19 November 1781

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Singleton

Comments that he has waited for the Governor and Mr. Jones so they all might, with Capt. Singleton, arrange to deposit the stores in Westham or Richmond, but he had to go on to meet General Arthur St. Clair's Division. Declares that the arrangements will be left to Singleton at least until Col. Harrison arrives from Williamsburg to help. Has enclosed a copy of General Knox's instructions to follow as best he can, and expects him to meet with the Executive when he arrives.

GLC02437.01293

18 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of plank wanted for carriages]

Clerically signed for Henry Knox by Patten. Lists planks by number of carriages with estimates by plank length.

GLC02437.02015

10 April 1783

Mitchel, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to the Water Guard]

Return for the provisions provided for nine men belonging to the Water Guard for two days under the command of Captain Pray(?). Signed by "Comd John Mitchel." Countersigned by John Lillie, aide de camp, that the rations were issued. Mitchel (or Mitchell) signed the docket that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02079

20 May 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for rum]

Request for one quart of rum for General Henry Knox's boatmen.

GLC02437.02128

circa June 1, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: [Henry Knox's account balances]

List of Knox's account balances for items such as horses, rye and hay. Bottom portion written by Shaw, with the top portion possibly written by Henry Knox. Balance paid General Knox on 1 June 1783.

GLC02437.02142

16 August 1781

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Major Bauman, commander of artillery at West Point, to Brigadier General Knox. A response to Knox's letter regarding his transfer from West Point (GLC02437.01134). Says General McDougall has no objections to Bauman's transfer and that Captain Frothingham will take his place. Says he cannot leave West Point until tomorrow, when he will send letters and settle the situation. Reports on some of the heavy and light brass cannons at West Point, and says some need chains, timbers, and carriages. Says "many things are wanting here" and has requested the commissary to give him reasons why…

GLC02437.01136

21 August 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sebastian Bauman

Written by Brigadier General Knox to Major Bauman of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery. Orders Bauman to take command of the companies of artillery when he reaches "this place." Tells him to march his units through Smith's Clove(?), Ringwood, & Curtis's Tavern on Pompton Plains and that he will then receive further directions. Wants him to start his marches early in the morning and that he needs to reach Curtis's Tavern by the day after tomorrow. Seems to be ordering him to impress any teams of animals he needs along the way, but if there are any magistrates around, to do it through them (…

GLC02437.01150

11 September 1781

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports that General Mordecai Gist received permission from Governor of Maryland Thomas S. Lee to take the cannons Knox was seeking. Bauman is attempting to get vessels to transport troops as well as other supplies. Mr. Thorp has arrived and answers to Knox's questions about supplies (see GLC02437.01178) will be forthcoming. Jokes in a post script: "I have but six hands, so assist me in the business you have sent me on!" The Continental Army was preparing for the upcoming siege of Yorktown.

GLC02437.01182

12 September 1781

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Tells Knox that this letter will be delivered by a Lieutenant Ford, who will also deliver ordnance and information about available ships. Describes his activities fulfilling Knox's orders to obtain ordnance and shipping vessels. Mentions using shot and shells as ballast for a ship with French troops. Indicates that General Mordecai Gist was angry that the gun powder, possibly from Frederick, Maryland, had not arrived yet. Citing financial troubles, Bauman reports that "the people here seem Exceedingly slow in forwarding the Services." Discusses problems with and plans for embarking with…

GLC02437.01183

23 September 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Board of War & Ordnance

Believes that the provisions of shot and shells will be inadequate for the siege of Yorktown. Requests additional ordnance be sent to Head of Elk, Maryland. Asks that Samuel Hodgdon, the commissary general of military stores, be ordered to superintend the transport. Signed twice, once at close of letter and once after postscript.

GLC02437.01188

26 September 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Invoice of Ordnance & Stores Shipp'd on board Sundry Vessels at Elk Landing.

The first six pages in Knox's hand enumerate military stores for use in the siege of Yorktown embarked on fifty-three ships at Head of Elk, Maryland. The names of the ships and captains are recorded with marginal annotations, dated 26 September 1781 in the hand of Samuel Shaw, regarding non arrival of some ships. The "Ranger" in noted as presumed lost. The last three pages in the hand of Samuel Shaw are separated from the first six; the two parts are marked with the reference code VII-75 and VII -76, respectively.

