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to David Bushnell

Secretarial copy of a letter written by Major General Knox to Captain-Lieutenant Bushnell. References Bushnell's letter of the same day which told of the "extraordinary Behavior" of Captain-Lieutenants Toulman and Kirkpatrick. Says to hold them as...

GLC02437.01788

to the Commissary

Writes, "Please to issue to Prince Darby of the Massa. Artillery, fifteen days provision from the 4th instant - he being ordered on command with officers horses. By order of the Comdt." Note on verso signed illegibly.

GLC02437.01790

[Provision return for sixteen carpenters drafted from the line, employed in the engineer department at West Point]

Return signed by D. [likely Daniel] Niven [sometimes spelled Nevin] and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01793

[A provision return for barge men]

Return signed by W. Woodstock and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Thomas Coghall.

GLC02437.01794

[Provision return for one army prisoner confin'd under provost at West Point].

Return signed by Asa Andrews and H. [likely Henry] Ten Eyck, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Alner Lord.

GLC02437.01797

[Provision return for one man belonging to the ordinance department att one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the artillery artificers, and countersigned "By order of Genl. Knox", John Doughty, Fort Major. Note on verso signed by D.S. [likely Dudley S.] Mercer.

GLC02437.01798

to David Brooks

Signature has been clipped. Writes to D. [likely David] Brooks, Assistant Clothier General, "Agreably to your request Major Haskell and Capt Bliss will decide what articles [in] Store, are fit and which unfit for service."

GLC02437.01799

to Henry Knox

Says he is sorry Knox cannot help him obtain brimstone. Will try instead through "our Trusty & well beloved 'Timothy' (Pickering, perhaps).

GLC02437.01802

Provision Return for one Non Commission'd Officer, and six privates, belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regiment commissary and ending the 7th January 1783

List of companies on duty at West Point, New York and the number of days and rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty. Endorsed on verso by Peter Winsor.

GLC02437.01810

to Henry Knox

Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.

GLC02437.01813

[Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.

GLC02437.01816

[Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]

Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.

GLC02437.01818

[Provision return for the Carpenters Department

Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.

GLC02437.01820

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.

GLC02437.01824

Provision Return for Sixteen Soldiers for Six Days Employed In the Engineers Department at one Ration and a half per Day Commensing the Eleventh and Ending the Sixteenth Both Days Included

Lists men by regiment and company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01826

A Provision Return for the Commdt. Bargemen Commencing the 9th and Ending 12th Jany. 1783

Lists men by regiment and company. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Robertson. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01828

[Army Rations issued to Elizabeth Cottril]

Orders to issue rations, "whiskey excepted," to Elizabeth Cottril, Richard Cottril's wife. Countersigned by Robert Forsythe and endorsed by Richard Cottril.

GLC02437.01832

[Provision return for three men draughted from the line on duty in the engineers barge]

Lists men according to regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Peter Fitzpatrick. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01836

to Henry Knox

Requests a lock for the door to the stores of ammunition and provisions.

GLC02437.01837

[Provision return for the command of bargemen]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Includes an endorsement by a John [Sells ?]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01838

[Army Rations issued to the Engineers Department]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Signed by Moses Dean. Countersigned by John Doughty and endorsed by a John [Allin]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01840

[Provision return for a member of Thomas Patten's company]

Lists the amount of provisions for a member of Patten's company. Countersigned by John Doughty with an endorsement by D. S. Mercer.

GLC02437.01842

[Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut Brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day on the verso.

GLC02437.01846

[Provision return for two army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Asa Baker. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01850

Provision Return for the Masons Under My Directions for Eight Days Comminsing [sic] 17th of Jany 83 & Ending 24th Both Ddayts in Cluded [sic].

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Also signed by Joseph Cheesman with an endorsement on the verso signed by a person surnamed Hayden. The first name is illegible.

GLC02437.01855

[Victualing return for five army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Ezra Selden. Endorsement on verso signed by Asa Andrews.

GLC02437.01856

[Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Endorsed by John Doughty and John Allin. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued.

GLC02437.01858

[Provision return for the men belonging to the Ordnance Department]

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

GLC02437.01859

[Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut Brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Joseph Day. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01877

[Army Rations issued to Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and [unknown] Woodsworth.

GLC02437.01881

[Victualing return for army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by E. Reed and Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Edward Blake. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01882

[Army Rations issued to Canadian Refugees]

Request to provide provisions for Canadian refugees. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Felix Victor. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01892

[Victualing return for army prisoners]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Henry Ten Eyck and Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Andrew Hilbard. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01894

[Army rations issued to prisoners employed int he engineers department...]

Lists men by regiment, company and occupation along with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Jacob Wight. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01898

[Provision return for the soldiers employed in the Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Endorsed by Samuel Shaw and Mosed Dean.

GLC02437.01900

[Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department & Detachment]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Jacob Wight.

GLC02437.01903

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

States return for a man from the "3 Rigt. [sic] of Artillery." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Samuel Fullerton on verso.

GLC02437.01904

to Henry Knox

Written by General McDougall, but signed anonymously as "Brutus" to Major General Knox. McDougall reports that he seems to be making progress in lobbying Congress for funding for half-pay pensions for the officers. Says that since the Committee of...

GLC02437.01912

to Henry Knox

Discusses the casting of new artillery, namely howitzers.

GLC02437.01917

A Bill for the Provisional Establishment and Regulation of Trade and Intercourse between the Subjects of Great Britain and those of the United States of North America

Printing of the bill being considered before the British Parliament to re-open trade between Britain and the United States. Divided into clauses A-I. This bill's provisions curtailed the United States's ability to trade with the British West Indies...

GLC02437.01920

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by William Denison.

GLC02437.01922

[Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Jacob Wight.

GLC02437.01928

Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment

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

GLC02437.01929

to Henry Knox

Discusses casting howitzers, making shells for the howitzers, and impressing or embossing the "arms of the United States," possibly on howitzers. Also mentions that he needs someone to help repair the weapons. See GLC02437.01957 for Knox's response...

GLC02437.01935

[Army Rations issued to Detachment]

Issues two days' worth of provisions for seven bargemen. Also includes an endorsement on the verso signed by Robert Todd.

GLC02437.01938

[Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Request for a week's worth of provisions with the month's allowance of candles for a man from the Core of Invalides. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso signed by Joseph Jackson.

GLC02437.01943

[Army Rations issued to Watermen]

Issues two days' worth of provisions to seven watermen. Includes an endorsement on the verso signed by Robert Todd.

GLC02437.01946

to David Bushnell

Discusses orders for various members of the Sappers and Miners, including David Kirkpatrick, Peter Taulman and de Lezane.

GLC02437.01947

to Andrew Billings

Discusses cannon Major Billings recently engraved. Remarks that he has received news that Billings did a good job engraving the cannons. Gives Billings instructions regarding delivery and billing of the cannon.

GLC02437.10068

[Provision return for masons covering eight days]

Also signed by Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent [of Masons;]. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.10078