October 14, 1779

Little, Moses, 1724-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Varnum

Little asks Varnum to deliver a note to Thomas Carter. Signed by Carter stating the letter has been received.

GLC01450.191.01

circa 1775-1781

Morris, Richard, 1730-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abraham Ten Broeck

Address leaf for a letter written to Brigadier General Ten Broeck, commander of the Albany County militiamen throughout the Revolutionary War. Sender sent the letter "On public Service," and appears to be with the "Office of the Secretary of the State." Signature appears to be "Rd Morris," but needs to be confirmed. A vocal patriot before the war, Ten Broeck's service during the war was laudatory. He became a New York state senator and Mayor of Albany after the war.

GLC01450.191.02

29 November 1777

Troup, Robert, 1757-1832

Autograph document signed

Title: [Permission to return home]

Written by Troup as aide-de-camp of Major General Horatio Gates. This pass gives permission to Captain John Norris of Colonel Samuel Johnson's regiment of militia from the state of Massachusetts Bay to return home with his company after completing their stipulated tour of duty. Marked "To All Concerned."

GLC01450.191.03

15 August 1778

Greene, William, 1731-1809

Document signed

Title: to William Compton

Written by Greene as Governor of Rhode Island to Compton as Town Sargent of Providence. Greene is informing Compton that he needs assistance in the movement of cannon requested by Major General John Sullivan on Rhode Island. Hopes he can arrange for "True friends to this Country" to assist in the effort of getting them aboard ships to send to Sullivan. Letter is badly faded at some points and some text loss has occurred. On verso, Compton has countersigned this request, stating he has warned the inhabitants of Providence. Asks for 18 shillings in fees. Greene then signs an order below…

GLC01450.192

April 17, 1781

Langdon, Woodbury, 1739-1805

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elbridge Gerry

Langdon thanks Gerry for his concern over his recent misfortune, and says he will make the best of it. Encloses a copy of his orders to Captain Nanning of the ship "Hector" and a memorandum of provisions he can collect so he can remain at sea until June 1, 1781 if necessary (the orders and memorandum are not included here). Langdon says he has not heard of or from Nanning since he sailed on January 25, 1781 with 97 men. Gerry was a Declaration of Independence signer and a member of the Continental Congress.

GLC01450.193

1 July 1779

Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice for Benjamin West for Clarke's "assistance in the Loan and Treasury Office]

Lists expenses from April through July 1779. Clarke was the Rhode Island treasurer.

GLC01450.194.01

18 March 1779

Mitchell, Nathan, 1729-1789

Document signed

Title: [Attestation for Ebenezer Burgus]

Certifies that Burgus was a "minute man in my Company" was "aquited agreable" in battle and is owed eight schillings.

GLC01450.195.01

July 1781

Ingersoll, Joseph, fl. 1781

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Accounts for Joseph Ingersoll]

Lists payments by "Joseph Ingresoll & Co." to various men. Each man signs attesting that he has recieved money from Ingersoll for various reasons. The payments include buying a number of ships at auction. The ships were the "sloop Bazil...Ship Elizabeth Snow Fly & sloop Marcia." The payments total near 30,000 pounds. The men signing are James Tileston, William Wyen, W. Scallon and Samuel Newhall. Also named in the document as being included in these accounts are Moses Little and Nathaneal Tracy. Not signed by Ingersoll. Ingersoll may be the same Jospeh Ingersoll who owned the…

GLC01450.195.02

13 August 1776

Townsend, David, 1753-1829

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Attestation of Doctor Dean's health]

Verifies "that Doctor Dean has been innoculated more than three weeks & is free from infection"

GLC01450.195.03

November 26, 1776

Pratt, Seth, fl. 1776

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Dean

Informing him that he has been appointed by the town of Easton "to Be a Soldier." This means "to Be Ready at a minets warning to march agreabell to alate act of this state: to any place wither this or the neighboring states of America to which you shall be ordered By the general Court of this State for the Defence there of." Pratt and Haywad both sign as witnesses, and list their company's and ranks as lieutenants.

GLC01450.195.04

10 February 1783

Sampson, Crocker, ?-1823

Autograph document signed

Title: [Additional charges against Thomas D. Freeman and James Sawyer]

Lieutenant Sampson sends Major Lemuel Trescott, both of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment, charging Lieutenant Freeman with "breaking his arrest by wearing or appearing in publick Company with a Sword or Hanger" and Ensign Sawyer with "endeavoring in an Underhanded Manner to draw me from my Quarters in order to assault & abuse me" and "kicking & abusing me in Capt. Allens Quarters when requested to attend there by Capt. Allen."

GLC01450.196

17 October 1781

Manuscript

Title: [Summary of troops and equipment surrendered to General Horatio Gates by General John Burgoyne]

An unknown person compiled statistics relative to Burgoyne's surrender to Gates after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. The scrap of paper is dated in October 1781. Breaks down nationality of the captured soldiers, number of sick and wounded, types and number of artillery and small arms captured, etc. Also written on the sheet is a receipt for Daniel Epir to receive payment from Samuel Emory. On verso, in what appears to be an unrelated to the summary of captured troops, is a partial list of payments due to soldiers. They could be troops under Gates's command.

