Thomas Gage, Commander-in-Chief, British Army in North America, to William Mellish, Secretary of the Treasury
| Description: |
Letter discusses provisioning of troops at Quebec, Montreal, Crown Point, Detroit and other forts in Canada and the Northwest. Gage reports his opinion that troops in the west can be provisioned at a cheaper rate, but that supplies might be precarious in the event of an insurrection. Mellish, William Document signed by Gage. |
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| Origin: | 1765-10-10 |
| Created By: |
Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 |
| Publisher: |
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| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/ONWT/id/96 |
| Collection: |
Northwest Territory Collection, 1721-1825 |
| Copyright: |
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| Geography: |
New York |
| Subjects: |
Northwest, Old Military supplies United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 |
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