12 July 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major. Provision return for Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent of Masons; employed in the forges. Cheesman is given twelve rations for eight days.

GLC02437.02267

26 July 1783 circa

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for four men employed by the engineering department from 22-26 July. Two men were with Captain Douglas's company, one man was with Captain Rogers's company, and one man was with Captain Wells's company. Over the five days a total of 31 rations were issued. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight stating that contrators delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02329

17 July 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for superintendents of the Masons; in the engineering department. Countersigned by John Doughty.

GLC02437.02350

30 September 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for the superintendant of the masons]

Request for extra rations for the superintendent of the Masons;. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on the verso from John Cheesman.

GLC02437.02587

1 October 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for the Engineer's Department]

Lists number of issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.02602