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[Certificate]

Certificate verifying the appointment of William Pennington as a Lieutenant of the Second regiment of Artillery. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00883

[Congressional Resolution]

Resolution stating that "the Officers & Men of the Regiment of Artillery Artificiers have the same pay from after the 1st of August, in Bill, of the new Emissions as was originally fixed in Bills of the then Emissions, by the Regulations of the...

GLC02437.00884

General Return of Ordnance and Stores Now onhand in the Rhode Island Department.

Lists artillery, ammuntion, supplies and stores by condition, type and number.

GLC02437.00885

to the Board of War

Discusses a situation with Pennsylvania soldiers concerning their term of service. See GLC02437.00899 for a letter written by Richard Peters, on behalf of the War Department, responding to Knox's letter. Possibly incomplete.

GLC02437.00887

to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Discusses the status of troops throughout the New England states and a victory at Cowpens, South Carolina.

GLC02437.00888

to William Knox

Discusses a meeting with the French army and navy and General Daniel Morgan's victory over General Banastre Tarleton, "the Kill-Devil of Cornwallis's Army," at the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, 17 January 1781.

GLC02437.00889

[Certificate sent to Nathaniel Barber]

Certificate verifying the rank of officers in the Department of Military Stores and that they are "entitled to the allowance for depreciation of their pay ... " Written and signed for Knox in the hand of his aide Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.00890

[Discharge recommendation]

Recommendation of discharge for William Ally.

GLC02437.00891

to Henry Knox

Updates Knox on what has been happening in the Massachusetts Legislature and mentions the issue of soldier's pay. Continues with the majority of the letter, describing the events of the suicide of a young gentleman.

GLC02437.00892

to Henry Knox.

Writes a note to Henry Knox asking for approval concerning a discharge and encloses the discharge with the note (see GLC02437.00891). The discharge is written by Samuel Shaw on the second page, dated 16 February. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00893

Indent of Ordnance Stores Necessary at this Post in Addition to those at Present here in Case any Offensive Operations are Intended from this Place Against the Enemys Posts Westward

Lists artillery supplies and stores. Written at Fort Pitt, which is current day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.00894

Settlement with Col. [Timothy] Pickering for the extremes of Gen Knox's Waggon

Lists payments to various people. Title and date from docket. Bears autograph endorsement signed by Timothy Pickering's hand.

GLC02437.00896

to the Board of War

Discusses artillery and stores in Pennsylvania and the situation regarding the term of service for the enlisted men of Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.00897

to Henry Knox

Responds to Knox's previously written letter to the War Office on 13 February 1781(see GLC02437.0887). Discusses the status and new command of troops.

GLC02437.00899

to William Knox

Discusses war with "haughty England" and, once peace is established, the astonishment of the world at "a young flourishing Republick... happy in its constitution." Mentions Sweden and England and a return trip to America.

GLC02437.00902

General Return of Ordnance and Military Stores at the several places under mentioned, agreeable to their several dates

A very detailed list of artillery, ammunition, supplies and stores by type, weight and location. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.00903

[Discharge of Francis Lovett with note by Shaw on verso]

Certifying Lovett's discharge from the "Company of Artillery Artificers."

GLC02437.00904

[Discharge of Michael Joiner with note by Shaw on verso]

Written at a Park of Artillery. Certifies the discharge of Michael Joiner from Artillery Artifice.

GLC02437.00905

to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Discusses General Cornwallis' movements in the south in detail, particularly by the Virginia/North Carolina border and Generals Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan's efforts in harassing him. Wonders about Benedict Arnold's movements, who...

GLC02437.00906

to William Knox

Discusses business, Cornwallis' activities, and General Nathanael Greene's movements. Mentions the Marquis de Lafayette.

GLC02437.00907

[Discharge of Patrick When with note by Samuel Shaw on verso]

Certifiying the discharge of Patrick When, an Artillery artificer.

GLC02437.00908

To The Committee of the State of Jersey for examining the inlistments [sic] of their lines-at Morris Town

In Samuel Shaw's hand, and signed by Shaw for Knox. Discusses an incident where a Captain Hugg gave unauthorized discharges to a number of enlisted men who were his neighbors. Title from docket.

GLC02437.00909

to William Knox

Begins by listing the ships comprising the French fleet (possibly François de Grasse's): three 74-gun, three 64-gun, one 44-gun, two frigates, and one armed ship. States that he is happy to be seeing his brother William soon and asks for William to...

GLC02437.00910

[Certificate of wages owed to John Adams, an artillery artificer]

Shaw signs as Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, certifying that the statement is true and just. Marked as a copy, containing the copied signature of Thomas Patten, Captain of Artillery Artificers. Patten also indicates that Adams has more than his share...

GLC02437.00911

[Recommendation for the discharge of John Dalton, an artillery artificer]

Captain Patten recommends Dalton, of Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, for an honorable discharge. Notes that Dalton enlisted 14 February 1777. Directed to Brigadier General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.00912