circa January 1, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Army Rations issued to men in Ordance Departmt.

"Provision Return for one Man Drafted from the Invalid Regt. Capt. Rileys Company now employed in the ordinance Dept. for four Days is four Rations." Directed to Commissary Forsyth, possibly James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point. Return is signed by Banks. Note on verso, written and signed by John Banks, discusses provisions for contractors working at West Point.

GLC02437.01786

4 January 1783

Niven, Daniel, 1742-1809

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for sixteen carpenters drafted from the line, employed in the engineer department at West Point]

Return signed by D. [likely Daniel] Niven [sometimes spelled Nevin] and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01793

13 December 1782

George, John, 1751-1820

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ordnance return for an artillery park and other posts in the West Point vicinity]

Lists artillery numbers for several forts in vicinity surrounding West Point.

GLC02437.10067

15 September 1782

Eayrs, John, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of military stores brought from Burlington to West Point]

Lists ordnance and stores brought from Burlington, New Jersey to West Point, New York for use of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery.

GLC02437.10510

30 September 1782

Fenno, Ephraim, fl. 1776-1784

Manuscript document signed

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

Includes Quarter master's stores. Noted to Major General Henry Knox at West Point, New York. Fenno signs as Capt Lieut Commt Artillery.

GLC02437.10511

27 October 1782-20 November 1782

Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1787

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of forage issued]

Lists the date issued, to whom, the quantity, and whether it was Indian corn, oats, rye, peas or hay.

GLC02437.10513

3 March 1783

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: Copies of letters sent by Colo. Antill

Title from docket. Marked as a copy. Possibly refers to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill. Contains two letters discussing whether "Colonel Antils [sic] family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees." The first letter is written by Gates to an unknown female. In the letter, Gates indicates that the commissary is to obey the orders of Colonel [David] Humphreys. The second letter is from Humphreys to Gates, also written 3 March 1783. Humphreys imparts Washington's orders, that the commissary is to regularly deliver issues until further instructions from…

GLC02437.10102

4 January 1783

Woodstock, W., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [A provision return for barge men]

Return signed by W. Woodstock and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Thomas Coghall.

GLC02437.01794

5 January 1783

Ten Eyck, Henry, fl. 1777-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for one army prisoner confin'd under provost at West Point].

Return signed by Asa Andrews and H. [likely Henry] Ten Eyck, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Alner Lord.

GLC02437.01797

January 15, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one man belonging to the ordinance department att one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the artillery artificers, and countersigned "By order of Genl. Knox", John Doughty, Fort Major. Note on verso signed by D.S. [likely Dudley S.] Mercer.

GLC02437.01798

7 January 1783

Cogswell, Samuel, 1754-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return for one Non Commission'd Officer, and six privates, belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regiment commissary and ending the 7th January 1783

List of companies on duty at West Point, New York and the number of days and rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty. Endorsed on verso by Peter Winsor.

GLC02437.01810

9 January 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.

GLC02437.01816

circa January 10, 1783

Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return for the Carpenters Department

Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.

GLC02437.01820

January 10 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.

GLC02437.01824

January 11, 1783

Dean, Moses, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for Sixteen Soldiers for Six Days Employed In the Engineers Department at one Ration and a half per Day Commensing the Eleventh and Ending the Sixteenth Both Days Included

Lists men by regiment and company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01826

9 January 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: A Provision Return for the Commdt. Bargemen Commencing the 9th and Ending 12th Jany. 1783

Lists men by regiment and company. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Robertson. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01828

January 14, 1783

Platt, Richard, 1755-1830

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Elizabeth Cottril]

Orders to issue rations, "whiskey excepted," to Elizabeth Cottril, Richard Cottril's wife. Countersigned by Robert Forsythe and endorsed by Richard Cottril.

GLC02437.01832

9 January 1783

Nevin, Daniel, 1749-1802

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for three men draughted from the line on duty in the engineers barge]

Lists men according to regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Peter Fitzpatrick. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01836

January 13, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for the command of bargemen]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Includes an endorsement by a John [Sells ?]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01838

January 17, 1783

Dean, Moses, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to the Engineers Department]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Signed by Moses Dean. Countersigned by John Doughty and endorsed by a John [Allin]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01840

January 17, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for a member of Thomas Patten's company]

Lists the amount of provisions for a member of Patten's company. Countersigned by John Doughty with an endorsement by D. S. Mercer.

GLC02437.01842

January 17, 1783

Day, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut Brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day on the verso.

GLC02437.01846

January 22, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for two army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Asa Baker. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01850

January 16, 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for the Masons Under My Directions for Eight Days Comminsing [sic] 17th of Jany 83 & Ending 24th Both Ddayts in Cluded [sic].

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Also signed by Joseph Cheesman with an endorsement on the verso signed by a person surnamed Hayden. The first name is illegible.

GLC02437.01855

January 24, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing return for five army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Ezra Selden. Endorsement on verso signed by Asa Andrews.

GLC02437.01856