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Receipt
22 December 1779
Dyson, Ely, fl. 1779
Partially printed receipt for the purchase of gloves bought from Ely Dyson.
GLC02437.08517
23 December 1779
Bidwell, William, fl. 1779
Receipt for material bought from Thomas Bowen for Mrs. John Timmins. Signed by William Bidwell.
GLC02437.08518
Pertains to John Timmins
Workman, Thomas, fl. 1779
Receipt for clothing purchased from Richard Prime for John Timmins. Signed by Thomas Workman.
GLC02437.08519
Thrupp, Henry, fl. 1779
Partially printed receipt for the purchase of goods from the haberdashers Sleathand Thrupp in London for Henry Knox. Items include a gauze apron and gauze cuffs. Signed by Henry Thrupp.
GLC02437.08520
[Items bought from Henry Nettleshipp]
28 December 1779
Blackhouse, W., fl. 1779
Probably items purchased by William Knox while he was in Europe. Nettleshipp owned a store called "the Parrott" which was "at the Corner of Honey Lane, Cheapside." Purchased one hoop ring and "finest white paste." The total was for £1.18. Signed...
GLC02437.08521
[Items bought of Jospeh Parker]
3 January 1780
Rose, Thomas, fl. 1780
Bought from Parker, a linen draper at 127 Cheapside in London. Purchase of linens and the labor to make 4 shirts. Total came to £6.9.6.
GLC02437.08524
[Items purchased from D & T Waldron]
24 December 1779-8 January 1780
D & Waldron, fl. 1779-1780
Includes purchases for shoes, pumps, and boots. The total comes to £6.2.
GLC02437.08525
[Items purchased from Wheelwright & Barnard]
1779
Wheelwright, & Barnard, fl. 1779
Payment for cask bark, hoops, and kegs. Total comes to £9.
GLC02437.08526
[Books bought of John Bell]
January 27, 1780
Bell, John, 1745-1831
Bought a copy of Halley's Astronomical Tables, a copy of the court calender, a copy of the list of the army, and a lead pencil. Total came to £1.3.
GLC02437.08527
[Bought of Joseph Parker]
January 17, 1780
William Knox bought 3 silk handkerchiefs for a total of £0.14.3.
GLC02437.08528
Henry Knox's account with Samuel Shaw
20 March 1780- 20 March 1782
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Account of monies received and expended for General Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw. Includes payments for sundry items such as cloth, food, coffee, etc., household expenses, and services rendered. On page 3, "Paid Cato Bradish at 4 payments per recd on...
GLC02437.08535
January 2, 1781
Receipt for the purchase of boots. Mentions Lucy Knox and that the account was settled January 2, 1781.
GLC02437.08538
[Account of payments made by Henry Knox]
24 May 1780-5 June 1781
First 4 pages summarizes money received and expended from 10 January 1778 to 20 March 1780. The detailed account begins on 24 May 1780. The accounts from 1778-1780 mostly includes items used in daily life: various types of cloth, sugar, oil...
GLC02437.08541
Bills of Lading for the Brigatine Amsterdam
January 24, 1781
Magee, James, fl. 1781
2 copies of bill of lading for "2 Casks Merchandize." The ship Amsterdam will take the goods from Boston to Alexandria, Virginia. Signed twice by Captain James Magee.
GLC02437.08542
[Bill to Henry Knox from L. Blaine & Wagner]
30 April 1782
L., Blane, & Wagner, fl. 1782
Knox's bill for various items, including a traveling case, hair powder, perfume, shaving soap, shaving brushes, etc. The total came to £16.5. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.
GLC02437.08543
[Bill to Henry Knox from James Gallagher]
4 May 1782
Gallagher, James, fl. 1782
Items purchased include many dishes, glasses, tumblers, bowls, butter boats, etc. Total came to £21.6. Signed by Gallagher stating he received payment in full. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.
GLC02437.08544
[Bill to Henry Knox to George Vogel]
4 March 1782-2 May 1782
Vogel, George, fl. 1782
Purchase of cloth, buttons, lining, and labor to make breeches. Total came to £15.14.9. Docket in the hand of Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.08545
[Bill for milk to Henry Knox]
March 30, 1782-May 9, 1782
Henry Knox paid £1.14.8 to Abigail Welch for 52 quarts of milk. Welch signed the document with an "X" for her mark.
GLC02437.08547
[Samuel Hogden's purchase from Christopher Henry]
13 May 1782
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Hodgdon bought 75 pounds of leather from Christopher Henry. Total came to £7.0.7. Hodgdon notes that Henry Knox gave him money to pay for the leather. Samuel Shaw delivered the money to Hodgdon. Docket in the hand of Shaw.
GLC02437.08550
[Receipt for Henry Knox]
14 May 1782
Foulke, John, fl. 1782
Henry Knox bought a second-hand chariot harness. Total came to £12. Signed by John Foulke stating he received payment for George Way.
