8 May 1794

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Recommends Knox appoints Nehemiah Freeman, Constant's Freeman son, to a lieutenancy in the Corps of Artillery. Notes Freeman is a "young gentleman of about 25 years, a man of strict honor and integrity, an active, capable, handsome, well made young fellow, and will do honor to any service…" "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.06092

26 July 1782

Hall, James, A., 1750-1819

Manuscript document

Title: [Report of shells cast at Salisbury Furnace]

Created by Captain Lieutenant Hall of the 3rd Regiment of Artillery. Contains Hall's signature, possibly copied (document is in the hand of Samuel Shaw). Hall divides his assessment into 8 inch and 5 1/2 inch shells. Docketed 27 July 1782.

GLC02437.10037

8 October 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Frothingham

Shaw instructs Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores, to send articles to Lieutenant Fenno for his use at Stony Point, New York. Requests items such as cartridges, ladles, quadrants, dredging boxes, hand spikes, hammers, weights, shovels, and buckets, among others.

GLC02437.10048

2 April 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: The United States of America in account current with Brigadier General Henry Knox, commanding the artillery of the same.

Title continues: "For monies and warrant on the Pay Master General delivered to sundry persons for the following." Lists account information from December 1776-June 1777. Lists pay to officers for recruiting, ordnance, and other purposes. Knox signs twice: 2 April from Artillery Quarters in New Jersey, and another time certifying that the account information cited is accurate. Signed 3 April 1779 by Nathaniel Ayers, Justice of the Peace for Somerset County, New Jersey. Signed 6 April 1779 by James Johnston, Auditor of Accounts for the Main Army. Appears to be the same as GLC02437.10471.

GLC02437.10470

2 April 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: The United States of America in account current with Brigadier General Henry Knox, commanding the artillery of the same.

Title continues: "For monies and warrant on the Pay Master General delivered to sundry persons for the following." Lists account information from December 1776-June 1777. Lists pay to officers for recruiting, ordnance, and other purposes. Knox signs twice: 2 April from Artillery Quarters in New Jersey, and another time certifying that the account information cited is accurate. Signed 3 April 1779 by Nathaniel Ayers, Justice of the Peace for Somerset County, New Jersey. Signed 6 April 1779 by James Johnston, Auditor of Accounts for the Main Army. Appears to be the same as GLC02437.10470.

GLC02437.10471

13 April 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate of Captain-Lieutenant Guion's service]

Certifies that Captain-Lieutenant [likely Isaac] Guion served under his command in the artillery during the war, and deserves his reputation as a good officer.

GLC02437.04179

16 November 1781

Carthy, Daniel, fl. 1780-1782

Autograph document signed

Title: Report of wood and fireplaces & c.

Lists the amount of fireplaces and wood held by General "Patterson" (possibly John Paterson), Colonel Crane, Colonel Jackson (possibly John Crane and Michael Jackson), an artillery corps, and several regiments of infantry.

GLC02437.10028

May 1782

Machin, Thomas, 1744-1816

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of recruites inlisted [sic] and sworn to serve for three years and during the War in the Second Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb

Lists the names of forty soldiers.

GLC02437.10035

14 May 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certification regarding Livingston and Turnbull]

Marked as a copy. Certifies that in 1777, [Knox] "had opportunities of observing the attention and industry of Messrs. Livingston and Turnbull in furnishing clothing for the army generally, and that he experienced the greatest readiness and punctuality on their part in furnishing the clothing for the corps of artillery in particular."

GLC02437.03871

3 March 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate for Elias Parker]

Certifies that Elias Parker served under Knox in the artillery, but was then transferred by his own request to the Massachusetts line of infantry. Possibly docketed by Henry Knox.

GLC02437.04134

9 July 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: A statement of the cannon, mortars, and howitzers at West Point and its dependencies essential to the defence of those places...

