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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01283
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0035] November 1781
Title	Extracts from the queries laid before a Board of General Officers by General S. Clair for His Excellency Genl Washington
Date	4 November 1781
Author	St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818)
Document Type	Military document
Content Description	Discusses the case of Captain [Heinrich] Gerlach, deputy quartermaster of the Brunswick troops. Suggests that 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.
Subjects	Prisoner of War Navy Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Convention Battle Battle of Saratoga Military History Continental Army Global History and Civics Transportation Hessians Military Provisions Military Supplies Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General
People	St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Place written	Yorktown, Virginia
Theme	The American Revolution
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF 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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