January 10 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: to the Commissary

Orders to issue a day's worth of rations to musicians in the New Hampshire line "detained at this post by the present storm." Endorsed by a man named Samuel, surname illegible.

GLC02437.01825

January 11, 1783

Higgins, William, fl. 1775-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision Return for the Armors and Smiths Department]

Lists 6 named men according to regiment and company along with issued rations. Signed by Higgins; countersigned by Zebulon Butler. and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Samuel Cady who discusses provisions for men in New York and New Jersey.

GLC02437.01827

7 January 1783

Rogers, Hezekiah, fl. 1777-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for a party of Men in Genl Huntington's Bardge [sic] from the Connt. Brigade Commencing 1st & ending the 12th Jany 1783

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Signed by Rogers; countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Curtis Crane.

GLC02437.01829

January 12, 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph note signed

Title: to Mr. Forsyth

Orders to provide rations for four French prisoners of war "who have made their escape from the Enemy." Includes an endorsement with an illegible signature.

GLC02437.01830

January 12,1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's company of artificers]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by D. S. Mercer. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01831

January 14, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return for one army prisoner for three days]

Shows the amount of provisions issued for one prisoner. Countersigned by R. Willis and John Doughty and endorsed by [Truman] Hotchkiss. Date from note.

GLC02437.01833

January 16, 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Articles of agreement related to Brigadier Generals John Greaton, Henry Jackson, and several Massachusetts regiments]

Eleven articles discussing rations and what should be considered rations. Mentions that "[t]he Parties of the first part shall recive [sic] one Gill of West Indian Rum ... "

GLC02437.01839

January 16, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return of Capt. Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]

Lists men by regiment, company, and trade with issued rations. Countersigned by John Doughty with an endorsement by D. S. Mercer. Date and place writ from docket.

GLC02437.01841

January 17, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph note signed

Title: [Record of eight rations of provisions]

Orders to provide eight days' worth of provisions for a man. Countersigned by John Doughty and endorsed by John Truman.

GLC02437.01843

January 17, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for twenty-one army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Ezra Selden and John Doughty, and endorsed by Joseph Hait.

GLC02437.01844

January 19, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one army prisoner]

Lists amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Eills and John Doughty, with an endorsement by Jedediah Smith. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01845

January 20, 1783

Johnson, Samuel William, fl. 1776-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jedediah Huntington

Asks for help regarding a situation where, due to a misunderstanding, Johnson made some improper enquiries and is now under confinement as a result. See GLC02437.01847 for a related document. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.01848

January 21, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing Return for two Army Prisoners]

Return notes regiment, number and rations issued for the two prisoners. Countersigned by a Captain Douglass and by John Doughty, with a note from Luther Reave. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01851

January 25, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for a week's worth of provisions for one man detached from the core of Invalides. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed (with an "X") by Joseph Freeman.

GLC02437.01860

January 25, 1783

Thorp, John, fl. 1780-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of artificers]

List of men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01861

January 26, 1783

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lewis Nicola

Discusses provisions for a team of bargemen that he has recently dismissed and requests that a Elisha Davis be sent back to him once the muster is over as Davis was very helpful.

GLC02437.01862

January 20, 1783

Higgins, William, fl. 1775-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw endorsement signed by Joseph Day. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01863

January 27, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Verification for Cornelius Dunham's replacement]

Certifies that Cornelius Dunham found another man to take his place "for three years unless the war should expire Before that Time." Note from Samuel Shaw states that the replacement will be in the company of artillery.

GLC02437.01867

January 27, 1783

Nevin, Daniel, 1749-1802

Autograph document signed

Title: [Estimate of boards for bunks and other repair]

Two estimates of boards needed for bunks and other items for the barracks. Total amounts are 136 and 21 boards, respectively. Signs his own name as "Niven."

GLC02437.01868

January 28, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: Victualing return for two army prisoners four days commencing the 27th and including the 31st of instant Jany

Lists men by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Ezra Selden and Samuel Shaw with endorsement on the verso by Phinehas [Prang]. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01871

January 28, 1783

Ten Eyck, Henry, fl. 1777-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses the recipient's brother, who is on trial for some misdemeanor and hopes that this brother will be sent to his own regiment for the trial. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.01870.

GLC02437.01872

January 29, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of artificers]

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01874

January 31, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: Victualing return for one army prisoner one day commencing and ending the thirty first of Jany

Signed by Major Samuel Shaw as Major General Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, who stated the document was created "By order of the Comdt." Also signed by Captain Ezra Selden as the commander of the Main Guard and by Colonel Crain. Endorsed by a person named Knapp (the first name is illegible).

GLC02437.01876

January 31, 1783

Platt, Richard, 1755-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Robert] Forsythe

Request to issue one day's worth of rations for a month to a Jonathan Miller. Endorsement by Jonathan Miller.

GLC02437.01878

January 25, 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for the department of masons]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by a man surnamed Hayden.

GLC02437.01879