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[Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for rations issued to the superitendant of the Masons; employed by the engineers department from 13-16 July. A total of 6 rations were issued over the four days for one person. Countersigned by Joseph Cheesman, superintendant. Docket...

GLC02437.02292

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for one man of the late 2nd Connecticut Regiment. He was issued 10 rations for 10 days. Signed by R. Sanderson as a quartermaster and Colonel H. Luith(?). Also signed by Major Shaw as Knox's aide-de-camp. Docket signed by an Ezekiel...

GLC02437.02295

to Henry Knox

Written by Bliss to Major General Knox. Wants to renew his acquaintance with Knox in hopes that Knox will perform an act of kindness for him. Bliss has included a letter to his mother as well as some money for her, and hopes Knox will forward the...

GLC02437.02298

[Army rations issued to Thomas Nelson and his family]

Asks the commissary, James Forsyth, to issue rations for Thomas Nelson, his wife, and 2 children from 16-31 of July. Says that Nelson is a furloughed man from the Massachusetts artillery who was detained by the sickness of his wife. Nelson signed...

GLC02437.02300

[Provision return for a man employed in the Ordinance Dept.]

A provision return for one man employed by the Ordinance Department, 4th Massachusetts Regiment, Captain Blanchard's Company. A total of three rations are to be provided commencing 18 July 1783 to 20 July 1783. The order is also signed by Samuel...

GLC02437.02302

Certificate of account settlement

Certifies that Mr. John Banks, Conductor of Military Stores, has settled his public accounts and delivered his books and vouchers.

GLC02437.02305

Provision return

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners. A total of 68 rations for four days was provided to the officers and privates. The docket acknowledging receipt is signed by Sergeant J...

GLC02437.02309

[Receipt for Knox's donation to the Society of the Cincinnati]

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Colonel Jackson in his capacity as the Treasurer of the Massachusetts branch of the Society of the Cincinnati. This receipt acknowledges that Knox gave one month's pay to be used for the establishment of a...

GLC02437.02313

[Order to issue army rations to three British deserters]

Order issued by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw for West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue seven days worth of rations for three British deserters "to carry them to Philadelphia." It appears that Shaw was reusing paper, as a few lines of...

GLC02437.02316

[Supplies issued]

Illegible signature on recto, which may say John Most. The note says he received from James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point, 20 pounds of tallow and ten pounds of soap as ordered by Fort Major John Doughty. Recto has a partial copy of the order in...

GLC02437.02320

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for three men from Lieutenant Wright's company of artificers in the ordinance department as well as two women from 25-28 July. The five people were issued 26 rations over the four days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and countersigned...

GLC02437.02327

[Provision return]

A provision return for the non-commissioned and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners for a total of 59 and 3/4 rations. A docket acknowledging of the contractors for New York and New Jersey is signed by Edward Bass.

GLC02437.02335

[Provisions returns]

Two provisions returns. The first return is for four and one half rations for three male employees in the Ordinance Department. The second is for one man of the Ordinance Department for three half rations. Both returns are signed by Lietenant J...

GLC02437.02342

[Return of pay]

Return of pay made to Lieutenant John Bryant's company last October. Includes payment for the months of September 1782 through January 1783. Also includes allowance for wood for a total of £224.18.3.

GLC02437.02345

[Request for rations]

"Request to issue Mr. Augustus Hopkins provisions from the 23 to 31 July 1783 inclusive, nine complete rations, he being employed in engraving the cannon at this post."

GLC02437.02347

[Army rations issued to sappers & miners]

Provision return for non-commissioned and privates of the sappers and miners. Docket signed by J. Lovely.

GLC02437.02349

[Articles issued by West Point commissary]

List of articles received from James Forsyth as the Commissary of West Point. Compiled by Major Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. List includes: 588 pounds flour, 12 pounds bread, 318 pounds beef, 36 pounds soap, 1 quart of spirits, 19 1/2...

GLC02437.02354

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Mr. Bell as Commissary of Issues at West Point, Ensign James Sawyer commander of the 4th regiment which made up the fatigue party, and John Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for a fatigue party stationed in...

GLC02437.02355

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Major Samuel Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for rations issued to three men from Lieutenant Wright's artillery artificer company employed in the ordinance department from 1-6 August. Return...

GLC02437.02356

[Provision return]

Return for thirty men at West Point. Countersigned by John Lillie with a signed docket by a Charles Swatter.

GLC02437.02363

[Provision return for artificers]

Return for 17 1/2 rations for a man and a woman. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by William Smith.

GLC02437.02368

[Provision return]

Return for ten men in the barge crew of the Commander in Chief Countersigned and docketed.

GLC02437.02370

[Request for rations]

Request for provisions for a Canadian soldier. Docket signed with a mark by Joseph Sharatin[?].

GLC02437.02371

[Provision return]

Return for men at West Point. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by David Barker.

GLC02437.02374

[Provision return]

Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and Samuel Shaw, with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan.

GLC02437.02377