1 April 1782

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to Knox to ask for help in settling his pay with the state assembly of Massachusetts. Relates that the assembly has recently settled with Ezekiel Cheever, a Deputy Commissary General of Military Stores, and is willing to settle with him, except they will only agree to pay him 40 dollars per month for the amount of time he worked as a Commissary, beginning in February 1777. According to documents he has from Knox, who appointed him, he is owed 50 dollars per month (paid in specie) for the first year as Commissary and then 60 dollars per month thereafter. The assembly argues that Knox…

GLC02437.01379

12 September 1783

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for provisions for men in a barge crew. Countersigned by Isaac Smith.

GLC02437.02500

January 22, 1781

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of Cannon & Carriages Mortars & Beds in different Places belonging to the Continent

Lists artillery by type, and source location. All seem to be from the Boston, Massachusetts area.

GLC02437.00874

January 22, 1781

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of Ordnance in the forts at Dorchester Heights belonging to the State of Massachusetts

Lists artillery by type.

GLC02437.00876

January 22, 1781

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of Ordnance & Stores

Lists miltary stores and ammunition by type and quantity.

GLC02437.00877

January 26, 1781

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Shaw

Lists the accounts of pay for Nathaniel Barber, John Adams, Samuel Lord and John Austin and asks Shaw to send a certificate so that they can "receive from this Common Wealth, the depreciation thereon."

GLC02437.00879