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[Statement that he quartered at Mr. Coggerhalls]

States that he once quartered with Coggerhalls in Newport, and the Coggerhalls "furnished...articles" for troops and officers.

GLC00634.03.10

[Day average expenses of express riders]

Lists the names and average expenses of four express riders.

GLC00634.03.11

[Pay roll for Captain Stebbins militia company for service suppressing Shay's Rebellion]

Lists the men and indicates that they helped suppress "the Mob at Northampton."

GLC01412.10.02

[Pay roll for Captain Stebbins militia company for service suppressing Shay's Rebellion]

Lists the men and indicates that they served under General William Shepard "in defense of the Supreem Judicial Coart at Springfield."

GLC01412.10.03

[Lovett family receipt]

Details prize monies and other goods given by Lovett to various ship captains and sailors. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts.

GLC01450.006.15

[Account between John Ely and Connecticut]

Formal record listing money owed to Ely by Connecticut. Includes pay and reimbursement for expenses incurred during fighting.

GLC01450.143.21

[Mount Vernon account page].

Account page from Mount Vernon listing monies paid to George Washington by Lewis Lamart, one of his rent collectors.

GLC08228

[Receipt for slave-catching services].

Receipt made out to James Rumsey for payment received by Daniel Neale for pursuit of "Runaway Servants" (most likely slaves). Endorsed by George Washington and George Rumsey on verso.

GLC08254

[List of men that worked for Potomac Company]

Listing men that worked for Potomac Company at Shenandoah Falls under Jacob Hackney, overseer, from 9 September 1785 to the 24th inclusive. Lists names, occupations, wages, etc.

GLC08385

The Mail; or Claypoole's Daily Advertiser [No. 432, October 16, 1792]

One issue of a newspaper, The Mail; or Claypoole's Daily Advertiser dated October 16, 1792. Contains advertisements for linens, willow hats, wax paintings, copper, glassware as well as letters. Featured on page 3 is correspondence between Thomas...

GLC09730

[Provision return for one soldier employed in the ordinance department at one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by D. S. [possibly Dudley] Mercer.

GLC02437.01779

Provision Return of Capt. Thomas Pattens Company of Artificers Belonging to the Ordnance department att [sic] one thousand a half per day Commencing ?] January Ninth and ending Jany the Twelfth each day Inclosed 1783

Lists artificers by regiment and company along with amount of rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by D. S. Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01817

Provision Return for the Armorers & Smiths Department Commencing the first & ending the tenth of Jany. 1783

Lists men by regiment and company along with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blachley Webb and Samuel Shaw, and endorsed by Joel Johnson.

GLC02437.01823

[Provision Return for the Armors and Smiths Department]

Lists 6 named men according to regiment and company along with issued rations. Signed by Higgins; countersigned by Zebulon Butler. and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Samuel Cady who discusses provisions for men in New York and New Jersey.

GLC02437.01827

[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

[Provision return for one man of Captain Thomas Patten's Company]

Lists men by company and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01880

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01906

[Return of Detachment of the Pennsylvania Artillery]

Lists men by rank. Noted as written at Fort Pitt, which is present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.01953

[Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers (26 men named) and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by D.S. Mercer.

GLC02437.01777

Provision Return for a party of Artificers from the Connecticut Brig'd Commencing the 1st and ending the 10th January 1783

Lists artificers by company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day.

GLC02437.01822

to Mr. Forsyth

Orders to provide rations for four French prisoners of war "who have made their escape from the Enemy." Includes an endorsement with an illegible signature.

GLC02437.01830

[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

[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

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

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01874

[Recommendation for a leave of absence]

Informs Knox that a John Meigs is recommended for a leave of absence.

GLC02437.01896