12 February 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

13 February 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

15 February 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

16 February 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

13 February 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

21 February 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

22 February 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

23 February 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

22 February 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

24 February 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

26 February 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

26 February 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Byers

Discusses the casting of more artillery and the establishment of a system of ordnance for the United States as a whole.

GLC02437.01957

27 February 1783

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by General McDougall under the alias "Brutus" to Major General Knox, lamenting Congress's refusal to pay the army and fund pensions for the officers. Says the motion was declined by Congress "for fear the States would consider it a design in Congress to Establish a Force to awe the States. What conduct will be taken towards the Army on a pace is now very uncertain." Says Congress is fearful that the army might take justice into its own hands. Reports "I should not be surprised if an attempt is soon made to split the Army into detachments to prevent their being formidable." Believes…

GLC02437.01959

27 February 1783

O'Donnell, Nathaniel, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Ordnance examination]

Captain O'Donnell says he examined all the ordnance and found it as usual.

GLC02437.01960

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

1 January 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for masons and miners covering eight days]

Also signed by Daniel Niven, Captain of Engineers, and Joseph Cheesman, Director of Masons;. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations for West Point.

GLC02437.10079

17 January 1783

Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document

Title: Return of ordnance and ordnance stores at the posts of Verplancks Point

Includes a list of ordnance stolen from the magazine since the last return. Signed by Campbell, Lieutenant of the 2nd New York Regiment of Artillery.

GLC02437.10081

27 January 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of rations issued to thirty-one prisoners]

Covers five days. Includes information for some regiments from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, and New York. Signed by Shaw as aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox, commander at West Point. Also signed by Captain Richard Douglass. Sergeant Benjamin Brooks signs a note on verso confirming receipt of provisions.

GLC02437.10085

29 January 1783

Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of plank & boards issued for the use of the different buildings at this post since the 1st Octr 82

Possibly created at West Point, New York. Lists amounts of plank and boards ordered for various purposes, including officers' quarters, artillery barracks, and several military posts.

GLC02437.10087

31 January 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Byers

General Knox, commanding at West Point, writes to Byers, who operated a foundry in Springfield, Massachusetts. Encloses a letter from the "Minister of War," referring to Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary of War. Indicates that Lincoln ordered Byers to obey Knox's orders regarding ordnance to be cast. Forwards Byers a draft for an eight inch howitzer created by [Richard] Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores. Discusses cannon orders. Verso contains a copy of a note penned and signed for Benjamin Lincoln by Samuel Shaw to Byers written 22 December 1782, confirming that Byers will…

GLC02437.10089

24 February 1783

Blackwood, Samuel, fl. 1777-1783

Manuscript document

Title: Return of ordnance stores, & c. at Fort Pitt and Fort McIntosh

Blackwood signs as [Condts. military stores?]. Also signed by I. Craig, Major of Artillery. Because of the extensive length of this document, it is folded and housed with Size 2 documents.

GLC02437.10100