4 July 1783 circa

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for masons hired by the engineers department]

Provision return for the superintendent of the Masons; employed by the engineers department. One man was hired for four days from 1 - 4 July 1783 for a total of six rations issued. Signed by Joseph Cheesman, a superintendent, and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw as an aide-de-camp to Major General Henry Knox. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight stating that the rations were delievered.

GLC02437.02232

6 July 1783 circa

Hillyer, David, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by David Hillyer, a quartermaster. Countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw as Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return sent to James Forsyth, the commissary at West Point, for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to Captain McGowan's company of the Invalid Regiment that were being detained for a board of inspection from 1-6 July. The return also includes rations for three women and six children. A total of 176 rations were issued over the six days. Docket signed by Hillyer stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02242

16 July 1783 circa

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Manuscript signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster with the artillery, and countersigned by Fort Major of West Point John Doughty. Provision return for rations issued to two men, one woman, and two children for ten days from 7-16 July. A total of 40 rations were issued over the ten days. Note on bottom of recto is signed by Thomas Nelson stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02246

7 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Antill

Written by Major General Knox to Lieutenant Colonel Antill. Encloses a return for provisions for his family (not included here). Apologizes for initially giving him conditional paperwork, but says he was unfamiliar with the resolve of Congress which ordered the provisions issued. Says "I have understood there is now authority for that purpose."

GLC02437.02247

7 July 1783

Antill, Edward, 1742-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Antill to Major General Knox. Returns an enclosed provision order (not included) for rations for his family. Asks him to sign and return it by the bearer of this letter. Says "this form I made has been purused ever since the contract, the second in command to sign these kind of Extra Issues." Says General Heath signed his paperwork last month. The letter is marked as having been sent express. There are several dates on this document, but the 7th was chosen, and Knox's reply at GLC02437.02247 was on 7 July 1783.

GLC02437.02249

7 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued]

Marked "Copy." Top half of the document is a copy of Lt. Col. Antill's request for provisions for 31 days for "five canadian refugees." Asks for 155 rations. Bottom half of the document says that the "above provision" is for his family. Knox gives permission for the contractors to issue the rations.

GLC02437.02250

8 July 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Signed by William Price and countersigned by Fort Major John Doughty by orders of General Knox. Provision ration for four discharged men for six days. A receipt note below the docket is signed by William Burrows.

GLC02437.02251

9 July 1783

Wright, J., fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox.Provision return for four men employed in the ordnance department. Four men and two women were issued one and a half rations a day for four days. Docket note regarding rations signed by William Burrows.

GLC02437.02254

12 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Provision returns for noncommissioned and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners.

GLC02437.02266

14 July 1783

Hillyer, David, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Signed by David Hillyer as quarter master and countersigned by John Doughty as Fort Major. Provisions return for twenty men of the Invalid Regiment, three women, and six children. States that the twenty men were detained on account of the Board of Inspections. A total of 104 rations were issued.

GLC02437.02269

14 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to supply rations to John Mundin]

Order of 27 rations to Sergeant John Mundin of the Invalid Regiment discharged and on his way to Albany, New York. The order for 27 rations also includes Mundin's wife and five children.

GLC02437.02271

circa 16 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for rations issued to the superitendant of the Masons; employed by the engineers department from 13-16 July. A total of 6 rations were issued over the four days for one person. Countersigned by Joseph Cheesman, superintendant. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02292

17 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for one man of the late 2nd Connecticut Regiment. He was issued 10 rations for 10 days. Signed by R. Sanderson as a quartermaster and Colonel H. Luith(?). Also signed by Major Shaw as Knox's aide-de-camp. Docket signed by an Ezekiel Whitney stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02295

16 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Thomas Nelson and his family]

Asks the commissary, James Forsyth, to issue rations for Thomas Nelson, his wife, and 2 children from 16-31 of July. Says that Nelson is a furloughed man from the Massachusetts artillery who was detained by the sickness of his wife. Nelson signed the docket stating that 64 rations were delivered to him.

GLC02437.02300

18 July 1783

Wright, J., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for a man employed in the Ordinance Dept.]

A provision return for one man employed by the Ordinance Department, 4th Massachusetts Regiment, Captain Blanchard's Company. A total of three rations are to be provided commencing 18 July 1783 to 20 July 1783. The order is also signed by Samuel Shaw, General Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02302

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

17 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners. A total of 68 rations for four days was provided to the officers and privates. The docket acknowledging receipt is signed by Sergeant J. Lovely.

GLC02437.02309

23 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: [Order to issue army rations to three British deserters]

Order issued by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw for West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue seven days worth of rations for three British deserters "to carry them to Philadelphia." It appears that Shaw was reusing paper, as a few lines of poetry are written on the verso of this document.

GLC02437.02316

23 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]

Written by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw ordering West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue twelve rations to Captain Vincent and his followers, "being friendly indians." Docket signed by George [Dummerton] stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02317

25 July 1783

Wright, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for three men from Lieutenant Wright's company of artificers in the ordinance department as well as two women from 25-28 July. The five people were issued 26 rations over the four days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and countersigned Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Docket is signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02327

27 July 1783

Forsyth, William, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of rations]

Issue of rations for Captain Vincent and four Indians for five days. Signed by William Forsyth and Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox. A docket acknowledging receipt from the contractors for New York and New Jersey is signed by "Joe Indian".

GLC02437.02333

25 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

A provision return for the non-commissioned and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners for a total of 59 and 3/4 rations. A docket acknowledging of the contractors for New York and New Jersey is signed by Edward Bass.

GLC02437.02335

28 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of army rations]

Order to issue rations to Captain Vincent and his friendly Indian companions. The order specifies that they be given one peck of peas and in the future, with every ration, issued one gill of rum "whether country or West India." Signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to Henry Knox. Also signed by Captain John Vincent in receipt of a peck of peas. The docket reads "Genl Orders No. 10 Indians."

GLC02437.02337

29 July 1783

Wright, J., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provisions returns]

Two provisions returns. The first return is for four and one half rations for three male employees in the Ordinance Department. The second is for one man of the Ordinance Department for three half rations. Both returns are signed by Lietenant J. Wright and Samuel Shaw, Aide-de-Camp to General Knox. A docket on the verso acknowledges receipt from the contractors for New York and New Jersey and is signed by Nell McKoy.

GLC02437.02342

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