Henry Knox letter to Virginia Govenor - March 24, 1794

War Department
H, Knox, Secretary of War to the Governor.
Colonel Parker has recommended Mr. Daniel Bedinger of Norfolk as a proper person to have new carriages made for the cannon at that place. If you should be of opinion that Mr. Bedinger would be a proper person I pray you to cause the enclosed letter to bo given him placing his name thereon ; If not, that you would appoint some other more suitable person for the purpose. If you should not readily know of a proper person, it is probable that Colonel Carrington might recommend one to you. Whether the cannon are the property of Virginia or of the United States, it is probable they may be for the present appropriated to the defence of Norfolk. One hundred 32 pounders are intended to be cast, a proportion of which may, if those at Norfolk are not of sufficient calibre, be transported to that place.
Proper arrangements will also be made for the transportation of shot and ammunition for the cannon at Norfolk. Captain Hannah will be ordered to embark at Alexandria with his recruits, and proceed to Norfolk as soon as the Secretary of the Treasury shall make arrangements with some person at that place to furnish the necessary supplies of provisions, &c., for the troops.
The case of Alexandria is not considered so pressing as that of Norfolk, But cannon which are now at the Head of Elk will be transported to the former place as soon as the carriages shall be made for them. I have the honor to be, &c.

 

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CALENDAR of VIRGINIA STATE PAPERS and OTHER MANUSCRIPTS, FROM JANUARY 1, 1794, TO MAY 16, 1795, PRESERVED IN THE CAPITOL AT RICHMOND. ARRANGED AND EDITED BY SHERWIN McRAE and RALEIGH COLSTON, UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND DIRECTION OF Hon. H. W. FLOUENOY, SECRETARY Of THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AND STATE LIBRARIAN. VOLUME VII. RICHMOND: J. H. O.BANNON, SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING. 1888