8 August 1783

Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men at West Point. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by David Barker.

GLC02437.02374

8 August 1783

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and Samuel Shaw, with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan.

GLC02437.02377

1 August 1783

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Silas Barber.

GLC02437.02380

13 August 1783

Pearsee, Jonathon, fl. 1780-1797

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for thirty days' worth of provisions for Indians going to "Niagia." Note of receipt signed with a mark by a Peter Quenungedau.

GLC02437.02382

9 August 1783

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision Return]

Return for men discharged from the regiment. Countersigned by John Callender and Samuel Shaw, with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan.

GLC02437.02392

18 August 1783

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for provisions for Indians. Noted as written at Head Quarters. Countersigned by a Captain Joseph.

GLC02437.02396

circa 20 August 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision returns for army rations issued]

Provision return for one man discharged from the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery from 11-20 August. A total of ten rations was issued over the ten days. Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster of artillery, and Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by Silas Barber stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02401

23 August 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for four men in Lieutenant Wright's company employed in the ordinance department from 23-31 August. Also includes three women. Those seven people were issued 81 rations over the nine days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02408

1 August 1783- 25 August 1783

Hull, William, 1753-1825

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for prisoners. Docket signed by George Ferris.

GLC02437.02415

28 August 1783

King, Zebulon, fl. 1777-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for a prisoner for one day. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell and countersigned by John Lillie.

GLC02437.02430

30 August 1783

Finck, Andrew, 1751-1820

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Countersigned with a note by Pirum Ripley. Request for rations for British deserters from Oswego, New York. Noted as written at Fort Rensselaer, near present-day Rensselaer, New York.

GLC02437.02434

1 August 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie. Return for superintendents of the Masons; in the engineer department.

GLC02437.02437

1 August 1783

Livingston, James, 1747-1832

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Colonel James Livingston]

Signed by Captain T.B. Tearse as the commander of the post at Albany. Provision return for rations issued to Colonel James Livingston from 1-31 August 1783. A total of 155 rations were issued over 31 days. The rations were issued "agreeable to a Resolution of Congress." Note on verso signed by Colonel Livingston stating that he received the rations from contractors. No place written, but could possibly be Albany, New York.

GLC02437.02442

1 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to issue army rations]

Order issued by Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, telling the commissary at West Point to issue 31 complete rations for Stephen A. Hopkins who was employed by the engineering department engraving cannons. Docket signed by the mark of a Sarah [Waner] stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02451

1 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox. Provision return for four men in Lieutenant Wright's company employed by the ordinance department from 1-10 September. The return also includes rations issued to three women. The seven people were issued a total of 90 rations over the ten days. Docket signed by a William Burrows stating the rations were received.

GLC02437.02453

1 September 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Written and signed by William Price as an officer of the police and countersigned by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for a lieutenant police officer for the garrison of West Point from 1-30 September. A total of 90 rations were issued for the 30 days. Signed by William Price as an officer of the police and Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by Price stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02459

5 September 1783

Means, James, 1753-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men of the one of the Massachusetts regiments. Noted as written in Brunswick, possibly in New Jersey (and docket mentions New Brunswick, New Jersey). Docket signed by Calvin [Seaver].

GLC02437.02472

10 September 1783

Means, James, 1753-1832

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men of the Massachusetts regiments. Written in pencil and at Brunswick, possibly in New Jersey. Docket signed by Calvin [Seaver].

GLC02437.02490

12 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for rations for a soldier in one of the Massachusetts regiments who has been discharged. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Peter Little.

GLC02437.02496

12 September 1783

Means, James, 1753-1832

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for a detachment of men from one of the Massachusetts regiments. Docket signed by a Calvin [Seaver].

GLC02437.02499

13 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for three pints of rum. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell.

GLC02437.02506

15 September 1783

Antill, Edward, 1742-1789

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for provisions for Canadian refugees. Countersigned by Henry Knox certifying that it was the orders of the Commander in Chief, George Washington, that the family of Lieutenant Colonel Antill should draw provisions. Note on verso signed received by Antill.

GLC02437.02518

29 September 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Knox, Commander at West Point, informs Washington (and Congress) that expenses of his charge at West Point exceeded his expectations, and he has used a considerable amount of his personal money to maintain the post. Hopes to be granted the same compensation as preceding commanders at West Point. Asks that Washington present his request before Congress. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10150

1 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Thanks Washington for writing to General Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary of War, on his behalf, requesting "an extra allowance from the public as head of the ordnance and during the time I have been in the command of these posts." Refers to a journey taken by Major Samuel Shaw to gain "information and if possible a favorable resolve" from Congress, apparently on his own and on Knox's behalf. Writes, "I hope it cannot be thought an unreasonable solicitation, to be placed upon the same footing with my predecessors, as an equal..." Notes that Generals [Alexander] McDougall, [William] Heath, and […

GLC02437.10153

2 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Knox, Commander at West Point, reports that he did not receive Washington's two most recent dispatches. Plans to continue to "discharge the invalids and those whose times of service may shortly expire." Requires Washington's instructions regarding preparing the barracks [at West Point] for 3,000 men for the winter. Remarks, "The british unreasonably protract the evacuation of New York. They appear to be ready either to go or stay as shall be most condusive [sic] to their views." Major [Sebastian] Bauman, recently in New York, reported that the British "would not get away untill December…

GLC02437.10155