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[Army Rations issued to the Engineers Department]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Signed by Moses Dean. Countersigned by John Doughty and endorsed by a John [Allin]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01840

[Record of eight rations of provisions]

Orders to provide eight days' worth of provisions for a man. Countersigned by John Doughty and endorsed by John Truman.

GLC02437.01843

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for William Badlam]

Lieutenant Carleton recommends Badlam, of the Invalid Regiment, for a thirty-five day furlough. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09608

[Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut Brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day on the verso.

GLC02437.01846

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Bradford]

Recommends Bradford for a thirty day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09611

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores at the posts of Verplancks Point

Includes a list of ordnance stolen from the magazine since the last return. Signed by Campbell, Lieutenant of the 2nd New York Regiment of Artillery.

GLC02437.10081

[Provision return for twenty-one army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Ezra Selden and John Doughty, and endorsed by Joseph Hait.

GLC02437.01844

[Recommendation for furloughs for Sergeant Orcutt and John Keating]

Captain O'Reily recommends Orcutt and Corporal Keating, both of the Invalid Regiment, for furloughs. Attests that Orcutt and Keating have been "attentive & diligent." Directs his letter to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09612

[Provision return for a member of Thomas Patten's company]

Lists the amount of provisions for a member of Patten's company. Countersigned by John Doughty with an endorsement by D. S. Mercer.

GLC02437.01842

to Henry Knox

Writes that a storm prevented him from going to West Point but he intends to visit there before returning to Philadelphia. Although Lincoln is uncertain whether he will be able to travel by water the following morning, he requests to see General...

GLC02437.02301

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Stephen Savage]

Captain Patten recommends Savage for a twenty-five day leave of absence to visit his family. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09613

to Henry Knox

Marked as a duplicate. Colonel Popkin defends himself against charges of fraud posed by men in Colonel Crane's regiment. Their accusations pertain to repayment of the soldiers and depreciation of currency. Popkin regrets that he cannot follow Knox...

GLC02437.10082

[Provision return for one army prisoner]

Lists amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Eills and John Doughty, with an endorsement by Jedediah Smith. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01845

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Amos Parker]

Captain Niven recommends Parker, in Captain Bushnell's Company of sappers and miners, for a twenty-five day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09617

to Henry Knox

Reports to Knox that he is holding a suspicious person at Constitution Island who arrived alone and without credentials. He then asked for information about the forts and weapons there. Includes a reply from Samuel Shaw stating that Knox asked him...

GLC02437.01847

[Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw endorsement signed by Joseph Day. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01863

to Jedediah Huntington

Asks for help regarding a situation where, due to a misunderstanding, Johnson made some improper enquiries and is now under confinement as a result. See GLC02437.01847 for a related document. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.01848

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Seth Peabody]

Captain Niven recommends Peabody, in Lieutenant Kirkpatrick's company of sappers and miners, for a sixty day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09616

[Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's company of artificers]

Lists numbers of soldiers, number of days, and amount of rations. Signed by Doughty as Fort Major at West Point. Signed twice by Captain Thomas Patten. Dudley Mercer, possibly a Quartermaster at West Point, signs 20 January 1783, confirming...

GLC02437.10083

to Henry Knox

Requests Knox's assistance in obtaining a furlough in order to attend a court session in Concord, Massachusetts, since his reputation is at stake.

GLC02437.01849

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Peck]

Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Peck for a fifty day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09618

[Victualing Return for two Army Prisoners]

Return notes regiment, number and rations issued for the two prisoners. Countersigned by a Captain Douglass and by John Doughty, with a note from Luther Reave. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01851

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Seares]

Captain Patten recommends Seares (spelled "Sears" in docket) for a leave of absence until 1 April 1783. Directs his request to the Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09620

[Provision return for two army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Asa Baker. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01850

to Henry Knox

"The Commander in Chief has directed me to inclose you Lt. Campbells return, and to request you would cause some enquiry to be made into the loss of stores mentioned therein." Noted as written at Head Quarters. See GLC02437.01853 for Knox's follow...

GLC02437.01852