GLC02437.01191

30 September 1781

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for Ordnance for the siege of Yorktown].

Colonel Carrington, on behalf of QMG Colonel Thomas Pickering, acknowledges the receipt of four horses from General Henry Knox which were furnished by Governor of Maryland Thomas S. Lee. The Continental Army began invading Yorktown on 28 September 1781. Signed in duplicate.

GLC02437.01201

14 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

A letter regarding General Washington's sleigh. Knox apologetically writes that the painting of the sleigh has taken a long time. He explains that due to severe weather, the wood of the sleigh absorbed and congealed the oil, and could not be dried. Wishes General Washington "agreable jaunts" on the river.

GLC02437.02286

27 June 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of rum to boat men]

Shaw requests that a quart of rum be issued to eight boatmen on fatigue duty. Two other illegible signatures appear on the document. Noted "Genl Ordr No. 5" on verso.

GLC02437.02194

19 July 1783

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Autograph document signed

Title: Certificate of account settlement

Certifies that Mr. John Banks, Conductor of Military Stores, has settled his public accounts and delivered his books and vouchers.

GLC02437.02305

23 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph note signed

Title: [Supplies issued]

Illegible signature on recto, which may say John Most. The note says he received from James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point, 20 pounds of tallow and ten pounds of soap as ordered by Fort Major John Doughty. Recto has a partial copy of the order in Doughty's hand and under his signature. A note beneath Doughty's signature says "Recd the above."

GLC02437.02320

22 November 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to the Board of Treasury

Marked "copy." Written from the "War Office," likely in New York City during this period. Writes that his past agitations on behalf of payment for troops should convince them of his interest in providing for the public good. Believes that "the defective compliance of most of the States with the requisitions of Congress has been the Sole cause which has prevented better payments." Therefore, has conferred with Mr. Robert Morris and Mr. Jeremiah Wadsworth "in hopes that the public might derive substantial assistance from the great credit and monied influence of those gentlemen." Hopes that…

GLC02437.03342

12 March 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Notes on Treasury Department travelling expenses]

Notes on payment of officers' travelling expenses: "Treasury department when removed in 1785 from Philadelphia to New York any charges including travelling expenses." Refers to an ordinance on the subject from 7 May 1787. Verso includes a note that Asa Copeland and Richard Frothingham, as conductors/commissaries during the war, "have been allow'd their travelling expences whilst after stores." Includes several dockets, one of which reads, "Vide General Knox's Account in the Treasury Books." See GLC02437.04542 for a related document regarding traveling expenses.

GLC02437.03545

28 July 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate of the service of Lieutenant Colonel Carrington]

Knox certifies that [Edward] Carrington sold cannon to defray expenses of transporting arms and stores to establish a magazine near Richmond, Virginia, for the Southern states. Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.03032

25 July 1785

Ashton, Joseph, fl. 1779-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of military stores at Fort Pitt]

Marked as a copy. Includes the [copied?] signature of Joseph Ashton, Lieutenant of Artillery Commanding at Fort Pitt. Lists carriages, howitzers, carbines, rifles, horse shoes, and other stores.

GLC02437.03168

December 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Abstract of extra issues for December 1783]

Lists extra issues for barge men, musicians, New York levies, Rhode Island line, garrison and artillery artificers, German deserters, police officer garrisons, and express riders.

GLC02437.02892

28 August 1783

Capron, Seth, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Request for provisions for eleven men belonging to George Washington's barge. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Gideon Buckingham. Addressed to a Mr. [Robert] Bell.

GLC02437.02438

7 August 1783

Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for ten men in the barge crew of the Commander in Chief Countersigned and docketed.

GLC02437.02370

24 August 1783

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Shaw

Discusses a delivery of clothing and issues that they have had in the past regarding its transportation. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.02412

circa 1779-1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Disposal of Sixty three hogshead of clothing received for the Corps of Artillery in 1778

Signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox aide-de-camp. Large chart describing amounts of clothing (hats, coats, vests, woolen breeches, linen breeches, leather breeches, shirts, socks, overalls, stockings, shoes, and blankets) distributed to various units in the artillery. Note on page two says the shipment was sent by public agents from Boston, Massachusetts to Fishkill, New York. From there part of it was sent to White Plains, New York under the control of Captain Lillie, the brigade quartermaster. Lillie turned in his vouchers in August 1778 and turned over the clothing to William Richards,…

GLC02437.02446