18 October 1783

Wright, J., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to artificers]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie.

GLC02437.02679

18 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Weekly return of the artillery]

Lists officers by rank, status and state.

GLC02437.02680

19 October 1783

Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army return of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment]

Indicates the number of men "whose times of service expire ... in Decr. and January 1783 & 84." Signed by Bowles and countersigned by Joseph Pettingill.

GLC02437.02685

19 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of the Connecticut Regiment]

Lists men by rank and location. Countersigned by H. Smith.

GLC02437.02687

22 October 1783

Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards the muster rolls for August and September. Notes that there is a discrepency in numbers for September due to the number "of the sick, absent and on Commands." Goes on to complain about the decline of the army, in particular the lack of discipline and proper uniforms. Originally included muster rolls, GLC02437.02450 and GLC02437.10536.

GLC02437.02697

23 October 1783

Greenman, Jeremiah, 1758-1828

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army return for the Rhode Island Battalion]

Lists men by rank, company and status. Countersigned by Captain Zephaniah Brown.

GLC02437.02699

24 October 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: Monthly return of the Corps of Sappers & Miners

Lists men by status and rank.

GLC02437.02705

25 October 1783

Wright, Jotham, fl. 1779-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations for the company of artificers]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso.

GLC02437.02709

27 October 1783

Selden, Charles, 1755-1820

Autograph document signed

Title: List of men lately discharged from the 4th Massachusetts Regiment

Lists men by name and rank.

GLC02437.02712

27 October 1783

Stafford, John R., ?-1812

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of names of non commissioned officers and privates discharged]

Lists men by name and rank.

GLC02437.02713

27 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: Monthly return Corps of Artillery

Lists men by rank, status and state of service.

GLC02437.02716

28 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for the Connecticut Regiment employed in cutting wood]

Lists men by name, rank and company.

GLC02437.02717

28 October 1783

Antill, Edward, 1742-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has yet to hear about the issue concerning his family provisions and if Knox would permit him to send someone over to hear of any news. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.02718

30 October 1783

Smith, F., 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to detachments]

Return of provisions for five men. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso signed by James Robinson.

GLC02437.02727

October 1783

Merlet, H., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army return of Canadian refugees]

Lists men by military denomination and rations issued. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.02734

31 October 1783

Tisdale, James, 1740-1811

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to detachments]

Lists number of men with issued rations for the 4th Massachusetts Battalion. Date from docket.

GLC02437.02735

31 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Army return of the Corps of Artillery]

Lists men by rank, status and state in which they serve. Date from docket.

GLC02437.02738

7 October 1783

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to Knox about a return for an article of clothing that Knox requested. Apologizes, saying "I cannot be particular in my Return...on account of my bad state of Health." "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.10161

11 October 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document

Title: Weekly return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery

Lists the number of men by rank and availability. Watermarked with a crest and "F. Notramy (?) 1780.

GLC02437.10164

October 11, 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of Artillery Corps]

List of men broken down by rank, regiment and stats - whether they are fit for duty or not. Calculation in the lower left corner. Watermarked with a stamp & illegible writing. Docketed as "Scale Artillery."

GLC02437.10165

22 October 1783

Swift, Heman, 1733-1814

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the State of the Connecticut Regiment

Lists number of men according to availability and rank. Of those present and fit for duty, five are sergeants, three are corporals, one is a drum and fife soldier, thirty-four are privates, leaving the total aggregate to be forty-three. Watermarked with a seal and "Fintram (?) 1780."

GLC02437.10173

25 October 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Monthly Return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery

List of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery. Lists people present in the corp by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the two captains, one is present and fit for duty, while the other is on the staff. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.

GLC02437.10175

27 October 1783

Pettengill, Joseph, 1753-1833

Autograph document signed

Title: List of men's names-for discharge of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment

List of fifty-three men discharged from the first Massachusetts Regiment. Noted that men are "entitled by cuting [sic] two cords of Wood each." Watermarked with a crest with three fleur-de-lis.

GLC02437.10177

6 October 1783

Tupper, Anselm, 1763-1808

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for non-commissioned officers and privates of the second Massachusetts regiment. Chart for the months in which times of service expire. Countersigned by Caleb Gibbs.

GLC02437.10541

10 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of Connecticut foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey. Date from docket.

GLC02437.10543