February 1, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing return for army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by E. Reed and Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Edward Blake. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01882

February 5, 1783

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Canadian Refugees]

Request to provide provisions for Canadian refugees. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Felix Victor. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01892

February 5, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing return for army prisoners]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Henry Ten Eyck and Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Andrew Hilbard. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01894

February 1, 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to prisoners employed int he engineers department...]

Lists men by regiment, company and occupation along with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Jacob Wight. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01898

February 5, 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Provision return for the soldiers employed in the Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Endorsed by Samuel Shaw and Mosed Dean.

GLC02437.01900

9 February 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Document signed

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

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Jacob Wight.

GLC02437.01903

9 February 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

States return for a man from the "3 Rigt. [sic] of Artillery." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Samuel Fullerton on verso.

GLC02437.01904

February 12, 1783

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by General McDougall, but signed anonymously as "Brutus" to Major General Knox. McDougall reports that he seems to be making progress in lobbying Congress for funding for half-pay pensions for the officers. Says that since the Committee of the Army (made up of McDougall and Colonels Brooks and Ogden) came to Philadelphia that "the Sentiment is daily gaining ground, that the Army will not, nor ought not, to disband till Justice is done to them." Says a motion might be brought up by supportive Congressmen to not disband the army until "Justice is done to them." Asks Knox to keep quiet…

GLC02437.01912

February 13, 1783

Byers, James, fl. 1767-1784

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the casting of new artillery, namely howitzers.

GLC02437.01917

circa February 14, 1783

Printed document

Title: A Bill for the Provisional Establishment and Regulation of Trade and Intercourse between the Subjects of Great Britain and those of the United States of North America

Printing of the bill being considered before the British Parliament to re-open trade between Britain and the United States. Divided into clauses A-I. This bill's provisions curtailed the United States's ability to trade with the British West Indies. There are two handwritten notes on page 4, but it is unclear if they are in Knox's hand. Next to clause H a note says "Query Is not this a law for ye United States?" The note on the bottom of page 4 says "The ports of America will Contain warehouses of every Species of West India productions, taken in exchange for their flour Lumber &c, should…

GLC02437.01920

February 15, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by William Denison.

GLC02437.01922

February 16, 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to the 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 Jacob Wight.

GLC02437.01928

February 13, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01929

19 February 1783

Byers, James, fl. 1767-1784

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses casting howitzers, making shells for the howitzers, and impressing or embossing the "arms of the United States," possibly on howitzers. Also mentions that he needs someone to help repair the weapons. See GLC02437.01957 for Knox's response to this letter.

GLC02437.01935

February 21, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Detachment]

Issues two days' worth of provisions for seven bargemen. Also includes an endorsement on the verso signed by Robert Todd.

GLC02437.01938

February 22, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Request for a week's worth of provisions with the month's allowance of candles for a man from the Core of Invalides. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso signed by Joseph Jackson.

GLC02437.01943

February 23, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Watermen]

Issues two days' worth of provisions to seven watermen. Includes an endorsement on the verso signed by Robert Todd.

GLC02437.01946

February 22, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Bushnell

Discusses orders for various members of the Sappers and Miners, including David Kirkpatrick, Peter Taulman and de Lezane.

GLC02437.01947

February 24, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Buell and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso signed by Asa Andrews. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01950

February 26, 1783

Brewster, Caleb, 1747-1827

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Recounts and describes a gunboat fight with an enemy ship, which they boarded.

GLC02437.01954

28 February 1783

Miles, John, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Detachment and Bargemen]

Lists rations per day and total number of rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Includes an endorsement on the verso signed by Charles [Foyer?]

GLC02437.01961

1 March 1783

Fenno, Ephraim, fl. 1776-1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ordnance return from Kings Ferry]

Lists stores and arms by type, weight and amount.

GLC02437.01966

1 March 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Detachment]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Ezra Selden and John Doughty with an endorsement on the verso signed by Charles [Coudon?].

GLC02437.01967

March 7, 1783 circa

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: Victualing return for two army prisoners

Countersigned by [illegible] Betts and by John Doughty as Fort Major of West Point. Return of rations given to two prisoners for 3 days: 4 March to 7 March. Notes that there were 8 total rations issued. With endorsement on verso signed by Asa Fox.

GLC02437.01980

7 March 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Artificers]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Mr. Hopkins with a note on the verso.

GLC02437.01987