September 7, 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sebastian Bauman

Knox orders Major Bauman to obtain cannons left in Baltimore by the Marquis de Lafayette, as well as some other ordnance and supplies. They were needed for the "intended operation," referring to the upcoming Siege of Yorktown. Bauman commanded an artillery corps that was a part of Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery and had been recently appointed to his post by Knox.

GLC02437.01169

10 September 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sebastian Bauman

Discusses obtaining needed supplies, and even though this falls outside the scope of his department Knox asserts that "in these times one must do more than mere duty." He hopes Major Bauman has succeeded and that he has embarked. Knox is sending an artificer officer named Mr. Thorp to obtain some ordnance items from General Mordecai Gist in Baltimore and to join Bauman on the upcoming operation. The items are urgently needed, and Knox has already been disappointed in obtaining them from Philadelphia. Bauman commanded an artillery corps that was a part of Colonel John Lamb's Second…

GLC02437.01178

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

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

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Thomas Shild

Orders Shild, captain of the schooner Betsy, to load his vessels with oak planks on the eastern shore of Maryland. Describes the planks as essential supplies for the siege of Yorktown. Authorizes the impressment of materials and procurement of assistance. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw with a vertical addition in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.01200

September 1776- December 1777

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: General Knox in account with [Samuel] Shaw

Lists account information regarding the purchase of a variety of goods: gloves, ducks, potatoes, oats, handkerchiefs, postage for letters, housekeeping, and various other items.

GLC02437.10456

1 May 1781

Manuscript document

Title: Return of ordnance and military stores at Fishkill the 1st May 1781

Lists numbers of pound shot, strapped shot, case shot, grape shot, cases, cylinders, copper ladles, worms, pistols, flints, and other ordnance stores.

GLC02437.10487

July 1781

Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819

Document signed

Title: Return of ordnance and military stores received, delivered, and on hand in the month of June and July 1781.

Lists brass ordnance, case shot, fuzes, and other ordnance items. Indicates the amount of items last return, the amount received since last return, the total, the amount delivered since last return, and the number on hand. Signed by Frothingham as field commissary of military stores.

GLC02437.10492

1 August 1781

Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819

Manuscript

Title: Return of ordnance and military stores on hand the 1st Augt 1781.

Creator from docket (Frothingham was field commissary of military stores). Lists case shot, can shot, fuzes, gunners implements, and damaged stores, among other items.

GLC02437.10493

February 4, 1781

Jones, Thomas, fl. 1777-1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered during the month of January of 1781. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.

GLC02437.10672

January and February 1781

Manuscript document

Title: Return of military stores received, delivered, and on hand at West Point and its dependencies for the months of January and February 1781.

Divides records into 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 pound ordnance.

GLC02437.10674

1 May 1781

Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered during the months of March and April of 1781. Items listed by type, weight and date of reception or delivery.

GLC02437.10677

1 June 1781

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered at Fishkill, New York for the month of May 1781. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.

GLC02437.10680

30 June 1781

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered at Fishkill, New York for the month of June 1781. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.

GLC02437.10682

3 October 1781

Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the month of September 1781. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.

GLC02437.10684

29 June 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Informs General Washington that 250 men of the 3rd Massachusetts will not be ready to march until the afternoon due to lack of essential articles for their march. Reports that the regiment is without their compliment of field officers and Colonels Michael Jackson and Rose have never joined at the post. Also reports that Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell and Major Pettingal are unwell.

GLC02437.02202

26 June 1783

Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1783

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Receipt for shoes]

Receipt for three hundred pairs of shoes from Morris Carl for troops marching towards Philadelphia.

GLC02437.02189

22 November 1778

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army expenses of various regiments]

Contains instructions to Mr. Richards to deliver articles and collect receipts for them. The receipts are included on the following pages. Written at or near Fredericksburg (present-day Patterson, New York).

GLC02437.02263

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

31 July 1783

Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of pay]

Return of pay made to Lieutenant John Bryant's company last October. Includes payment for the months of September 1782 through January 1783. Also includes allowance for wood for a total of £224.18.3.

GLC02437.02345

28 June 1783

Swartwout, Cornelius, fl. 1776-1783

Document

Title: Return of ordnance... & stores, apparatus & c. & c. at the Garrison of Stoney & Verplanks Points- Kingsferry

Signed by Swartwout, Captain Lieutenant Commanding Artillery at Kings Ferry.

GLC02437.10113

1 July 1783

Pierce, John, ?-1788

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account information pertaining to General Henry Knox and the United States]

Account information is written by Samuel Shaw. Includes regimental expenses from December 1775 - February 1779. Pierce, Paymaster General, attests that Knox "produced vouchers... for the within sum of forty five thousand seven hundred forty five dollars received by him from the United States..." Signed by Pierce 1 July 1783.

GLC02437.10115

1 July 1783

Pierce, John, ?-1788

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account information pertaining to General Henry Knox and the United States]

Includes regimental expenses from December 1775 - February 1779. Pierce, Paymaster General, attests that Knox "produced vouchers... for the within sum of forty five thousand seven hundred forty five dollars received by him from the United States..." Signed by Pierce 1 July 1783.

GLC02437.10116

28 July 1783

Swartwout, Cornelius, fl. 1776-1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of ordnance and stores at Stony Point and Verplanks Point]

Swartwout signed as Captain Lieutenant commanding Artillery at Kings Ferry.

GLC02437.10519