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[Request for rations]
3 October 1783
Scott, Moses, 1738-1821
Request for six days' worth of provisions. Also signed as received by John Pratt with his mark.
GLC02437.02614
[Provision return]
Johnston, W., fl. 1783
Return for provisions for a member of the Massachusetts Artillery.
GLC02437.02616
[Request for provisions]
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
Issues ten days' worth of provisions to a man in the New York line. Signed as received on the verso by John Habermeyer.
GLC02437.02618
13 October 1783
Wright, J., fl. 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso signed by William Burrows.
GLC02437.02648
23 October 1783
Demler, Henry, fl. 1782-1783
Request for provisions for a soldier of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, who is continually sick, and his family. Includes two notes on the verso, signed by [Edward] Grant and someone named Zacheus with his mark.
GLC02437.02700
[Order stating General Knox paid for Robert Symonds board]
2 July 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Written by Major Shaw as Major General Knox's aide-de-camp. States that Robert Symonds of the New York Artillery, who was stationed in the country with horses belonging to General Knox and other officers, received rations from 15 October 1782 to 8...
GLC02437.02221
[Army rations issued to sappers & miners]
4 July 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 1-4 July. A total of 18 men received a total of 76 rations.
GLC02437.02233
[Provision return of men in ordnance department]
8 July 1783 circa
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Provision return for 8 men employed by the ordnance department from 5-8 July. The return also shows two women were hired for the four days. The ten people were issued a total of 56 rations. Signed by Doughty as Fort Major of West Point as well as...
GLC02437.02239
10 July 1783
Hillyer, David, fl. 1783
Provision returns for twenty non-commissioned men from the invalid Regiment, three women, and five children. A docket note regarding rations is signed by Hillyer. Countersigned by John Doughty.
GLC02437.02257
[Provision request]
Order to issue three days provisions to Northwich Evens, an invalid soldier. Signed by Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.02261
[Order to supply rations to Joseph Susan]
14 July 1783
Order of sixteen rations for Joseph Susan, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Geico Bay, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.02276
[Orders to supply rations to John McGuin]
Order of eight rations for John McGuin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countersigned by J. Lovely, Sergeant.
GLC02437.02280
[Orders to supply rations to John Fulford]
Order of five rations for John Fulford of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Hartford, Connecticut.
GLC02437.02283
[Orders to issue provsions to John Torrey]
15 July 1783
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
Orders to issue nine days provisions to John Torrey, a discharged soldier. Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major at West Point.
GLC02437.02289
[Order to issue ten pounds of beef to General Knox]
Order issued by Fort Major of West Point Doughty to commissary James Forsyth. Asks that 10 pounds of beef be given to General Knox.
GLC02437.02293
Provision return
17 July 1783
Buchanan, John, fl. 1783
Provision return for four men belonging to the Connecticut regiment under Captain John Buchanan from 17 to 20 July 1783. A docket acknowledging receipt is signed by David Watteson. The return is also signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General...
GLC02437.02308
[Provision return for army rations issued]
21 July 1783
Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 21-24 July. Fifteen men received a total of 64 rations over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as the commander of the engineering...
GLC02437.02311
25 July 1783
Order sent by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth requesting that 14 rations be issued to two men late of the British army on their way to Virginia. Docket signed by a John Griffin stating that contractors...
GLC02437.02325
26 July 1783 circa
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for four men employed by the engineering department from 22-26 July. Two men were with Captain Douglas's company, one man was with Captain...
GLC02437.02329
[Rations for sappers and miners]
6 August 1783
Cogswell, Amos, 1752-1826
Note for rations for the corp of sappers and miners. Countersigned by John Lillie, aide-de-camp.
GLC02437.02367
13 August 1783
Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by William Burrows.
GLC02437.02383
24 August 1783
Capron, Seth, fl. 1783
Request for four days' worth of provisions for men "belonging to the Comdr in Chiefs Barge ... " Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.02422
29 August 1783
Dix, Nathan, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Joseph Libbey. Return for a prisoner for one day.
GLC02437.02431
30 August 1783
Livermore, Daniel, 1749-1798
Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Peter Cross. Return for a prisoner from the "Late First New York Regiment."
GLC02437.02435
[Provision return for fourteen men on duty at Poughkeepsie]
1 September 1783
Parker, E.J., fl. 1783
Provision return written by Lieutenant E. J. Parker of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment. It notes that 14 men were issued a total of 210 rations from 1-15 September. Note on second page, signed by a Stephen Patterson with a mark, states that the...
GLC02437.02454
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