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[Order to deliver rations]
10 October 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Order to deliver eighteen rations for Captain John Vincent and his men. Includes a note on the verso signed by Vincent with his mark.
GLC02437.02629
[Rations request]
15 October 1783
Request to issue thirty packages of rations for John Vaughn of the Massachusetts regiment and his family. Includes a note of receipt on the verso signed by Vaughn.
GLC02437.02660
[Army rations issued to artificers]
18 October 1783
Wright, J., fl. 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie.
GLC02437.02679
[Army rations for the company of artificers]
25 October 1783
Wright, Jotham, fl. 1779-1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso.
GLC02437.02709
to Henry Knox
28 October 1783
Antill, Edward, 1742-1789
Informs Knox that he has yet to hear about the issue concerning his family provisions and if Knox would permit him to send someone over to hear of any news. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.02718
[Army rations issued to detachments]
30 October 1783
Smith, F., 1783
Return of provisions for five men. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso signed by James Robinson.
GLC02437.02727
[Army return of Canadian refugees]
October 1783
Merlet, H., fl. 1783
Lists men by military denomination and rations issued. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.02734
31 October 1783
Tisdale, James, 1740-1811
Lists number of men with issued rations for the 4th Massachusetts Battalion. Date from docket.
GLC02437.02735
[Request for rations]
15 September 1783
Request for provisions for Canadian refugees. Countersigned by Henry Knox certifying that it was the orders of the Commander in Chief, George Washington, that the family of Lieutenant Colonel Antill should draw provisions. Note on verso signed...
GLC02437.02518
to George Washington
3 September 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Commander at West Point, confirms receipt of a letter from Washington in which Washington ordered "a suspension of the troops and stores destined to the Western posts." Reports that there are French refugees in the vicinity of West Point under...
GLC02437.10132
to Edward Antill
14 September 1783
Includes copies of three letters. The first, dated September 1783, is from Lieutenant Colonel Antill to Knox. In the letter, Antill asks Knox to issue provisions to five Canadian refugees. The second letter, undated, is from Knox to an unspecified...
GLC02437.10137
[Provision return for rations issued to 2nd Massachusetts regiment]
1 September 1783
Greaton, John, 1741-1783
Provision return for a detachment of 26 men of the 2nd Massachusetts regiment under the command of Major Porter on the 1 September 1783. The detachment was issued a total of 27 rations.
GLC02437.02455
[Provision return for army rations issued]
Price, William, ?-1790
Written and signed by William Price as an officer of the police and countersigned by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for a lieutenant police officer for the garrison of West Point from 1-30 September. A total of...
GLC02437.02459
[Provision return]
5 September 1783
Means, James, 1753-1832
Return for men of the one of the Massachusetts regiments. Noted as written in Brunswick, possibly in New Jersey (and docket mentions New Brunswick, New Jersey). Docket signed by Calvin [Seaver].
GLC02437.02472
7 September 1783
Encloses a letter (not present) from the Minister of War (possibly Benjamin Lincoln), which instructs Knox to continue issuing provisions as usual until he receives further orders. Asks Knox to reply soon.
GLC02437.02475
10 September 1783
Return for men of the Massachusetts regiments. Written in pencil and at Brunswick, possibly in New Jersey. Docket signed by Calvin [Seaver].
GLC02437.02490
[Request for provisions]
12 September 1783
Request for rations for a soldier in one of the Massachusetts regiments who has been discharged. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Peter Little.
GLC02437.02496
Return for a detachment of men from one of the Massachusetts regiments. Docket signed by a Calvin [Seaver].
GLC02437.02499
13 September 1783
Request for three pints of rum. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell.
GLC02437.02506
[Army return]
Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813
Return of non commissioned officers and privates of the 1st Massachusetts regiment.
GLC02437.02508
Asks Knox to countersign an order for provisions which he has enclosed (not present). Mentions moving his family and getting his papers in order.
GLC02437.02509
Request for eight days' provisions for a soldier from one of the Massachusetts regiments who has been discharged. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by [Albert?] Chapman.
GLC02437.02510
16 September 1783
Brown, Zephaniah, 1739-1810
Request for rations for a prisoner going home to Canada.
GLC02437.02525
[Victualling rations]
Glen, Jacob, 1735-1828
Victualling rations for non commissioned officers and privates from Canada. Signed by J. Glen as Officer of the Flagg. Countersigned by Zephaniah Brown with the docket signed by John [Empey].
GLC02437.02527
[Provision Return]
18 September 1783
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Return for men in the forgers, "forgerears" department. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by J. Clark.
GLC02437.02532
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