1 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision request for Thomas Nelson]

Written by Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, to West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue ten days provisions to Thomas Nelson, his wife, and two children. Nelson was late of the artillery and was detained by the sickness of his wife. Docket is signed by Nelson and a C. Brandy stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02357

1 August 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by William Price, an officer of the police, and Major Samuel Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for one lieutenant police officer for the garrison of West Point for the month of August 1783. A total of 93 rations were issued for the 31 days. Docket signed by Price stating that contractors delivered the rations. Docket also signed by a C. Rum.

GLC02437.02358

3 August 1783

Sawyer, James, 1762-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for a fatigue party stationed by Fort Montgomery. Countersigned by John Lillie and a Mr. Bell, with a signed docket by John Prescott. Mr. Bell, most likely refers to Robert Bell, an assisstant commissary of issues in New Jersey.

GLC02437.02362

7 August 1783

Thead, Henry, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for goods]

Note of receipt of goods such as beef, gills and rum. On verso is another receipt for beef and rum for five men.

GLC02437.02366

6 August 1783

Cogswell, Amos, 1752-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Rations for sappers and miners]

Note for rations for the corp of sappers and miners. Countersigned by John Lillie, aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02367

7 August 1783

Wright, J., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by William Burrows.

GLC02437.02369

8 August 1783

Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men at West Point. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Asa White.

GLC02437.02375

9 August 1783

King, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for one prisoner. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by James Ricker.

GLC02437.02378

12 August 1783

Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return for goods]

Return for various goods such as flour and tallow for the Massachusetts artillery for the purpose of inspection. Countersigned by John Callender and John Lillie with the docket signed by W. Bayliss, a quartermaster sergeant.

GLC02437.02381

13 August 1783

Wright, J., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by William Burrows.

GLC02437.02383

9 August 1783

Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for officers on furlough. Contains an endorsement signed by John Rice on verso with an illegible signature for the docket.

GLC02437.02390

16 August 1783

Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision Return]

Return for men who have returned from captivity for the state of Pennsylvania. Countersigned by John Loughlen with the docket signed by B. Washburn.

GLC02437.02393

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

24 August 1783

Capron, Seth, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for four days' worth of provisions for men "belonging to the Comdr in Chiefs Barge ... " Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.02422

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