymaster General of the Continental army for a Thousand Dollars, to defray the expence attending your Journey & procuring these Articles, an account of which you are to keep & render upon your return. Given under my Hand at Head Quarters at Cambridge this 16 day of November Annoquo Domini 1775 Go: Washington Endeavour to procure what Flints you can} [docket] Instructions for Henry Knox Esqr

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