May 14, 1776

Hughes, Hugh, ?-1804

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to unknown

The Assistant Quartermaster General requests the purchase of oats and herd grass to supply the Continental Army in New York.

GLC01450.175.02

June 13, 1746

Clinton, George, 1686-1761

Letter signed

Title: to Edward Collins

New York Governor Clinton writes to Major Collins to inform him that he disapproves of an enlistment scheme in Albany and has written "to Capt Marshall to put a stop to it, & discharge those Inlisted." Concludes: "I am surprizes that the Colonels shou'd suffer their Men to depart without proper Arms & Accoutrements, and I think that Colo Schuyler is in the right to provide them with what is necessary. A note by Clinton on the verso mentions a commission for Collins and the regulation of pay. Another note by Collins asks for blankets and guns.

GLC01450.176

1 June 1756

Bowen, Thomas, fl. 1756-1757

Printed document signed

Title: [Order to raise a company and inspect arms in in Rehoboth, Massachusetts]

Partially printed document ordering Captain Nathaniel Bliss to raise a company of soldiers and review the towns stock of munitions. He is also to make sure his men are equipped and the town Select Men informed if munitions are needed. An autograph signed note by Bliss on the verso attests to his compliance.

GLC01450.177

December 13, 1757

Choat, John, fl. 1757

Document signed

Title: [Colman v. Smith]

Witnessed by John Choat. The sheriff of Essex is ordered to seize the goods or estate of Nathaniel Smith and, if Smith can be found, to arrest and bind him over for trial on the last Tuesday in December. Smith is charged with nonpayment of two debts incurred by him with William Colman of Ipswich. The sheriff is not named. Verso contains an unsigned note in another hand (also dated 13 December) that neither Smith, nor any property belonging to him, could be found. Docket contains the name of Attorney at Law John Hart. Partially printed document. Signed as Clerk of Court.

GLC01450.178

May 1, 1761

Saltonstall, Richard, fl. 1761

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Shepherd

Saltonstall, commander of a regiment during the French War, provides Shepherd the names of the officers who have been appointed to serve with him. He is ordered to make weekly returns to Major Salah Barnard of the number of men that he and his officers enlist. Details the form of the company's uniforms, and tells him the name and location of the tailor who will prepare these. Further orders will come from Major Barnard.

GLC01450.179

February 17, 1740

Clarke, J., fl. 1740

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses plans to list Cobus Clement in Clarke's company, in an attempt to shield him from prison for an unspecified offense. Notes that it is not a sure thing and worries about the possibility of the being identified as complicit in the scheme.

GLC01450.180

September 4, 1775

Little, Moses, 1724-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Moses Little

Letter written during the Siege of Boston. Says he has nothing new to communicate. Says they have taken "the Plow'd Hill," and that there has been cannon fire and shelling. Says men in his regiment are seemingly more healthy than others, and he mentions deaths in the army, presumably in other units. Believes there are no enemy soldiers formed across from him. British have advanced up Rosebury Neck. Mentions news of friends and family.

GLC01450.181

July 8, 1775

Saben, Thomas, 1739-1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Preserved Pierce

In the letter, Saben describes a July 8, 1775 skirmish between American and British troops in Roxbury, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. A member of the "Providence Company of Artiliary," Saben describes firing at "browns house" from "Georges Tavern," setting Brown's house and barn on fire. He reports he has a "great Reason to think we killed Some of the [British] Regulars." He alos asks for his stockings.

GLC01450.182

20 February 1776

Delwan, Samuel, fl. 1776

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bond to pay Peter Boson for boarding cannon guards during the Ameircan Revolution]

Payment from the Provisional Congress to Boson for boarding six guards in Captain Selwan's company for give days while they guarded the canon at "near Kings Brig." The six guards are listed.

GLC01450.183.01

7 May 1777

Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807

Document signed

Title: [Note to pay James Rice]

To Johnathan Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut. Written by Ellsworth as a member of the Pay-Table Committee, which was responsible for Connecticut's finances during the Revolution. Receipt says to pay slightly over 51 pounds to James Rice by the hand of Peter Colt for building and fitting the Row Galley "Whiting." Countersigned on verso by Isaac Beers saying he received the money for Rice. On verso, one of the dockets states that the payment was audited on 1 September 1777 by E. Plummer.

GLC01450.183.02

March 24, 1776

Henderson, Alexander, fl. 1776

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Henderson, possibly captain of the Bulldog, informs an unknown recipient of his first lieutenant's failure to conduct duties. States that the lieutenant, Mr. Webb, "has so much neglected his duty lately, that He is Only a nominal officer, and of no kind of service to me." States that among other offenses, Webb went into town without requesting leave. Requests the recipient to "apply to the Board for another Officer for the Bulldog."

