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

February 13, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one man of captain Thomas Patten's Company]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Dudley Mercer. Date from note.

GLC02437.01883

February 1, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for seven days' worth of provisions for a man from the "Core of the Invalides." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Joseph Freeman.

GLC02437.01884

February 3, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Ruddock

Request that Ruddock "enter on the duties of [his] office or face a court martial."

GLC02437.01888

February 5, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

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

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

GLC02437.01891

February 1, 1783

Day, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph 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 with endorsement signed by Day on the verso. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01895

February 6, 1783

Wright, Joseph A., fl. 1783

Autograph note signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence]

Informs Knox that a John Meigs is recommended for a leave of absence.

GLC02437.01896

8 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing return for Army prisoners]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Henry Ten Eyck and John Doughty with endorsement signed by Stephen [Fore ?]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01899

8 February 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for a week's worth of rations for a member of the "Invalides Core." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, with an endorsement signed by Joseph Freeman (with an X) on verso.

GLC02437.01902

9 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Richard Douglass and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Elijah Atwood on verso. Date and place writ from note on verso.

GLC02437.01905

9 February 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01906

9 February 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Artillery Artificers rations]

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

GLC02437.01907

9 February 1783

Fleming, George, 1748-1822

Autograph note signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has "[e]xamined the Ordnance, which I found in the usual order. Mounted the 6 pounders in the Block House according to order."

GLC02437.01908

10 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army prisoners rations]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty and Ezra Selden with an endorsement signed by Samuel [Akley] on verso.

GLC02437.01909

February 11, 1783

Nevin, Daniel, 1749-1802

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request for supplies]

Request for planks and boards to finish building barracks. Spells his name "Niven."

GLC02437.01911

February 13, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provisions for men of Thomas Patten's Company]

Lists men by platoon with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01914

February 13, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for prisoners]

Lists men with issued rations. Countersigned by Richard Douglas and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Andrews on the verso. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01915

February 13, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

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

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

GLC02437.01916

February 14, 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for provisions]

Request for twenty pounds of beef on behalf of General Knox. Includes an endorsement signed by Samuel [Hubbard].

GLC02437.01919