13 February 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Request for provisions for a man. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso, signed with an illegible signature. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01927

16 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Detachment]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by a Captain Hopkins and by John Doughty, with an endorsement signed by Samuel Ackley. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01930

18 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for an Army Prisoner]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by John Hutchinson Buell and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Eleazer Cutter.

GLC02437.01934

20 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment with rations issued. Countersigned by an E. Hopkins and John Doughty with a note from Samuel Ackley. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01936

21 February 1783

Strachan, William, 1752-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the condition of beef and states that "I think it not fit to be Issued to the Troops."

GLC02437.01941

22 February 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to two masons]

Noted as a provision return for two Masons; at West Point, New York. Right edge is missing causing text loss. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso. Signature is missing due to missing right edge.

GLC02437.01944

25 February 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]

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

GLC02437.01951

25 February 1783

Craig, Isaac, 1742-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [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

26 February 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ephraim Fenno

Informing Captain Lieutenant Fenno that General Henry Knox is sending them a lock and key for the magazine to prevent further loss of goods and theft. Also notes that Knox would like a return of all of the stores as well, to keep track of what they have at Verplanck's point and what they need.

GLC02437.01955

26 February 1783

Callender, John, fl. 1747-1797

Autograph note signed

Title: [Report of the Artillery at Fort Clinton]

Informs Knox that he has "[e]xamined the Artillery at Fort Clinton Park & .c .c found them in good Order, Except one Morter one Howitzer ..."

GLC02437.01956

24 February 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: [Provision return for Bargemen]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, and with an endorsement on verso signed by [Marghit Keyes].

GLC02437.01962

1 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provisions of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artillery]

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

GLC02437.01965

1 March 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for a week's worth of provisions for a man of the Core of the Invalides. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed (with an X) by Joseph Freeman.

GLC02437.01968

8 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Extra issues of Rations]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01969

3 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Discusses the conditions of the artillery, carriages and wagons. States they need to be cleaned, repaired and repainted before being stored in a proposed arsenal.

GLC02437.01973

3 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Discusses anxiety within the Army and a mission of General Alexander McDougall, possibly in connection to a petition of Congress for payment for the enlisted men. States that " ... if they [the army] should be disbanded previous to a settlement, without knowing who to look to for an adjustment of accounts & responsibility of payment, they will be so deeply stung by the injustice & ingratitude of their country as to be become its tygers [sic] & wolves."

GLC02437.01974

3 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Praises the artificers and men of the artillery for their work throughout the war and discusses their sentiments in regards to commissions and pay, which they feel is unfair under the current system.

GLC02437.01976

3 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [An estimate of paint & oil]

Estimates the amount of paint and oil for the ordnance department and lists the different types and colors needed. Body of text is written in Knox's hand. Closing and Knox's signature is written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01978

4 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Instructions on how to run a Court martial]

Outlines rules and regulations on how to run a fair and just Court Martial. Includes a precept stating "No quotations from law authorities to be admitted in a court martial, as they would tend to involve the proceedings in endless perplexities & errors."

GLC02437.01982

5 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision ration of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]

Lists men by regiment, company and occupation with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01983

5 March 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army prisoner rations]

Lists men by regiment with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and John (illegible surname) with a note from Josiah D. Child. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01984

5 March 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Request for extra rations]

Request for a week's worth of provisions. Includes a note on the verso from a Paul [Ramsey ?].

GLC02437.01985

6 March 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for one man. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Hubbard [Burrows ?].

GLC02437.01986

7 March 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Provision return for a mason. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01988

8 March 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Extra officers rations]

Request for a week's worth of provisions. Signed by a John K. (rest of the surname is illegible), countersigned by Samuel Shaw and includes a note on the verso from Joseph Banks.

GLC02437.01990