16 August 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Note on rations]

Orders to issue rations for "Friendly Indians." Docket signed by Mr. [Robert] Bell.

GLC02437.02395

18 August 1783

Hull, William, 1753-1825

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Victualling return]

Return for victuals for men of the light infantry. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by a P. Gardnere.

GLC02437.02397

22 August 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to issue army rations]

Order telling a Mr. Bell to provide 2 days of provisions for 10 men "Belonging to the Commander in Chief." The rations were for 22-23 August. A total of 30 rations were issued. Signed by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by Sergeant Seth Camon(?) and an F. Brandy stating the provisions were received. No place written, but assumed from Knox's location in West Point at this time.

GLC02437.02409

17 August 1783-24 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 John Lillie with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan and F. Brandy.

GLC02437.02413

24 August 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request to issue rum for men employed in repairing boats. Docket signed by John Buchanan.

GLC02437.02414

25 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Frothingham

Informs Frothingham that William Richards, the deputy field commissary of military stores, has been discharged and wishes to have his accounts settled. Noted as a duplicate.

GLC02437.02416

27 August 1783

Douglass, Richard, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for a man from the first New York regiment. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Henry Booth.

GLC02437.02424

29 August 1783

Dix, Nathan, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Joseph Libbey. Return for a prisoner for one day.

GLC02437.02431

30 August 1783

Livermore, Daniel, 1749-1798

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Peter Cross. Return for a prisoner from the "Late First New York Regiment."

GLC02437.02435

25 August 1783

Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for General von Steuben at Saratoga, New York. Docket signed by John Bowles.

GLC02437.02440

19 August 1783

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster for the artillery, and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for one man discharged from the Massachusetts Artillery from 25-31 August. A total of 7 rations were issued over the 7 days. Docket signed by a Jacob Copeland an F. Brandy stating that the rations were received.

GLC02437.02441

24 August 1783

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Edward Blake as a quartermaster of the artillery and addressed to Colonel John Crane. Provision return for a man discharged from the Massachusetts Artillery from 24-31 August 1783. The man received 7 rations over the 7 days. Docket is signed by a Jesse Jordan stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02443

August 1783

Manuscript document

Title: Monthly abstract of extra issues, under the contract for the states of NYork & Jersey in the month of August, 1783

List of extra rations issued in August 1783. A total of 1,805 and 1/2 extra rations were issued for that month. The groups that received issues included: army prisoners, men on garrison fatigue duty, engineering department, police officers of the garrison, Indians, bargemen, discharged soldiers, artillery artificers, soldiers on command at sundry places, prisoners released from captivity, and British deserters. Colonel James Livingston was issued 155 of those extra rations.

GLC02437.02448

August 1783

Bell, William, fl. 1783-1796

Manuscript document

Title: Abstract of extra rations of provisions issued at the garrison of West Point in the month of August 1783 by William Bell Issg Commy on account of Daniel Parker & Co Contractrs

List of extra rations issued at West Point. A total of 1,021 and 1/2 extra rations were provided in August 1783. The groups that received rations included: army prisoners, men on garrison fatigue duty, the engineering department, police officers of the garrison, Indians, the Commander in Chief's bargemen, discharged persons, General Huntington's bargemen, and artillery artificers.

GLC02437.02449

1 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to issue provisions]

Signed by Lillie. Written and signed by Captain Ebenezer Smith of the main guard and Lillie. Order from Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, telling Commissary Bell to issue one day's provisions for one prisoner, later of the 1st New York Regiment. Docket signed by a Jacob [Frost] stating the rations were received.

GLC02437.02456

2 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for rum for the Knox family]

Order issued by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, telling West Point Commissary Bell to deliver a half-gallon of country rum "or the value of it in Spirits or brandy" for the use of the Knox family. Docket is signed by a Tolberz, who used an "X" for his mark, stating that brandy was received.

GLC02437.02464

3 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for beef and bread for the Knox family]

Captain Lillie, aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, orders West Point Commissary Bell to deliver 20 pounds of beef and 20 pounds of bread for Knox and his family. Docket signed by a Jacob Johnson stating that the beef and bread were received. Ink of the document is faded.

GLC02437.02465

4 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for members of Colonel Willet's regiment]

Provision return signed by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, for one sargent and three privates of Colonel Marinus Willet's regiment for four days of provisions. A total of sixteen rations were issued. Docket signed by a Sargent James Shaw stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02468

1 April 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie. Lists rations issued for Lieutenant Police Officers.

GLC02437.02056

1 April 1783

Sears, Peter, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for Captain Patten's Company]

Signed by "P. Sears," possibly referring to Peter Sears. Countersigned by John Doughty with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations.

GLC02437.02058

1 April 1783

Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by regiment with issued returns.

GLC02437.02060

5 April 1783

Cavley, Jonathan, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for rations]

Issues ninety rations for a New York regiment.

GLC02437.02063

5 April 1783

Sears, Peter, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie and includes a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02064

5 April 1783

Sears, Peter, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Doughty with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations. Left edge is water damaged.

GLC02437.02066

7 April 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Includes a note on the verso from Nehemiah Philips. Request for one day's worth of provisions for Nehemiah Philips.

GLC02437.02067