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[Provision return]
3 October 1783
Johnston, W., fl. 1783
Return for provisions for a member of the Massachusetts Artillery.
GLC02437.02616
[Request for provisions]
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
Issues ten days' worth of provisions to a man in the New York line. Signed as received on the verso by John Habermeyer.
GLC02437.02618
[Return of clothing for the Corps of Sappers and Miners]
11 October 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
Lists clothing items by type and includes vests, boots and wool overcoats.
GLC02437.02641
[Return of clothing wanting in the New Hampshire Battalion]
12 October 1783
Blake, Thomas, fl. 1776-1783
Lists clothing items by type, including coats, shorts, hose, and hats with amounts. Countersigned by Major James Carr.
GLC02437.02644
13 October 1783
Wright, J., fl. 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso signed by William Burrows.
GLC02437.02648
[Report of the late Captain Thomas Patten]
15 October 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
Report of Patten of the Artillery Artificers. Noted on the verso as written "To the Fort Major."
GLC02437.02661
[Return of the non commissioned officers and privates]
19 October 1783
Stafford, John R., ?-1812
Lists number of men by rank. Countersigned by H. Maxwell.
GLC02437.02683
[Order stating General Knox paid for Robert Symonds board]
2 July 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Written by Major Shaw as Major General Knox's aide-de-camp. States that Robert Symonds of the New York Artillery, who was stationed in the country with horses belonging to General Knox and other officers, received rations from 15 October 1782 to 8...
GLC02437.02221
[Army rations issued to sappers & miners]
4 July 1783
Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 1-4 July. A total of 18 men received a total of 76 rations.
GLC02437.02233
[Provision return of men in ordnance department]
8 July 1783 circa
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Provision return for 8 men employed by the ordnance department from 5-8 July. The return also shows two women were hired for the four days. The ten people were issued a total of 56 rations. Signed by Doughty as Fort Major of West Point as well as...
GLC02437.02239
10 July 1783
Hillyer, David, fl. 1783
Provision returns for twenty non-commissioned men from the invalid Regiment, three women, and five children. A docket note regarding rations is signed by Hillyer. Countersigned by John Doughty.
GLC02437.02257
[Provision request]
Order to issue three days provisions to Northwich Evens, an invalid soldier. Signed by Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.02261
[Order to supply rations to Joseph Susan]
14 July 1783
Order of sixteen rations for Joseph Susan, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Geico Bay, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.02276
[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
[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
[Orders to issue provsions to John Torrey]
15 July 1783
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
Orders to issue nine days provisions to John Torrey, a discharged soldier. Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major at West Point.
GLC02437.02289
[Certificate of service for John Banks]
19 July 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
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...
GLC02437.02306
Provision return
17 July 1783
Buchanan, John, fl. 1783
Provision return for four men belonging to the Connecticut regiment under Captain John Buchanan from 17 to 20 July 1783. A docket acknowledging receipt is signed by David Watteson. The return is also signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General...
GLC02437.02308
[Provision return for army rations issued]
21 July 1783
Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 21-24 July. Fifteen men received a total of 64 rations over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as the commander of the engineering...
GLC02437.02311
[Request for rations]
25 July 1783
Order sent by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth requesting that 14 rations be issued to two men late of the British army on their way to Virginia. Docket signed by a John Griffin stating that contractors...
GLC02437.02325
26 July 1783 circa
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for four men employed by the engineering department from 22-26 July. Two men were with Captain Douglas's company, one man was with Captain...
GLC02437.02329
to Richard Frothingham
29 July 1783
A letter regarding clothing for which a Mr. Richards, D.C.M. Stores has been held accountable. Directs Frothingham to call on Richards to furnish receipts and vouchers for the clothing. Shaw further directs Frothingham to not make any settlements...
GLC02437.02341
[Certificate of approval for the conduct of John Popkin]
23 June 1783
Crowley, Florence, fl. 1783
States the subscribers approve of Lieutenant Colonel John Popkin's conduct in "leaving our state notes in Boston to be Exchang'd into Current Money..." Certifies the above statement as a copy, written three years prior on 4 August, at West Point....
GLC02437.02364
[Rations for sappers and miners]
6 August 1783
Cogswell, Amos, 1752-1826
Note for rations for the corp of sappers and miners. Countersigned by John Lillie, aide-de-camp.
GLC02437.02367
13 August 1783
Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by William Burrows.
GLC02437.02383
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