Informs Secretary of War Knox that he has sent a return of military stores for October 1787. Explains a discrepancy in the return for gun powder in detail.

Informs Secretary of War Knox that he has sent a return of military stores for July 1787 and discusses work and repairs being done at the armory.

Orders Captain Bryant to immediately send him a return of every article taken by General Shepard [from the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts]...noting particularly the state they were in at the time they were taken, and at the time they were returned. Indicates he expects Captain Bryant to improve his accuracy and attention. General William Shepard, commander of the troops at Springfield, protected the Armory from participants in Shays' Rebellion in January 1787. The following month he helped capture the rebels. Written from the War Office.

Notes his receipt of the return of Ordnance and military Stores for February. Indicates he sent [Dollar sign]240 for Captain Bryant's pay for 1789 and [Dollar sign]480 for 1790. Instructs Bryant to maintain the revenues from the sale of damaged ordnance stores as a contingent fund for public service which may be used for the purchase of oil for the arms. Written from the War Department.

Knox gives orders regarding the receipt and distribution of stores to Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Springfield, Massachusetts Armory. The stores will be delivered by Daniel Parker & Co., contractors who provided the army with supplies under contract.

Notes his receipt of a return of Ordnance and Stores for the month of April. Discusses his receipt of a letter from a Mr. Cranch, who he supposes is now completing the business in his line at Springfield, after which he will go to West Point where there is much for him to do. Written from the War Office. Lower left corner of letter is clipped.

Discusses administrative matters relating to Captain Bryant's pay. Notes he forwarded a certificate related to Bryant's failure to receive his commutation and says it is now out of Knox's hands. Comments he did not forward Bryant's certificate of his appointment as Deputy of Commissary of Military Stores as he did not think it was relevant. Bryant claimed to have never received any benefit from the State related to his commutation. Asks Bryant if has contracted anyone to clean the arms on the terms Bryant had previously written about. Written from the War Office.