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[Ordnance return for an artillery park and other posts in the West Point vicinity]
13 December 1782
George, John, 1751-1820
Lists artillery numbers for several forts in vicinity surrounding West Point.
GLC02437.10067
to Andrew Billings
14 December 1782
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Discusses cannon Major Billings recently engraved. Remarks that he has received news that Billings did a good job engraving the cannons. Gives Billings instructions regarding delivery and billing of the cannon.
GLC02437.10068
[Provision return for masons covering eight days]
8 January 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Also signed by Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent [of Masons;]. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.10078
[Provision return for masons and miners covering eight days]
1 January 1783
Also signed by Daniel Niven, Captain of Engineers, and Joseph Cheesman, Director of Masons;. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations for West Point.
GLC02437.10079
Return of Quartermaster General's stores on hand at West Point 31 August 1782
31 August 1782
Carthy, Daniel, fl. 1780-1782
Lists land transportation, water transportation, camp equipment, etc.
GLC02437.10508
[Return of military stores brought from Burlington to West Point]
15 September 1782
Eayrs, John, fl. 1782
Lists ordnance and stores brought from Burlington, New Jersey to West Point, New York for use of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery.
GLC02437.10510
[Return of ordnance and stores at Stony Point and Verplanks Point]
30 September 1782
Fenno, Ephraim, fl. 1776-1784
Includes Quarter master's stores. Noted to Major General Henry Knox at West Point, New York. Fenno signs as Capt Lieut Commt Artillery.
GLC02437.10511
[Return of forage issued]
27 October 1782-20 November 1782
Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1787
Lists the date issued, to whom, the quantity, and whether it was Indian corn, oats, rye, peas or hay.
GLC02437.10513
to Henry Knox
2 January 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
Bushnell signs as Captain, Sappers and Miners. Gives his account of a situation involving Captain Lieutenant Taulman and Kirkpatrick. The two soldiers disobeyed his orders concerning their baggage and he had to arrest them. Refer to GLC02437.01788...
GLC02437.10514
[Return]
1 September 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the month of August 1782 at Fishkill, New York. Items listed by type, weight and ammunition. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10702
9 September 1782
Jackson, Thomas, fl. 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores at the north and south redoubts. Items listed by type and location. Two black and white bust engravings of Jackson included.
GLC02437.10704
[Address of artillery artificers to Henry Knox]
February 23, 1783
Artillery artificers at West Point
Petition given to Major General Knox on behalf of the artillery artificers at West Point to be delivered to General Washington. They were angry after "having found our Selves intitled by the General Orders, to draw some Weekly pay rest Verry much...
GLC02437.01948
to George Washington
February 27, 1783
Discusses the loss of stores at Kings Ferry and informs Washington that he had sent over a lock and key to prevent further mishaps. Also mentions that he plans on removing Captain Lieutenant Ephraim Fenno from his post as he feels Fenno should have...
GLC02437.01958
11 March 1783
Sends his regrets to General George Washington as he was unable to make a meeting at Head Quarters due to the the large amount of ice in the river. Discusses the "extraodinary notification and address forwarded to Colonel Crane" (the first of the...
GLC02437.01995
March 22, 1783
Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813
Written in the hand of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Washington's Secretary. Marked as a copy of a letter from Secretary of Foreign Affairs Livingston to General Washington. Docket in Knox's hand. Sends "the agreeable Intelligence of Peace, upon which I...
GLC02437.02018
March 23, 1783
Written by Major General Knox to General Washington. Reports to Washington that he had to relieve the company of artillery under Captain Lieutenant Ephraim Fenno at Kings Ferry, due to problems with ordnance returns. Replaced Fenno's unit with the...
GLC02437.02019
Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846
In the hand of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Washington's Secretary. Copy of a letter from Daniel Parker to George Washington. Informs General Washington that a general peace was signed on 20 January. Says a ship from Cadiz arrived with the news...
GLC02437.02020
March 28, 1783
Written by Major General Knox to General Washington. Contains florid congratulations to Washington over peace. Says "how sublime must be your sensations at this moment!" Claims it is a "happy day for America!" Retained copy.
GLC02437.02034
January 13, 1783
Knox requests Washington to grant a 12-14 day leave of absence to Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of Colonel Swift's regiment. Notes that Johnson's family is in distress due to a shortage of grain.
GLC02437.10080
Copies of letters sent by Colo. Antill
3 March 1783
Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806
Title from docket. Marked as a copy. Possibly refers to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill. Contains two letters discussing whether "Colonel Antils [sic] family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees." The first...
GLC02437.10102
Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788
Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.
GLC02437.01813
[Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]
9 January 1783
Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783
Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.
GLC02437.01816
[Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]
Banks, John, fl. 1783
Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.
GLC02437.01818
[Provision return for the Carpenters Department
circa January 10, 1783
Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791
Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.
GLC02437.01820
[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]
January 10 1783
Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.
GLC02437.01824
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