12 July 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [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

13 July 1783

Wright, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Provision return]

Signed by Lieutenant Wright. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox. Provision returns for three men employed in the Ordinance Department and two women, for a total of 26 rations.

GLC02437.02270

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to supply rations to Edward Tobin]

Order of 25 rations to Edward Tobin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment discharged and on his way to Cherry Valley, New York. The order of 25 rations also includes Tobin's wife and child.

GLC02437.02272

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to supply rations to Peter McCoy]

Order of eleven rations for Peter McCoy, soldier in the Invalid Regiment discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-Camp to General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.02273

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [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

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to William Thomelson]

Order of sixteen rations for William Thomelson, Captain in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Annapolis, Maryland.

GLC02437.02275

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to supply rations to Joseph Susan]

Order of sixteen rations for Joseph Susan, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Geico Bay, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.02276

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to Barney Daughtry]

Order of sixteen rations for Barney Daughtry, of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Annapolis, Maryland.

GLC02437.02277

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [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

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to John De la Guin]

Order of eleven rations to be supplied to John De la Guin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.02279

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to John McGuin]

Order of eight rations for John McGuin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countersigned by J. Lovely, Sergeant.

GLC02437.02280

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders for provisions to Robert Bancroft and Elbert Brown]

Order for five days provisions for Robert Bancroft and Elbert Brown of the Invalid Regiment, on their way to Springfield, [Massachusetts].

GLC02437.02281

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to David Hillyer]

Order of eight rations for David Hillyer of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.02282

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to John Fulford]

Order of five rations for John Fulford of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Hartford, Connecticut.

GLC02437.02283

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to Sgt. Smith]

Order of four rations for Sergeant Smith of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Stratford, Connecticut.

GLC02437.02284

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to supply rations to Robert Richardson]

Order of six rations for Robert Richardson of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Albany, New York.

GLC02437.02285

14 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [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

15 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Provision return for one sergeant and eight privates belonging to General Steuben's barge.

GLC02437.02288

15 July 1783

Cobb, David, 1748-1830

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders to issue provsions to John Torrey]

Orders to issue nine days provisions to John Torrey, a discharged soldier. Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major at West Point.

GLC02437.02289

circa 16 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 13-16 July. A total of 68 rations were issued to 16 men over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as commander of the engineering corps at West Point. Docket signed by a Sargeant John Lovely that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02294

17 July 1783

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Manuscript document

Title: to Silas Talbot

This is a copy of a certificate sent to Captain Talbot by Major General Gates. Says when he was in command of the troops in the Eastern Department in 1779, there were many small British cruisers harrasing American shipping from Long Island to Nantucket. To stop them, Gates says he had a large galley and a sloop named "Argo" fitted for battle. The "Argo" had 12 6-pound guns and was given to the command of Rhode Islander Silas Talbot, "that intrepid & enterprising officer." Goes on to say he "was eminently useful & greatly assisted in driving the enemy from our coast and relieving our…

GLC02437.02297

17 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for rations issued to three men from Colonel Antill's regiment. Lieutenant Wright's company in the ordinance department. Return also includes 2 women. The 5 people were issued 26 rations from 17-20 July. Signed by both Lieutenant Wright and Major Samuel Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02299

18 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for men in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]

A provision return for nine men belonging to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Eighty-one rations were issued to the men for a total of six days, commencing on 18 July 1783. The order is signed by Samuel Shaw, General Knox's aide-de-camp. The docket is signed by a Samuel [Wheeler] confirming receipt of the contractors in New York and New Jersey.

GLC02437.02303

19 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate of service for John Banks]

Certifies that John Banks of the state of New York, has served the United States as a Conductor of Stores from 12 April 1777 to 19 July 1783. Mr. Banks is therefore entitled to his pay and the depreciation of his pay during his period of service, deducting anything he's received publicly. Banks is now able to resign from his office having settled his public accounts and given up his books and vouchers. The certificate is signed "H. Knox" by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp, and the body is written in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.02306

20 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return

Provision return for one sergeant and six privates from 21 July to 26 July 1783. The men were given a total of 63 rations for six days. A signed docket confirms receipt of the contractors in New York and New Jersey. The return is signed by an aide-de-camp with an illegible signature. Also signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.02307