This Day in History: April 23

Fish Kill from its relative situation to West Point and the Army which has gnerally operated below it, has been the tempory deposit [struck: of most] of the surplus stores, necessary to be carried to or from the field, or West point, or damag’d stores which have commonly been sent to that place on the first instance and afterwards:  to the places where they would be best repaird.  Besids which there is a small Armory which executes the light repairs and prevents much expence of transportation. [More]