GLC01450.184

January 29, 1776

Brown, James, fl. 1776

Document signed

Title: [Legal document outlining sale of shares in a ship]

James Brown is selling and conveying his shares in the captured ship "Ginney" (probably a prize of privateers) to Captain Ephrem Perkins. Document says "Ginney" was taken by the schooners "Boston Revenge" and "Generell Warde." Brown received 12 pounds, 12 shillings. Brown signed his mark with an "X." Witnessed by Adam Wellman, Samuel Stevens, and Benjamin Pinden. On verso, the shares are sold again. James Perkins, presumably a relative of Ephrem Perkins, is selling Ephrem's shares in the ship "Jenny" to Ebenezer Parsons for 13 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence. The Perkins sale is dated 27…

GLC01450.185.01

October 8, 1775

Paine, Samuel Royall, 1744-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Atlin

Hopes Atlin can get twelve or fourteen dollars by selling his sword, but would settle for ten. Says he has sent ink, paper, and powder, but has more. Says on Saturday evening "Wallis" fired "and put ten shot in the Hows on which is the chief damage he did."

GLC01450.185.02

October 16, 1778

Herbert, Charles, 1757-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: Except from Herbert's journal

List of living crew aboard the Brig Lexington. States "taken from a Journal of Mr. Charles Herbert of Marblehead," Massachusetts. A note in the margin reports "Taken 1777 Aug. 7 from Newbury port in [frm?] Brig Fancy." Provides a list of names, and following the list states "the rest of the crew I have alist of their names in a book ... " Appears to be signed by Herbert at the top of the page. Docket states "Relating to Brig Lexington Sloop Lucretia." Possibly an excerpt from Herbert's captivity journal.

GLC01450.185.03

26 October 1776

Huntington, Benjamin, 1736-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Military pay for Joseph Thomson]

Says captain Joseph Thomson can draw upon the state of Connecticut for three hundred pounds for military wages. Ordered by the committee of Safety. Signed by Huntington as "Clerk P.T." Docket on verso dated 15 November 1776 in Hartford. States the contents has been recieved by Joseph Thomas, and signed by Robert Brown.

GLC01450.188.01

December 12, 1780

Day, Elijah, 1754-1799

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for nine hundred dollars]

Certifies that by order of Mr Leonard he took cattle from Mr. Oliver Phelps, and recieved nine hundred continental dollars from Mr. Leonard for the cattle.

GLC01450.188.03

March 25, 1779

Seymour, Moses, 1742-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Rogers

Seymour asks Rodgers to forward him "about three or four hundred" barrels of flour, for which he "shall be handsomely rewarded." A note on the bottom requests that he hurry since "the public are in great distress for want of the flour." Letter signed twice by Seymour.

GLC01450.189

July 16, 1778

Knap, Jabez, 1752-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife Hannah Ball

Marching for White Plains, and hopes to winter in New England. The British are in New York, though they are expected to decamp soon. The French have a great deal of shipping in New York and "tease" the British. Hears the town of Taunton, Massachussets, from where just was, is now offering a fifty pound bounty for Continental soldiers, and asks her to go and collect it for him. Letter is addressed to himself, but was clearly intended for his wife, Hannah Ball. The first line reads "Dear wife."

GLC01450.190.01

4 September 1778

Whitney, Josiah, 1752-1837

Document signed

Title: [Return of Colonel Whitney's Regiment]

Possibly created in an area known as Patuxet, Massachusetts. Lists the names of 13 captains. States that this document is intended for General Enoch Titcomb. Possibly created by Colonel Josiah Whitney.

GLC01450.190.02

May 1776

Jacobs, Joshua, fl. 1776-1777

Document signed

Title: [Abstract for Captain Joshua Jacob's Company in the 23rd Massachusetts Regiment]

Colonel John Bailey commanded the 23rd Massachusetts Regiment. Lists the number of soldiers in Jacobs's company.

GLC01450.190.03

9 November 1778

Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

Document signed

Title: to Benjamin Stelle

Written by Major General Sullivan to Steele as Paymaster General of the Army. Official note requesting payment of 100 dollars to Morris Gibbons for "bringing off" 3 British prisoners. Co-signed by Secretary Bryan Bruin and countersigned by Morris Gibbons that he received the money. Dated without a year as 9 November. The year 1778 is inferred because Sullivan was named commander of Rhode Island in early 1778 until March 1779.

GLC01450.190.04

19 August 1778

Titcomb, Enoch, 1747-1814

Document signed

Title: [Retun of Brigadier General Titcomb's brigade]

Lists numbers of commissioned officers, non commissioned officers, and privates. Lists two colonels (Whitney and Wadsworth).

GLC01450.190.05

11 November 1760

Leishman, Andrew, fl. 1760

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment for wages]

Receipt to the Committee of War in Rhode Island for Thomas Howard to receive his wages, which is 9 shillings New York currency, as a member of Major Burkett's Company. Says to pay unto Cornelius Culnon. The receipt also instructs to "deduct the Same Out of the Wages first due to me as a Soldier." Howard signed his mark with an "X." Document appears to have been written by Andrew Leishman.

GLC01450.190.06

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