8 February 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certificate verifying the appointment of William Pennington as a Lieutenant of the Second regiment of Artillery. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00883

9 February 1781

United States. Continental Congress.

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Congressional Resolution]

Resolution stating that "the Officers & Men of the Regiment of Artillery Artificiers have the same pay from after the 1st of August, in Bill, of the new Emissions as was originally fixed in Bills of the then Emissions, by the Regulations of the Department made by Congress on the 11th of February 1778 & that they draw the Number of Rations there directed." Noted as an extract from General Order. In the hand of, and signed by, Henry Knox's aide, John Doughty.

GLC02437.00884

10 February 1781

Perkins, William, 1742-1802

Manuscript document signed

Title: General Return of Ordnance and Stores Now onhand in the Rhode Island Department.

Lists artillery, ammuntion, supplies and stores by condition, type and number.

GLC02437.00885

13 February 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to the Board of War

Discusses a situation with Pennsylvania soldiers concerning their term of service. See GLC02437.00899 for a letter written by Richard Peters, on behalf of the War Department, responding to Knox's letter. Possibly incomplete.

GLC02437.00887

13 February 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Discusses the status of troops throughout the New England states and a victory at Cowpens, South Carolina.

GLC02437.00888

13 February 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Discusses a meeting with the French army and navy and General Daniel Morgan's victory over General Banastre Tarleton, "the Kill-Devil of Cornwallis's Army," at the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, 17 January 1781.

GLC02437.00889

14 February 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate sent to Nathaniel Barber]

Certificate verifying the rank of officers in the Department of Military Stores and that they are "entitled to the allowance for depreciation of their pay ... " Written and signed for Knox in the hand of his aide Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.00890

14 February 1781

Cochran, John, 1730-1807

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Discharge recommendation]

Recommendation of discharge for William Ally.

GLC02437.00891

14 February 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Updates Knox on what has been happening in the Massachusetts Legislature and mentions the issue of soldier's pay. Continues with the majority of the letter, describing the events of the suicide of a young gentleman.

GLC02437.00892

1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: "Estimate of stores necessary for the following pieces of ordnance, designed for the field, and contingences, for the campaign of 1780."

Estimates the ammunition needed for several weapons, citing what is on hand at six artillery storage parks. A note at the bottom of the page indicates that the stores at West Point, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania are not included in the estimates contained within this report. Also cites supplies needed, including drag ropes, gunners belts, white rope, twine, and lead aprons, among other items.

GLC02437.10015

1 January 1781

Aboville, Francois Marie, comte de, 1730-1817

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Related to the artillery of Rochambeau's army] [In French]

Signed by "d'Aboville," Colonel Francois Marie, comte de Aboville. Also signed by Gau as commissary of artillery and by Nadal as director of the artillery park. A third signature is illegible. Lists artillery equipment and munitions for a siege by the army of the Comte de Rochambeau for the 1781 campaign.

GLC02437.10016

28 January 1781

Aboville, Francois Marie, comte de, 1730-1817

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of the guns and principal artillery ammunitions compounding both equipage for the seige and field in the Rochambeau's Army at 28 January

Signed by "d'Aboville," Colonel Francois Marie, comte de Aboville. Also signed by Gau as commissary of artillery and by Nadal as director of the artillery park. A third signature is illegible. Docket, in Samuel Shaw's hand, indicates, "Ordnance stores with the French Army at Newport. 28 Jany 1781." This is an English-language copy of GLC02437.10016.

GLC02437.10017

6 September 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Continental Army War Council minutes]

Minutes of a council of war held by Washington with his generals on 6 September 1780 at Camp Bergen County. Discusses the effects of a blockade in Rhode Island Harbor by the British fleet on the amount of supplies and the issue of raising troops as the term for the men currently serving is due to expire. Bergen County, New Jersey.

GLC02437.00838

9 September 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: An opinion delivered to His Excellency General George Washington

Knox answers Washington's queries from his 6 September 1780 council of war (refer to GLC02437.00838). Discusses the siege of New York and how the lack of supplies and stores is affecting their campaign. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.00840

23 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph note signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

A short note telling Lucy that she can come see him. Written at Camp Precaness

GLC02437.00829

24 July 1780

Manuscript document

Title: A Return of Shells, shot and powder in possession of the United States and the Quantities of each deficient for the Service of the present Campaign, for Sixty days firing

Lists shells by gun size along with the quantity and number deficient. Also includes total cost of the shells only. Written at the War and Ordinace Office.

GLC02437.00830

28 July 1780

Kennedy, J., fl. 1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Cox

Kennedy hopes that the despite the current situation between England and America, they can remain allies. Also states that perhaps England and America will be "exemplars" to the rest of the world of less despotic political systems.

GLC02437.00831

July 1780

Manuscript document

Title: Proof of Powder, tried on the Plan at West Point in June & July 1780, with a 5 ½ Inch Royal and a 24 Pound Ball

Lists amount of powder used and the range of the ball in feet and yards when shot.

GLC02437.00832

2 August 1780

Perry, Joseph, fl. 1780

Autograph note signed

Title: Discharge for Jacob Baker, an Artificer

Discharge for Jacob Baker citing an illness with tuberculosis-like symptoms. Includes certification of an exam and a note from Samuel Shaw confirming the discharge. Signed by three doctors.

GLC02437.00833

4 August 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: to Ezekiel Cheever

Signed by Shaw for Knox. Details a list of artillery items to send to Fishkill, New York as soon as possible.

GLC02437.00834

18 August 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: Brig. Gen. Knox in account with the United States

Certified by George Olney. Lists account information of Henry Knox with the government by date. Noted that "Errors Excepted in behalf of General [Nathanael] Greene."

GLC02437.00835

29 August 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: List of continental officers killed, captured, wounded, and missing in the actions of the 16 &18 August 1780

Entirely in Shaw's hand, including the signatures of O. H. Williams and Horatio Gates. Lists names of Continental officers who have been killed, captured, wounded and missing.

GLC02437.00836

1780

Manuscript document

Title: Col. John Crane Dr. to the United States

Lists of accounts paid according to date, ranging from October 1775 to August 1780. Page from a ledger concerning bounties to the recruits and artillery units.

GLC02437.00837

6 September 1780

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has concluded some business settlement for him, perhaps including ordering a sword.

GLC02437.00839

1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [List of stores from 1780]

Later copy. Lists artillery supplies and stores by date. Date written in pencil.

GLC02437.00841