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[Bill to Henry Knox]

Bill for 5 pairs of shoes. Total comes to £3.18.0. Signed by Gilbert that he received payment.

GLC02437.08424

Statement &c

List of potential costs and profits for a mine. Gives a run down of amounts based on annually mining 100 tons of an unknown material (although it could be copper, see GLC02437.08433). Wants to have £12,000 capital. Part of the capital would go to...

GLC02437.08425

Statement - troops

Dated 18 September and 11 or 12 October, but no year provided. On 18 September there were 2,120 effective troops. Received an additional 242 troops on 11 or 12 October. Notes 600 killed and wounded, leaving 1,762 troops. After receiving...

GLC02437.08427

[List of books bought at vendue]

List of books bought at vendue. Includes Pliny's "Letters," Cole's "Dictionary," and "Telemachus. All in all about 50 books seem to have been purchased. The total came to £31.7.0. Signed by Badger that payment was received.

GLC02437.08430

[Memorandum relative to notes]

Lists notes not applied for, not received, and notes relinquished and bonds given up for what appears to be residents on Knox's Maine lands. The total amount adds up to $61,401, of which $52221 was principal and $9,181 was interest. According to...

GLC02437.08453

[Account of sundries purchased by Major Samuel Shaw]

Acccount Samuel Shaw had with John Fisher in Philadelphia. These items were "charged to Gen Knox" and Shaw signed it, verifying the charges. The bill was for $77.75. Some of the items bought included shoes, shirts, combs, hair powder, snuff, paper...

GLC02437.08462

[Receipt for Henry Knox]

Receipt that Henry Knox paid "four hundred pounds jersey currency in full for a Chariot." A note dated February 12, 1779 says that Samuel Shaw paid the debt to Jacob Lane, brother of John Lane.

GLC02437.08466

[Receipt for Henry Knox]

Receipt noting that "Gilbt Speakman" received "ten shillings" for Henry Knox. Signed by Joel Hager.

GLC02437.08472

[Henry Knox's purchases from Catherine Van Derveer]

Provides list of purchases by "General Nox." Items include fowls, vinegar, and the rental of bedroom furniture for 4 weeks. The total came to £47.17.6. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand states the payment was made. Signed off by Van Derveer.

GLC02437.08490

Henry Knox's account with Samuel Shaw

Account of monies received and expended for General Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw. Includes payments for sundry items such as cloth, food, coffee, etc., household expenses, and services rendered. On page 3, "Paid Cato Bradish at 4 payments per recd on...

GLC02437.08535

Receipt

Receipt for the purchase of boots. Mentions Lucy Knox and that the account was settled January 2, 1781.

GLC02437.08538

[Account of payments made by Henry Knox]

First 4 pages summarizes money received and expended from 10 January 1778 to 20 March 1780. The detailed account begins on 24 May 1780. The accounts from 1778-1780 mostly includes items used in daily life: various types of cloth, sugar, oil...

GLC02437.08541

[Bill to Henry Knox from James Gallagher]

Items purchased include many dishes, glasses, tumblers, bowls, butter boats, etc. Total came to £21.6. Signed by Gallagher stating he received payment in full. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08544

[Bill to Henry Knox to George Vogel]

Purchase of cloth, buttons, lining, and labor to make breeches. Total came to £15.14.9. Docket in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.08545

[George Way's bill to Henry Knox]

Bill to repair a wagon or chaise. Includes payments for stuffing a cushion, glass, and cloth. Total came to £5.10. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand. Note on verso is signed by a John Foulke stating he received payment for Way on 9 May 1782.

GLC02437.08546

[Bill for milk to Henry Knox]

Henry Knox paid £1.14.8 to Abigail Welch for 52 quarts of milk. Welch signed the document with an "X" for her mark.

GLC02437.08547

[Samuel Hogden's purchase from Christopher Henry]

Hodgdon bought 75 pounds of leather from Christopher Henry. Total came to £7.0.7. Hodgdon notes that Henry Knox gave him money to pay for the leather. Samuel Shaw delivered the money to Hodgdon. Docket in the hand of Shaw.

GLC02437.08550

[Bill for washing]

Henry Knox paid Hannah Steel £0.10.6 for washing 13 pieces of his clothing as well as 7 pieces of Lucy Knox's clothing. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08551

[Payment for rent of rooms and furniture]

Knox paid £134 "for the rent on certain rooms and furniture, from the 28th Novr last to the present day." Signed by Helena Ritchie.

GLC02437.08552

[Receipt for Henry Knox]

Henry Knox bought a second-hand chariot harness. Total came to £12. Signed by John Foulke stating he received payment for George Way.

GLC02437.08553

[Bill to Henry Knox]

Knox paid for hay for eight horses for one night as well as a bushel and a half of corn. The total came to £0.18.0. In Samuel Shaw's hand is written, "Burkenridge - Paid."

GLC02437.08554

[Room and board with Helena Ritchie]

Henry Knox's bill room and board, including use of furniture and cleaning. Total came to £ 5.17 or $135.54. Helena Ritchie signed the document stating payment was received in full. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08560

Invoice Account

Invoice of goods "for Account and Risk of William Knox, Esqr." The goods, which include button, silk gloves, buckles, etc., from "Webber, Addington and Ricknell of London, were shipped on board the William captained by Thomas Randall.

GLC02437.08562

Expense account

Expenses for the "Farm and Garden...at Dorchester." List includes vegetable "bought of Ebenezer Oliver."

GLC02437.08563

Account bill

Account bill for Henry Knox's daughter's schooling, books and shoes.

GLC02437.08566