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[Disposal of one hundred suits of clothing]

Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Copy of a receipt for the disposal of 100 suits of clothing to the corps of artillery at Middlebrook, New Jersey on 2 July 1777. The clothing was sent from Philadelphia. The suits...

GLC02437.02452

[Order to issue provisions]

Signed by Lillie. Written and signed by Captain Ebenezer Smith of the main guard and Lillie. Order from Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, telling Commissary Bell to issue one day's provisions for one prisoner, later of the 1st New...

GLC02437.02456

[Request for goods]

Request for one gallon of rum for George Washington's barge crew. Noted as written at head quarters (Newburgh, New York). Docket signed by Seth Capron.

GLC02437.02423

[Provision return]

Return for two men in George Washington's barge. Docket signed by Jesse [Rice].

GLC02437.02439

[Request for provisions]

Request written by Fortress Major Doughty to West Point Commissary James Forsyth. Asks that a week's provisions be issued to Nathaniel Evans, an invalid soldier, commencing 1 July through 7 July. Docket signed by Nathaniel Evans stating that...

GLC02437.02228

[Provision return for four men from the Connecticut line]

Signed by Captain John Buchanan and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw as the aide-de-camp of Major General Henry Knox. Provision return for four men in the Connecticut Line for four days from 1- 4 July 1783. The four officers, all captains, were...

GLC02437.02231

[Provision return]

Return for ten sets of rations for one man commencing the first and ending the tenth of July 1783. Countersigned by John Doughty with a signed docket by Cott Hone.

GLC02437.02260

[List of clothing articles]

In the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp but endorsed and signed by Assistant Clothier General David Brooks. A document certifying that General Knox has accounted for articles of clothing received for the Corps of Artillery from December 1776...

GLC02437.02264

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major. Provision return for Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent of Masons; employed in the forges. Cheesman is given twelve rations for eight days.

GLC02437.02267

[Orders to supply rations to John Brown]

Order of 22 rations for John Brown, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts. The order for 22 rations also includes Brown's wife.

GLC02437.02274

[Orders to supply rations to Richard Patton]

Order of eleven rations for Richard Patton, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.02278

[Orders to issue soap]

Orders to issue ten pounds of soap and fifteen pounds of tallow to the Quarter Master. The soap and tallow are to be used for boats in the garrison.

GLC02437.02287

[Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]

Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, ordered James Forsyth the Commissary of West Point to issue Captain Vincent and his "companions, friendly indians" 3 pints of rum "to drink the health of Congress." Also orders 3 pounds of soap to be given...

GLC02437.02321

[Order for rations for Captain Vincent and his companions]

Order issued by Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, desiring James Forsyth, Commissary of West Point, to issue 12 rations to Captain Vincent and his companions, "friendly Indians."

GLC02437.02323

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for rations issued to one sergeant and six privates from 27-28 July. A total of 21 rations were issued over the two days to the seven men. Signed by Major Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. States the rations are for "Major genl...

GLC02437.02330

[Provision return]

Provision return for three men employed in the Ordinance Department at one and one half rations per day. Also includes rations for two women for two rations per day. The return is signed by Lieutenant J. Wright and Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to...

GLC02437.02343

[Provision return]

Return for two men who were recently discharged. They had been detained due to illness. Countersigned by John Callender and Samuel Shaw, with a signed docket by Jesse Jordan.

GLC02437.02348

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Captain Hasting of the main guard and countersigned by Major Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for one man belonging to the sappers and miners. He was given one set of rations for 31 July 1783. Docket signed by a...

GLC02437.02352

to William Heath

Written by Shaw, a soldier under Major General Heath. Shaw took a furlough beginning 22 June and he thought his unit would have been discharged by now. Since it is not, he is asking for an extension of his furlough because "the state of my Health...

GLC02437.02360

[Receipt for goods]

Note of receipt of goods such as beef, gills and rum. On verso is another receipt for beef and rum for five men.

GLC02437.02366

[Provision Return]

Return for men who have returned from captivity for the state of Pennsylvania. Countersigned by John Loughlen with the docket signed by B. Washburn.

