27 October 1783

Stafford, John R., ?-1812

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of names of non commissioned officers and privates discharged]

Lists men by name and rank.

GLC02437.02713

27 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Reverend Doctor Cooper

Discusses Count Wengierski, "a polish gentleman on his travels through America" and how foreigners view Boston. Mentions the likelihood of a British evacuation of New York City.

GLC02437.02714

27 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: Monthly return Corps of Artillery

Lists men by rank, status and state of service.

GLC02437.02716

28 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for the Connecticut Regiment employed in cutting wood]

Lists men by name, rank and company.

GLC02437.02717

28 October 1783

Antill, Edward, 1742-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has yet to hear about the issue concerning his family provisions and if Knox would permit him to send someone over to hear of any news. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.02718

29 October 1783

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to personally deliver a letter to General Alexander McDougall and emphasizes that it is private. Requests Knox to forward the two pieces of field artillery designed for the Count De Grasse to New York as soon as the British evacuate. Wants confirmation of this.

GLC02437.02722

30 October 1783

Smith, F., 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to detachments]

Return of provisions for five men. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note of receipt on the verso signed by James Robinson.

GLC02437.02727

30 October 1783

United States. Continental Congress.

Manuscript document

Title: [Resolution]

Signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary of Congress. Copy of a resolution allowing General Henry Knox to have the "pay of a major general in a separate department, during his command at West Point ... " Intended for presentation to Congress on October 31st. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02730

31 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Antill

Informs Antill that he is unable to assist him but instead refers him to another unnamed general.

GLC02437.02732

October 1783

Merlet, H., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army return of Canadian refugees]

Lists men by military denomination and rations issued. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.02734

31 October 1783

Tisdale, James, 1740-1811

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to detachments]

Lists number of men with issued rations for the 4th Massachusetts Battalion. Date from docket.

GLC02437.02735

31 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Army return of the Corps of Artillery]

Lists men by rank, status and state in which they serve. Date from docket.

GLC02437.02738

31 October 1783

Wetrell, C., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the New York Corps of Artillery Commanded by Major Sebastian Bauman

Lists men by rank and status. Table of "Absentees Accounted for On Duty" on the verso, which lists men by name, duty, place of service and rank.

GLC02437.02739

October 1783

Averson, Aaron, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Report pertaining to Captain Aaron Averson]

Reports that Captain Averson and Jer. (Jeremiah?) Van Rensselaer were chosen as the agent and pay master, respectively for the 1st New York Regiment. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.02740

1 November 1783

Billings, Andrew, 1743-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses finished pieces (probably engraved cannon), the work that went into creating them and the price of that labor. Also mentions the settling of accounts.

GLC02437.02747

1 November 1783

Thompson, Alexander, ?-1809

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of ordnance, ammunition and other items from the Northern Department of the Army]

Lists amount and type of ordnance by post.

GLC02437.02749

8 November 1783

Bradford, James, ?-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: [Weekly return of the New York Corps of Artillery]

Lists men by rank and fitness for duty. Countersigned by Sebastian Bauman. Includes a table for "Absentees accounted for" on the verso with men listed by rank, duty, and who was responsible for them.

GLC02437.02760

9 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Guy Carleton

Discusses the evacuation of British troops from New York City. Suggests that American forces take over the city as soon as Sir Guy Carleton and his men leave to prevent disorder and damage to the city. Requests that Carleton give him 5-6 days notice before pulling out. Written in the hand of, and signed for Knox by, Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02761

10 November 1783

Pierce, John, ?-1788

Manuscript document

Title: [Army expenses of various regiments]

Lists expenses incurred at the garrison of West Point, New York by date, from May to December 1782. Noted as a copy and written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.02765

10 November 1783

Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox about a delay in the evacuation of his British troops, as they are still waiting for the ships and supplies. States that he will let Knox know their departure date as soon as he, himself, finds out.

GLC02437.02767

22 October 1783

Swift, Heman, 1733-1814

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the State of the Connecticut Regiment

Lists number of men according to availability and rank. Of those present and fit for duty, five are sergeants, three are corporals, one is a drum and fife soldier, thirty-four are privates, leaving the total aggregate to be forty-three. Watermarked with a seal and "Fintram (?) 1780."

GLC02437.10173

25 October 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Monthly Return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery

List of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery. Lists people present in the corp by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the two captains, one is present and fit for duty, while the other is on the staff. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.

GLC02437.10175

27 October 1783

Pettengill, Joseph, 1753-1833

Autograph document signed

Title: List of men's names-for discharge of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment

List of fifty-three men discharged from the first Massachusetts Regiment. Noted that men are "entitled by cuting [sic] two cords of Wood each." Watermarked with a crest with three fleur-de-lis.

GLC02437.10177

1 November 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly Return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery

List of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery. Includes list people present in corp by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the four captains listed, two are present for duty and the others are on the staff. Signed by "Sam. Cooper Adjutant" and "Henry Burbeck Capt. Command." Watermarked with a crest, three fleur-de-lis inside and "1780" underneath. Location from docket.

GLC02437.10179

7 November 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Corps of Sappers and Miners

Lists the number of men by rank status, and if they are commissioned or not. Watermarked.

GLC02437.10181