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Provision Return for sixteen Carpenters Emply'd in the Engineer Department at West Point, Commence the fifth and ending the tenth day of January 1783 - both days included -

Lists people by regiment. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Signs his own name as "Niven." Endorsed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01821

[Request for supplies]

Request for planks and boards to finish building barracks. Spells his name "Niven."

GLC02437.01911

[Provision return for three men draughted from the line on duty in the engineers barge]

Lists men according to regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Peter Fitzpatrick. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01836

Estimate of boards wanted for repairs in the long & old barracks

Unsigned, but a Captain Niven is mentioned in the docket; this may refer to Daniel Niven, Captain of Engineers. Estimate is broken into boards for long barracks and old barracks.

GLC02437.01750

[Estimate of boards for bunks and other repair]

Two estimates of boards needed for bunks and other items for the barracks. Total amounts are 136 and 21 boards, respectively. Signs his own name as "Niven."

GLC02437.01868