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[Little's account of refreshments delivered]

Records refreshments delivered to Lamb's (possibly Colonel John Lamb's) regiment of artillery, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's regiment of artificers, Livingston (possibly James Livingston's) regiment of infantry, a corps of sappers and miners, and...

GLC01450.806

[Account of supplies used by the Royal Artillery in Charleston, South Carolina in October 1780]

Lists ordnance, building supplies, and smithery, wagon-making, repair, and laboratory supplies, the service for which they were needed and the quantities expended.

GLC01450.155

[David King's orders to pay Aaron White Jr.]

Receipt ordering payment of 2077 pounds of Carolina money to Aaron White Jr. This document originally housed in Gideon Savage's wooden chest (GLC01450.013.02) with others decimalized in GLC01450.013. White was Savage's father-in-law. Not dated but...

GLC01450.013.11

[Resolution of the Connecticut Assembly to pay Amos Mead]

States that Mead advanced Lieutenant James Hughes two hundred dollars Continental currency to raise a company for the defense of Greenwich. The next year Hughes defected to the enemy, leaving Mead with only a promissory receipt. The assembly...

GLC01450.169.02

to Joseph Bullock

Sending Bullock all the second class lottery tickets he has sold. Includes the numbers of these tickets. In regard to a dispute over lottery tickets & prizes.

GLC01450.508

[The Pilgrim's Prizes]

Lists five ships captured by the Pilgrim, a privateer vessel, the dates captured, their route, and the distribution of prizes from the ships. Mentions the brig Hope, Dutch Snow, brig Margaret, a Spanish ship the Valencio Anno, and the brig William...

GLC01450.006.21

[Lovett family receipt]

Front side dated 6 April 1780 confirms receipt from John Lovett of $800 for a share of the prizes of the first cruise of the privateer ship, the Pilgrim, Hugh Hill Commander. Other side details two accounts for prize monies signed by John Lovett....

GLC01450.006.23

[Lovett family receipt]

Countersigned as a witness by Rebeckah Lovet. Certifying that he promises to sell John Lovett 5/8ths of a full share of his prize from the first cruise of the privateer ship, the Pilgrim, Hugh Hill Commander. Confirms that Lovett paid him $1,100...

GLC01450.006.19

Brigade orders

General Abraham Ten Broeck's orders signed by Lansing as Major Brigade. States that since the enemy is in the northern and western frontier, it is necessary for part of the brigade to take action. Informs that the General has ordered one eighth of...

GLC01450.087

[Return of ordnance belonging to the Charles-Town frigate]

Signed as Conductor of Artillery. List of artillery supplies found at the Boston, Dorrels, French, and Still House batteries belonging to the frigate Charles-Town, previously called the Boston. Lists hand grenades, arm chests, barrels, shot, hand...

GLC01450.027