To George Washington from William Heath, 20 April 1782
Highlands April 20. 1782.
Dear General,
Inclosed is a report of the committee appointed a few days since to survey the provisions which were represented to be bad, when the whole was overhauled. It appears by the report, that a part of that which was represented to be bad, is good; but it is in a state which will soon grow worse if it is not issued. That which is condemned will also grow worse the longer it remains—some of it is already nauseous, and the season is daily growing warmer. I had the honor to write your Excellency the 6th instant on the subject. The whole is submitted for your Excellency’s direction. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Excellency’s Most obedient servant,
W. Heath
DLC: Papers of George Washington.
Enclosure
South Redoubt April 20th 1782
We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee in Genl orders to Inspect into some Provisions at the Magazine at West Point and the several Redoubts in the vicinity thereof that was said to be damaged, do Report as follows Vizt.
| Places where found | No. Barrells Beef | No. Barrells Pork | No. Barrells Shadd | Total No. Barrells | |||
| Good | Bad | Good | Bad | good | Bad | ||
| At the Magazine | 25 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 110 |
| Fort Putnam | “ | 3 | 1 | “ | “ | “ | 4 |
| Redoubt No. 1 | “ | 7 | “ | “ | 1 | “ | 8 |
| do No. 2 | “ | 3 | “ | “ | “ | 3 | 6 |
| do No. 3 | “ | 1 | ” | “ | “ | “ | 1 |
| do No. 4 | “ | 2 | “ | “ | “ | “ | 2 |
| North Redoubt | “ | 16 | “ | “ | “ | “ | 16 |
| South Redoubt | “ | 10 | “ | “ | “ | “ | 10 |
| Total | 25 | 89 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 157 |
The above provisions which we call bad we do adjudge unfit to be Issued. Vizt one hundred & fifteen Barrells in the whole bad.
Committee
James Keith Majr
James Morris Capt.
Saml Henley Captn