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to George Washington

Declares, "The soldiers of the regiments of this garrison have been tolerably quiet until last night, when the behaviour of most or all of the regiments was totally repugnant to discipline, & in many instances highly mutinous... the rioters appeared...

GLC02437.10109

[Army Rations issued to Detachment]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on verso from Johnathan [Carley]. Lists provisions with issued rations.

GLC02437.02050

[Request for rations]

Request to issue two days' worth of provisions for two deserters from the British. Includes a note on verso from [Rueben Beach].

GLC02437.02052

[Army Rations issued to Detachments]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on verso from George Groom. Lists men by Regiment with rations issued.

GLC02437.02053

[Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from George Groom. Lists men by company with issued rations.

GLC02437.02055

[Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso by Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations.

GLC02437.02065

[Army Rations issued to the Artificers and Engineer's Department]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Jacob Wight. Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02069

[Provision return for Artificers]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.02076

[Army rations issued to the Water Guard]

Return for the provisions provided for nine men belonging to the Water Guard for two days under the command of Captain Pray(?). Signed by "Comd John Mitchel." Countersigned by John Lillie, aide de camp, that the rations were issued. Mitchel (or...

GLC02437.02079

[Army Rations issued to Jonathan Kidney and artificers]

Written by Lillie as an aide-de-camp asking Forsyth to deliver one day of provisions to Jonathan Kidney, who had just come out of captivity. Docket signed by Kidney that he received the provisions from a contractor.

GLC02437.02082

[Copy of Knox's draft on the formation of the Society of the Cincinnati]

Later copy of GLC02437.02090, which is the original. This copy is easier to read than the original. Says the Society was created to perpetuate "the remembrance of this great event [victory in the Revolution], as the mutual friendships which have been...

GLC02437.02089

[Request for Army rations]

Request for sixteen rations for William Bigelow. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Bigelow.

GLC02437.02097

[Army Rations issued to artificier]

Return for rations for one member of the engineering department beginning 9 April and ending 17 April. It appears that the person came from the 8 Massachusetts Regiment. A total of 12 rations were issued over the eight days. Signed by Superintendent...

GLC02437.02099

[Army rations issued to recently released prisoners]

Note from Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, allowing the issue of one day's worth of provisions for two recently released prisoners. Written to Mr. Forsyth as the commissary of issues. Docket signed that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02107

to Andrew Billings

Written by Major General Knox to Major Billings. Says he heard Billings would be willing to contract to engrave the cannon recently taken from the enemy for two dollars each. Would like him to take care of this business as soon as possible.

GLC02437.02110

to James Myers

Discusses the artillery of the army and corrects a mistake regarding the placement of the dolphins for the guns. Also discusses placement of the "Arms of the United States" on artillery. Closes by saying that "Although peace has taken place" he still...

GLC02437.02111

[Provisions return]

Lists men by rank with rations issued.

GLC02437.02113

[Army Rations issued to Artificers]

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

GLC02437.02115

[Constitution of the Society of Cincinnati]

Knox's copy of the Constitution of the Society of the Cincinnati. Knox has docketed on the first page saying "Cincinnati Constitution of &c." This document consists of the minutes of the 10 May 1783 meeting regarding proposals to establish the...

GLC02437.02122

Return of Ordnance & Military Stores at Several Places

Lists amounts of shot, balls, cartridges, carriages, muskets, bayonets, etc at Danbury, Fishkill Landing, and Poughkeepsie. Says there is around three tons of lead at Poughkeepsie.

GLC02437.02123

[Receipt for rum]

Request for one quart of rum for General Henry Knox's boatmen.

GLC02437.02128

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox of the theft of a barrel of flour and the circumstances under which this occured. Assures him that the lock to the door separating the ammunition from the provisions is secure and the lock to the stores in general has been replaced.

GLC02437.02136

[Henry Knox's account balances]

List of Knox's account balances for items such as horses, rye and hay. Bottom portion written by Shaw, with the top portion possibly written by Henry Knox. Balance paid General Knox on 1 June 1783.

GLC02437.02142

[Army Rations issued to Joseph Manning]

Issues six days' worth of provisions for Joseph Manning of the Rhode Island regiment. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Manning.

GLC02437.02146

[Army rations issued to George Finlayson]

Jonathan Trumbull Jr. issues provisions for Finlayson of the Maryland line who has been recently discharged from service. Includes a note on the verso from Finlayson stating his receipt of the provisions.

GLC02437.02149