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[Army Rations issued to Artificers]
5 April 1783
Sears, Peter, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso by Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations.
GLC02437.02065
[Army Rations issued to the Artificers and Engineer's Department]
1 April 1783
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Jacob Wight. Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.02069
[Provision return for Artificers]
9 April 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.02076
[Army rations issued to the Water Guard]
10 April 1783
Mitchel, John, fl. 1783
Return for the provisions provided for nine men belonging to the Water Guard for two days under the command of Captain Pray(?). Signed by "Comd John Mitchel." Countersigned by John Lillie, aide de camp, that the rations were issued. Mitchel (or...
GLC02437.02079
[Army Rations issued to Jonathan Kidney and artificers]
13 April 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Written by Lillie as an aide-de-camp asking Forsyth to deliver one day of provisions to Jonathan Kidney, who had just come out of captivity. Docket signed by Kidney that he received the provisions from a contractor.
GLC02437.02082
[Copy of Knox's draft on the formation of the Society of the Cincinnati]
April 15, 1783 circa
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Later copy of GLC02437.02090, which is the original. This copy is easier to read than the original. Says the Society was created to perpetuate "the remembrance of this great event [victory in the Revolution], as the mutual friendships which have been...
GLC02437.02089
[Request for Army rations]
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
Request for sixteen rations for William Bigelow. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Bigelow.
GLC02437.02097
[Army Rations issued to artificier]
April 17, 1783 circa
Return for rations for one member of the engineering department beginning 9 April and ending 17 April. It appears that the person came from the 8 Massachusetts Regiment. A total of 12 rations were issued over the eight days. Signed by Superintendent...
GLC02437.02099
[Army rations issued to recently released prisoners]
21 April 1783
Note from Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, allowing the issue of one day's worth of provisions for two recently released prisoners. Written to Mr. Forsyth as the commissary of issues. Docket signed that contractors delivered the rations.
GLC02437.02107
to Andrew Billings
28 April 1783
Written by Major General Knox to Major Billings. Says he heard Billings would be willing to contract to engrave the cannon recently taken from the enemy for two dollars each. Would like him to take care of this business as soon as possible.
GLC02437.02110
to James Myers
23 April 1783
Discusses the artillery of the army and corrects a mistake regarding the placement of the dolphins for the guns. Also discusses placement of the "Arms of the United States" on artillery. Closes by saying that "Although peace has taken place" he still...
GLC02437.02111
[Provisions return]
18 April 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Lists men by rank with rations issued.
GLC02437.02113
25 April 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.02115
[Constitution of the Society of Cincinnati]
circa June 19, 1783
Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-?
Knox's copy of the Constitution of the Society of the Cincinnati. Knox has docketed on the first page saying "Cincinnati Constitution of &c." This document consists of the minutes of the 10 May 1783 meeting regarding proposals to establish the...
GLC02437.02122
Return of Ordnance & Military Stores at Several Places
12 May 1783
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Lists amounts of shot, balls, cartridges, carriages, muskets, bayonets, etc at Danbury, Fishkill Landing, and Poughkeepsie. Says there is around three tons of lead at Poughkeepsie.
GLC02437.02123
[Receipt for rum]
20 May 1783
Request for one quart of rum for General Henry Knox's boatmen.
GLC02437.02128
to Henry Knox
27 May 1783
Chapman, Elijah, fl. 1775-1783
Informs Knox of the theft of a barrel of flour and the circumstances under which this occured. Assures him that the lock to the door separating the ammunition from the provisions is secure and the lock to the stores in general has been replaced.
GLC02437.02136
[Henry Knox's account balances]
circa June 1, 1783
List of Knox's account balances for items such as horses, rye and hay. Bottom portion written by Shaw, with the top portion possibly written by Henry Knox. Balance paid General Knox on 1 June 1783.
GLC02437.02142
[Army Rations issued to Joseph Manning]
4 June 1783
Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784
Issues six days' worth of provisions for Joseph Manning of the Rhode Island regiment. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Manning.
GLC02437.02146
[Army rations issued to George Finlayson]
6 June 1783
Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr., 1740-1809
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. issues provisions for Finlayson of the Maryland line who has been recently discharged from service. Includes a note on the verso from Finlayson stating his receipt of the provisions.
GLC02437.02149
[Army rations issued to the Engineer Department]
1 June 1783
Partially printed document with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from Jacob Wight.
GLC02437.02155
10 June 1783
Blair, Samuel, 1741-1818
Offers his congratulations on ending the war, while expressing his regret on not being able to congratulate him personally. "I pray the Supreme Rewarder of the good & the truly brave may bless you with the copious fruits of that peace you have by so...
GLC02437.02157
[Army Rations issued]
12 June - 1 July 1783
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
Three part document. First portion issues rations to a soldier in the Invalides regiment. Signed Lewis Nicola, Constitution Island, New York 12 June 1783. Second and third portions on the verso signed by David Hillyer and Samuel Shaw respectively...
GLC02437.02159
to Chevalier [Francois Jean] de Chastellux
16 June 1783
Discusses the character of the people of the new nation and hopes that the central government will be strong to prevent anarchy.
GLC02437.02165
Petition of Inhabitants to have Captain Taylor continue on the South redoubts
24 June 1783
Height, Silvanus, fl. 1783
Signed by Height and four other individuals. Request from the inhabitants of the south Redoubts that Captain [Othniel] Taylor remain in command of the area since "the people in this Quarter [have lived] in the greatest Harmony and friendship with...
GLC02437.02180
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