Title continues, "... with a computation of ammunition and an exhibition of the quantities on hand and of the deficiencies." Sent to George Washington from Henry Knox, General commanding the artillery. Signed for and docketed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, his aide de camp. Originally sent undercover of GLC02437.01479.

GLC02437.10503

28 December 1782

Treadwell, William, 1748-1795

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ordnance report for the artillery park and other posts at West Point]

Signed by Treadwell, Captain of Artillery.

GLC02437.10069

29 December 1782

Moodie, Andrew, ?-1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ordnance report for the artillery park and other posts at West Point]

Lists numbers of brass and iron artillery at the West Point posts. Signed by Andrew Moodie, Captain of Artillery.

GLC02437.10070

30 December 1782

Frothingham, Benjamin, 1734-1809

Manuscript document

Title: [Ordnance report for the artillery park and other posts at West Point]

Lists numbers of brass and iron artillery at the West Point posts. Signed by Frothingham, Captain of Artillery.

GLC02437.10071

February 22, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Document signed

Title: Return of coulours & oil wanting for the garrison at West Point

Patten signs as Captain of Artificers. Lists numbers of carriages, pounds of white lead, pounds of blacking ground in oil, pounds of "read" lead, and gallons of oil.

GLC02437.10099

15 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Knox, Commander of West Point, regrets that he could not comply with Lincoln's order to erect an arsenal due to lack of artificers present. Requests that Lincoln, Secretary at War, send "twelve good majors" for completion of the magazine. Transmits a plan (not included) for the construction of an arsenal, drafted by Major Villefranche, an engineer. Discusses the plan in detail.

GLC02437.10124

June 1782

Manuscript document

Title: Return of the levies from the State of New York draughted to serve 'till the 1st January 1783...

Title continues "... in the Regt of Artillery commanded by Colo. John Lamb. Lists mens' names, regiment they served, and the time engaged. 75 men listed. Date from docket. Sheet is folio size unfolded.

GLC02437.10501

29 July 1782

Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of military stores forwarded to the Northern Department from West Point ...

Lists ordnance and stores such as flints, tubes, ladles, cartridge boxes etc. sent from West Point to the Northern Department from 1 December 1779 to 31 July 1782.

GLC02437.10504

circa 31 July 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of ordnance and stores on hand from 1 January 1777 to 31 July 1782]

Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Note on verso states a form was sent to John Ruddock at Fishkill, P. Rensselaer at Albany and Thomas Frothingham at West Point.

GLC02437.10505

26 August 1782

Lamb, John, 1735-1800

Printed document signed

Title: [Monthly return of the 2nd New York Regiment of Artillery commaned by Colonel John Lamb]

Lists number of men by rank. Also absentees, on duty, on command, and on extra duty. Title from docket.

GLC02437.10509

17 September 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Knox, Commander at West Point, encloses a weekly return of troops (see GLC02437.10140). Reports that he appointed a board to inspect the "decrepit and infirm," to determine those who were unfit for service. Sixty-one soldiers were deemed unfit for service, and Knox asks for Washington's approval to discharge these men with a pension. Comments on cannons and military stores. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10139

27 September 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Miscellaneous return of artillery]

Lists numbers of officers and their status ("fit for duty, sick present, sick absent, on duty, etc.) for regiments from several states. Docket indicates "scale artillery."

GLC02437.10145

4 October 1783

Burbeck, Henry, 1754-1848

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the non-commissioned officers and matrosses in the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery whose time of service expires at different periods

Burbeck signs as captain. Samuel Cooper signs as adjutant. Lists numbers of non-commissioned officers and matrosses on a chart that spans the time period between October 1783 and March 1786.

GLC02437.10159

11 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Returns Infantry]

Lists number of men according to rank, regiment and status. Docketed as "Scale Artillery."

GLC02437.10166

18 October 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery

List of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery. Lists people present in corp by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the four captains, one is present for duty, another is also present but sick, and the rest are on the staff. Signed by "Sam. Cooper Adjutant" and "Henry Burbeck Capt. Command."

GLC02437.10171