GLC01450.197.01

3 June 1783

Hiller, Joseph, 1748-1814

Document signed

Title: [Customs authorization for John Jacobs and his sloop, the Sally]

Partly printed. Hiller, Collector of Customs for Salem, authorizes Jacobs to take ballast and stores on board. Indicates that the Sally is bound for Saco (present-day Maine).

GLC01450.197.02

April 7, 1781

Pope, Edward, 1740-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Williams

Upon being informed that Nantucket residents were trading with the British on one of the Elizabeth islands Captain Claghorn investigated and took two prisoners. One man, John Walter Fletcher, is being sent to Newport, the other, Job Halsey, was sent to the County Committee for a further investigation. Since Williams is on this committee, explains to him the details of the first examination of the prisoner. Halsey says he lived in Long Island, but left once the British took command there, since he favored independence. Moved to Connecticut and joined the army. Says that while returning home…

GLC01450.198

1757/08/11

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice to Joseph Hall, "Captain of a military foot Company in the Town of Taunton"]

In accordance with an order from the Governor of Massachusetts, Colonel Leonard tells Hall to have his company armed and in a state of readiness to march to defend the frontiers of the province from the French and Indians encamped at Fort William Henry. Written during the Seven Year's War.

GLC01450.199.01

7 April 1748

Hathaway, Ebenezer, 1718-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice to John Godfrey, a Justice of the Peace for Bristol County, Massachusetts]

Also signed by two witnesses, Joseph Read and James Winslow. Notice of a complaint of Captain Ebenezer Hathaway in regard to two soldiers impressed into his company, Thomas Davis and James Chase, who did not show up for their appointed duty.

GLC01450.199.02

October 18, 1777

Heath, William, 1737-1814

Letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Hancock

Letter written in a secretarial hand, by Major General Heath's secretary Seth Loring, and signed by Heath. A request for payment of a soldier's wages sent to Ebenezer Hancock, Deputy Paymaster General of U.S. forces. John Black, a soldier in Captain Turner's company in Colonel Bradford's regiment was to receive "Twentysix Dollars & two thirds in full of four Months pay." Black was unable to withdraw his pay with the regiment because he was confined to the hospital. Note on verso, signed by John Black, states he received the money.

GLC01450.200

circa 1770-1785

Header Record

Title: Collection of 5 engravings: John Andre, Rogers, Tarleton, Earl of Loudon & J. Sullivan [Decimalized .01-.05]

GLC01450.201

2 November 1776

Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Ebenezer Hancock

Written by Major General Ward as commander of the Eastern Department (he was succeeded by Major General William Heath in March 1777) to Ebenezer Hancock as Deputy Paymaster General of U.S. forces. Order to pay Thomas Urann, Director of the Carpenter, forty six pounds and ten shilling, equal to 155 dollars, which was October's pay for him and the carpenters under him. On verso is breakdown of the pay for the carpenters. Urann made 6 pounds as foreman and the 9 "artificers" under him made 4 pounds 10 shillings each. Countersigned to by Thomas Urann that he received the money.

GLC01450.202

13 June 1777

Document

Title: [Permission for George Hazard]

Permits George Hazzard to pass Fort Trumbull to Fisher's island. Made out to "The Commandg Officer att Fort Trumbull."

GLC01450.203

15 May 1777

Drury, Jotham, 1741-1831

Document signed

Title: to

Verifies that Reuben Jager and William Crow enlisted in Drury's artillery company in colonel Crane's regiment. States that both men are "foreners from Irland." Both men were reported as foreigners in other official documents. Jager's name spelled Ruben Gager in this document.

GLC01450.204.01

June 6, 1757

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Hall

Pursuant to an order from the Council of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Captain Hall is to immediately bring together all those on the training band lists, to furnish them with arms, "and for them to be in such a posture of defence as to be ready to march at a minutes warning for the defence of this Provance." Signed as colonel. A postscript states that a training day and view of arms and ammunition is to take place on June 20. Letter written in Bristol- Massachusetts Bay

GLC01450.204.02

22 June 1702

Leonard, Thomas, fl. 1702

Autograph document signed

Title: Moorey v. Jonah Simon

Justice of the Peace Leonard orders the sheriff of Bristol to attach the goods and person of Jonah Simon. Simon had failed to reimburse Nicholas Moorey 35 shillings for care he rendered to Simon when Simon was sick. Written in the margin of the court order: "Jonah Simon Indian being called three times after eleven of the clock and not appearing, judgment was entered up against him upon default [illegible] payment of 35 s. money & cost of court." Written in Bristol- Massachusetts Bay

GLC01450.204.03

5 January 1778

Ivers, Thomas, ?-1800

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for firearms]

States that he recieved fifteen pounds eleven schillings from Colonel Cogswell "for the use and damage of 58 Fire arms & Bayonetts." Written from the "War Office."

GLC01450.205.01

15 May 1777

Document

Title: [Receipt for goods on the Brig Sally]

Lists porter, playing cards, and sugar.

GLC01450.205.02