GLC02437.08553
[Receipt from a tailor]
May 1782
Kean, John, fl. 1782
Someone purchased around 100 yards of various types of cloth for a total of £22.17.6. Kean's shop was at the corner of Market and Third Streets in Philadelphia.
GLC02437.08558
Invoice Account
May 6, 1783
Invoice of goods "for Account and Risk of William Knox, Esqr." The goods, which include button, silk gloves, buckles, etc., from "Webber, Addington and Ricknell of London, were shipped on board the William captained by Thomas Randall.
GLC02437.08562
Expense account
8-10 April 1784
Expenses for the "Farm and Garden...at Dorchester." List includes vegetable "bought of Ebenezer Oliver."
GLC02437.08563
Receipt to Henry Knox
January 13, 1784
Davis, Edward, fl. 1784
Receipt of payment for goods such as coffee, tea, salt, etc. to Edward Davis.
GLC02437.08564
Account receipt
1784
Receipt for "Messrs Broome and Platt in Acct with James Webber & Co."
GLC02437.08565
April 1785
Freight receipt from Webber and Co. to Captain John Young. Noted on the bottom that the money for the account was received by James Swan of "Heny Jackson Esqr."
GLC02437.08576
General Henry Knox in account with Broome & Platt
6 September 1785
Broome & Platt (firm), fl. 1785
Knox owed £1346.18 "For Sundry merchadize as per Invoice." Provides a breakdown of how payment was made.
GLC02437.08591
[Receipt]
13 November circa 1780-1789
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Lists items bought by William Knox from a Nathaniel [Byd. Lyd ?]. Items include pillows and pillowcases, rugs, beds, and other bedding.
GLC02437.08593
[List]
circa 21 June 1785
List for sundry medication and various other items by date. Noted as for Henry Knox in regards to the estate of Joseph Gardner.
GLC02437.08595
[Bill]
February 11, 1788
Mesnard, Thomas, fl. 1788
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Bill of lading for a container of various merchandise from Webber and Bicknell on behalf of Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08603
[List] [incomplete]
1788
List of various transactions listed by date. The top portion is cut off.
GLC02437.08607
2 August 1788
Latour, Anthony, fl. 1788
Lists items Henry Knox bought from Anthony Latour. Items include ribbons and other items.
GLC02437.08609
circa 22 November 1788
Lane, fl. 1788
Bill for Henry Knox for dressing, hair powder, and other items.
GLC02437.08611
circa 1 March 1789
Crane, John, 1744-1805
List of items Henry Knox bought from the firm Watson Willet & Co. listed by date from 1 December 1788 to 28 February 1789. Noted by John Crane as having received the contents on behalf of the firm.
GLC02437.08625
circa 14 April 1789
Rivington, John, fl. 1789
Lists items bought by Henry Knox from James Rivington, including dictionaries and visiting cards. Noted as received for James Rivington by John Rivington, presumably James' brother.
GLC02437.08626
24 March 1790
Stuart, James, fl. 1790
Receipt for twelve candles Henry Knox bought from James Stuart.
GLC02437.08629
15 June 1791
Gordon, John, fl. 1775-1791
Receipt for two hats Henry Knox bought from John Gordon, with a note of receipt from Gordon.
GLC02437.08643
January 11, 1792
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
Receipt of Henry Knox £424, 3s. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.08652
13 June 1793
Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848
Receipt for three state maps of New York bought from C. Tiebout.
GLC02437.08668
20 May 1794
Barr & Co., fl. 1794
Receipt for a grand piano Henry Knox bought from Barr & Co.
GLC02437.08673
[Invoice]
16 August 1794
Pintard, John M., ?-1811
Invoice for a pipe and Madeira wine shipped by John Marsden Pintard for Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08677
GLC02437.08678
[Bill of lading for the schooner Paulina]
6 October 1794
Partially printed. Attests that Henry Jackson is shipping two trunks, five boxes, a keg and some cheese from Boston to Philadelphia. The goods are to be picked up in Philadelphia by Knox or his assigns.
GLC02437.08682
8 May 1795
Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819
Receipt for items Henry Knox bought from Thomas Johnson, including a large bay mare for $250.
GLC02437.08688
[Account]
2 April 1796
Simpson, Henry Jr., fl. 1794-1796
List of items bought, including boards, molasses, rum, chocolate, brandy, pepper, and others.
GLC02437.08702
17 April 1794
Way, George, fl. 1794-1797
List of items Henry Knox bought from George Way, including a coach.
GLC02437.08710
8 June 1797
Woodworth, fl. 1797
List of items Captain Spalding bought from Woodworth.
GLC02437.08713
25 September 1797
Winslow, Isaac, 1736-1806
Receipt for a "Second Hand Chariot with Harness compleat" that Henry Knox bought from Isaac Winslow.
GLC02437.08720
14 October 1797
Lowe, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798
Receipt of a pair of pens worth about $70 from Joseph Dean on behalf of Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08722
1 August 1797
Cobb, Miles, fl. 1796-1797
Receipt for timber from Henry Knox to Miles Cobb.
GLC02437.08723
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