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

1783/01/05

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to David Brooks

Signature has been clipped. Writes to D. [likely David] Brooks, Assistant Clothier General, "Agreably to your request Major Haskell and Capt Bliss will decide what articles [in] Store, are fit and which unfit for service."

GLC02437.01799

5 January 1783

Cochran, John, 1730-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says he is sorry Knox cannot help him obtain brimstone. Will try instead through "our Trusty & well beloved 'Timothy' (Pickering, perhaps).

GLC02437.01802

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

8 January 1783

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.

GLC02437.01813

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

9 January 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph note signed

Title: [Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]

Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.

GLC02437.01818

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 15, 1783

Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Requests a lock for the door to the stores of ammunition and provisions.

GLC02437.01837

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

January 25, 1783

Dean, Moses, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Endorsed by John Doughty and John Allin. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued.

GLC02437.01858

January 25, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for the men belonging to the Ordnance Department]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01859

January 26, 1783

Rogers, Hezekiah, fl. 1777-1811

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 with endorsement by Joseph Day. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01877

February 1, 1783

Dean, Moses, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and [unknown] Woodsworth.

GLC02437.01881