GLC02437.02393

to Michael Jackson

Asks to allow the bearer, [Horris] Olds, to see his mother as she is unwell. Countersigned by Michael Jackson.

GLC02437.02418

[Provision return for members of Colonel Willet's regiment]

Provision return signed by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, for one sargent and three privates of Colonel Marinus Willet's regiment for four days of provisions. A total of sixteen rations were issued. Docket signed by a Sargent...

GLC02437.02468

[Provision return]

Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and John Lillie with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan and F. Brandy.

GLC02437.02413

[Request for goods]

Request for sixteen pounds of beef for Henry Knox and his family. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02478

[Request for goods]

Request for twenty pounds of beef for Henry Knox and his family. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02488

[Provision return]

Return of men women and children going home after being held in captivity. Lists 22 names and respective places of residence. Endorsement signed by John Bowles.

GLC02437.02492

[Provision return]

Provision return for nine men returned from captivity in Canada. Signed by Captain Tearse of the 2nd Company of the New York State Battalion. Tearse was the commander at Albany. Notes that nine men recently returned from captivity in Canada and on...

GLC02437.02514

[Provision return]

Provision return for nine men returned from captivity in Canada. Signed by Captain Tearse of the 2nd Company of the New York State Battalion. Tearse was the commander at Albany. Notes that nine men recently returned from captivity in Canada and on...

GLC02437.02517

[Order for provisions]

Order for one gallon of rum, charged to General Henry Knox's account. Docket signed by Thomas Clowes.

GLC02437.02522

[Request for goods]

Request for twenty pounds of bread for Henry Knox and his family.

GLC02437.02529

[Provision order]

Request for one gallon of rum for General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.02544

[Army return]

Return of a detachment of men from the first Massachusetts regiment.

GLC02437.02548

[Request for rations]

Request for rations for former captives. Countersigned Samuel Shaw. Also signed by George J. Denniston. Endorsement signed by Michael [Rueth].

GLC02437.02553

[Provision return]

Victualling return for non commissioned officers and twelve privates who are among those escorting the British flag from Canada. Countersigned by Zephaniah Brown with the docket signed by John Ompey.

GLC02437.02567

[Army return]

Return for the corps of sappers and miners at Constitution Island, New York.

GLC02437.02569

to Henry Knox

Writes on behalf of a Ensign Joseph Wardswell of the 1st Massachusetts to ask for a furlough as Wardswell has been ill and unable to perform his duties for some time.

GLC02437.02577

[Provision return]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a signed docket on the verso stating receipt by William Burrows.

GLC02437.02625

[Return of clothing for the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment]

Lists companies, number of non-commissioned officers and privates, as well as clothing items such as coats, brushes, hose and shorts.

GLC02437.02642

[Garrison orders]

Reporting himself as "last Paymaster to the 2nd New Hamp: Regt - detained by His Excellency's orders for the Settlement of Accts - residing at Newburgh."

GLC02437.02664

[Appointment for Lieutenant Storer as an agent]

Certifies that Storer [Ebenezer Storer], "late pay Master to the 2d regt. of Massachusetts has been appointed & still continues to the Duty of Agent for said Regiment."

GLC02437.02665

Return of men agreeable to the garrison order of the 18th October 1783

Mentions one man whose term of service expires in December of 1783.

GLC02437.02686

List of the names of the men discharged from the 20th Massachusetts Regiment

Lists names of men by rank.

GLC02437.02710

[Request for provisions]

Request for rations for men in George Washington's barge. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell and John Lillie, with the docket signed by Gideon Buckingham.

GLC02437.02484

[Provision return]

Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Ebert Smith.

GLC02437.02473

[Request for goods]

Request for twenty pounds of beef for Henry Knox and his family. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02479

[Request for goods]

Request for a quarter of beef for Henry Knox and his family. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02494

[Request for goods]

Request for two quarts of rum for Henry Knox and his family. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Christopher Smith.

GLC02437.02495

[Request for provisions]

Request for provisions for men in a barge crew. Countersigned by Isaac Smith.

GLC02437.02500

[Request for goods]

Request for twenty pounds of beef for General Henry Knox. Docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02535