7 July 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Requests Captain Bryant immediately sends 50 Barrels of powder to Stephen Higginson, merchant, regiment in Boston, Massachusetts. The powder is for the "Navy and the vessell will be waiting to receive it." (The vessel was probably the USS Constitution.)

GLC03432.074

10 August 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Discusses the repairs that Hodgdon would like Bryant to complete on various items.

GLC03432.075

12 October 1798

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Acknowledges that he has received Bryant's letters. Instructs Bryant that if he has not already done so, to send a receipt to Colonel Williams for a six pounder and a carriage that was shipped. Discusses Bryant's continuance at the post, says he wishes Bryant well and will act accordingly. Notes that "the fever still rages and many fall dayly."

GLC03432.076

1860 circa

Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863

Header Record

Title: Letter and plan for purchasing powder magazine for Georgia [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00446

1814/04/05

Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jasper Hopper

The Governor of New York notes that he ordered munitions stored near Oswego and orders Hopper to send muskets, cartridges, and powder from those stores to use to defend Oswego, New York, if attacked. Oswego was attacked and captured by the British on 6 May 1814. Tompkins later became vice president.

GLC02512.13

1861/01/02

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: Board of Ordinance letter to Pickens re: defense of Charleston

With Pickens' endorsement on verso, as Gov. of South Carolina, he has refused to yield. James Jones and signed by Thomas F. Dragton.

GLC02277.01

1782/09/17

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Consents to stopping work on the magazine and instead having the men work on the barracks. "I shall inform the Secretary at War, who seemed to have the completion of the Magazine much at heart, of the reasons which have hindered us from proceeding." Approves Knox's nomination of "Commissaries &c of Military stores." Written at "Head Quarters." Docketed in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.09380

12 May [1864]

Tompkins, Charles, fl. 1864

Note signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Battle note, on scrap of paper, asking for cohorns (mortars). Year inferred based on date. Location was probably the Spotsylvania campaign.

GLC02382.027

February 18, 1781

Craig, Isaac, 1742-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of ordnance stores at Fort Pitt and Fort McIntosh]

Signed by I. Craig, Captain of Artillery to Henry Knox, Brigadier General of Artillery. Lists stores of shells, powder, cartridges, muskets, rifles, swords, etc. Note on verso of last fold states the return differs from the last due to a fire that broke out in the barracks making it necessary to remove the ordnance stores. States that "in the confusion some small loss was sustained." Fort McIntosh became the town of Beaver, Pennsylvania. Fort McIntosh was in Ohio. Document is one long narrow sheet folded six times.

GLC02437.10019

February 28, 1781

Van Rensselaer, Philip, 1747-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance at Albany, New York. Items listed by type, and current condition.

GLC02437.10673

1795/12/14

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear.

Survey of the Shenandoah River for an arsenal site written as Secretary of State. This item is adhered to GLC02794.027.

GLC02794.041

1802/06/09

Dodge, Amite, fl. 1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: rumors of a covert deal for gun powder

Dodge expresses concern that Americans were making covert deals for powder. "[A] letter has been intercepted from [illegible] to some of his friends here in which he says, By all means comply with the agreemt. with the Americans for Powder . . . . This is in every body's mouth." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.049

1694/12/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Letter signed

Title: to James Blackal re: purchase order for items to outfit Brig. Roberdt

Livingston writes to purchase supplies for the Briganteen Roberdt., including "Six guns fited," "200 weight of fine [gun] powder," "36 doz of Lanterns," "4 dozen of Large Mens Stockings," and "Sheet Anchor & Cable for the Vessel." Also signed by Peter Schuyler, Brant Schuyler, and Phillip [illegible].

GLC03107.00264

1694/12/07

Parmeter, Thomas, fl. 1694

Autograph document signed

Title: Testimony of Thomas Parmiter regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Copy of Parmeter's testimony, accounts for several barrels of powder.

GLC03107.00269

1694/12/07

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Gov. Fletcher re: testimony regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Deposition of both Livingston and Abraham de Peyster discussing barrels of powder discovered when Jacob Leisler surrendered. The aforesaid barrels of powder were removed from the "Public Magazine," and were the property of several merchants (including Robert Livingston). Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00270

1694/12/07

Roos, Gerrit James, fl. 1694

Autograph document signed

Title: re: testimony regarding Livingston and de Peyster's powder

Roos testimony discussing the powder owned by de Peyster and Livingston being requisitioned by Leisler. Roos was keeper of the magazine at the time of the rebellion, and gave this testimony at the requester of de Peyster and Livingston.

GLC03107.00271

1695/02/13

Peyster, Abraham de, fl. 1768

Manuscript document

Title: Petition re: reimbursement of 15 barrels of Powder

15 Barrels of Gunpowder owned by de Peyster, while stored in the New York City magazine, were requisitioned by Jacob Leisler during his tenure at the head of the Provincial Government and never returned. De Peyster petitioned the Council in London for a reimbursement of the fifteen barrels, which was certified by John Nicholas and the petition verified by Governor Benjamin Fletcher (who pled that due to the on-going King William's War, reimbursing de Peyster would be contrary to the well being of the colony).

GLC03107.00282

1696/11/15

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet from ledger book [mostly Dutch with some English]

Includes one page in English, describing an "Account of Money disbursed by Rt. Livingston in Procuring of 10 Barrels of Powder which were taken from him and Major Peter Schuyler by Jacob Leysler in the time of the late Revolution." The remainder is a record of accounts in Dutch.

GLC03107.00175

1775/08/31

Lawrence, Catharine, fl. 1775-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: plea for shelter during dangerous times

Robert, Jr.'s sister begs him to grant her some shelter and safety during such dangerous times, and also adds: "The Almightly God is omnipresent here & there his Goodness was great when greap shott went hissing thro the Air like the sound of sky Rockets over our heads & not one of our Lives lost."

GLC03107.03327

1775/08/26

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: canons fired at New York City

Robert Cambridge states that canon balls carrying grape shot were fired into New York a few days ago, and caused more panic than actual damage. Consequently, many people have left the city for fear of a second attack.

GLC03107.03329

1775/[?]/15

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Richard] Montgomery re: congratulations on victory at St. John's

Robert, Jr. congratulates Montgomery on taking St. John's in the seige against Canada, and says that this has only served to further boost his already excellent reputation. Robert, Jr. also expresses his belief that the King of England is determined to subdue the colonies with force; and describes a nearly fatal accident in his powder mill.

GLC03107.03335

1781/03/06

Livingston, John R., 1755-1851

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: plea for payment of debt

John R. asks his cousin to pay him for some gun powder he purchased nearly 2 years ago. He apologizes for being forced into a dispute with someone he holds in such high regard, but explains that the difficulty of the times have made it absolutely necessary for him to settle this account immediately. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03398

1773/10/04

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. re: nails and shot

GLC03107.03297

1747/01/16

Peter Knickerbacker & Joseph Palding

Manuscript document signed

Title: Verification of the Governor's orders

Palding and Knickerbacker verify that they heard Dr. Asgue communicate the Governor's orders to Robert Livingston, Jr. that he must send up to Albany the powder belonging to Boston. Knickerbacker signed with his mark.

GLC03107.02729

1737/08/13

Duyck, Gerardus, fl. 1737

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Captain Langdon for the Ship Oswego Packet

Charges are for cartridge paper and painting a figure.

GLC03107.02550