St. Clair, Arthur (1734-1818) Extracts from the Queries laid before a Board of General Officers by General S Clair for His Excellency Genl Washington.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01283 Author/Creator: St. Clair, Arthur (1734-1818) Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Manuscript document Date: 4 November 1781 Pagination: 1 p. + docket Order a Copy
Discusses the case of Captain Gerlach, deputy quartermaster of the Brunswick troops. Suggests that [Heinrich] Gerlach be required to provide an inventory for stores that were supposed to be shipped to the Convention Troops, and that he complete the transport. Continues that if it is revealed that British Commissary Hoakerly disposed of the goods at Yorktown, as alleged, the vessel and remaining goods should be forfeited. Clerical copy in the hand of St. Clair's aide de camp.
Extracts from the Queries laid before a Board of General Officers by General St Clair for His Excellency Genl Washington
6th To take into consideration and determine
upon the case of Capn Gerlach [DpQ] Mas to
the Brunswick Troops
- That Capn Gerlach be required to produce the original Inventory of the goods shipped for the Convention Troops and upon his certifying upon his Honor that they remain entire he to be furnished with a passport to proceed with them to the German Troops of Convention, but as it is suggested that the British Commissary Hoakerly, who came in the same Flag, had open'd a store in York and publickly disposd of Goods brought in the Same Vessel - a strict enquiry Ought to be made into that matter & if found true the vessel and the remaining goods become forfeited
A.r St. Clair maj. General
A true Copy
Aal. Giles major
& Aid de Camp to Majr. Genl. St. Clair -
Camp near York Nov. 4th 1781 -
[docket]
paper respecting Capt
Gurlach, at York, 4
Novr 1783
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