To George Washington from the Board of War, 13 April 1780
From the Board of War
War Office [Philadelphia] April 13th 1780.
Sir
The board request your Excellency’s opinion upon the Subject of the inclosed memorandum of Genl Green; dictated by the necessities of the Public.1 The boats mentioned are about 70, or 80 in number, & will command £14.00. or £1500 each. and not more than 100 barrels of Tar will be wanted for several months to come. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Yr Excellencys Most Obed. Hble Sert
by ord.
Ben. Stoddert Secy
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. The enclosed undated memorandum from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene reads: “There was a large number of Boats built up the Susquehannah the last Campaign for the Indian Expedition, great part of which are no longer necessary; unless there is some Offensive operations in view up that River. Will it not be best to sell them? They are very valuable. There is also at Middleton about 40 [thousand] or 50 [thousand] Feet of Boards, which were purchased for Building of Boats; these may be Sold. There is also, in this City, upwards of 400 Barrells of Tar, Pitch and Turpentine, which I think may be Sold” (DLC:GW; see also John Cox to Greene, 7 Nov. 1779, and Greene to Cox, 12 Nov. 1779, in , 5:26–28, 50–51).