10 April 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter

Title: [Calculations respecting forges and furnaces]

List of calculations regarding the casting of artillery, along with the proper amounts of necessary items for the casting.

GLC02437.02081

25 May 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certifies that a Captain-Lieutenant [Cornelius] Swartwout received $600 for recruiting. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.02134

4 June 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: to Jeremiah Freeman

Informs Captain Jeremiah Freeman that he has supplied him with a certificate and that he hopes this will help his "present unfortunate situation." Also included, on the lower portion of the page, is the mentioned certificate, verifying Freeman as having served in the corp of artillery and received his provisions.

GLC02437.02145

10 June 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: to Royal Flint

Request for more flour as there is not "any in the store fit to be used." Noted received on verso.

GLC02437.02156

26 June 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: [Account of vouchers]

Lists of sums. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.02190

1 July 1783 - 4 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

A provision return for eight men and two women employed in the ordinance department at one ration per day from July 1st to July 4th 1783, for a total of fifty-six rations. Noted and signed: "By order of the Comd. S. Shaw [Samuel Shaw]." Also signed by Lieutenant J. Wright and another name which is illegible.. The docket is signed by William Burrows.

GLC02437.02212

2 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order stating General Knox paid for Robert Symonds board]

Written by Major Shaw as Major General Knox's aide-de-camp. States that Robert Symonds of the New York Artillery, who was stationed in the country with horses belonging to General Knox and other officers, received rations from 15 October 1782 to 8 June 1783, when he was furloughed. Says his board was paid by Knox and that no provisions were drawn for him in his regiment or elsewhere. A total of 236 rations were issued.

GLC02437.02221

10 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision request]

Order to issue three days provisions to Northwich Evens, an invalid soldier. Signed by Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.02261

14 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Orders to issue soap]

Orders to issue ten pounds of soap and fifteen pounds of tallow to the Quarter Master. The soap and tallow are to be used for boats in the garrison.

GLC02437.02287

15 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Provision return for one sergeant and eight privates belonging to General Steuben's barge.

GLC02437.02288

17 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for rations issued to three men from Colonel Antill's regiment. Lieutenant Wright's company in the ordinance department. Return also includes 2 women. The 5 people were issued 26 rations from 17-20 July. Signed by both Lieutenant Wright and Major Samuel Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02299

18 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for men in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]

A provision return for nine men belonging to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Eighty-one rations were issued to the men for a total of six days, commencing on 18 July 1783. The order is signed by Samuel Shaw, General Knox's aide-de-camp. The docket is signed by a Samuel [Wheeler] confirming receipt of the contractors in New York and New Jersey.

GLC02437.02303

20 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return

Provision return for one sergeant and six privates from 21 July to 26 July 1783. The men were given a total of 63 rations for six days. A signed docket confirms receipt of the contractors in New York and New Jersey. The return is signed by an aide-de-camp with an illegible signature. Also signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.02307

21 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for three men employed in the ordinance department from 21-24 July. Also includes two women who received rations. The three men served in Lieutenant Wright's company of artillery artificers. A total of 26 rations were issued over the four days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Major Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02314

23 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]

Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, ordered James Forsyth the Commissary of West Point to issue Captain Vincent and his "companions, friendly indians" 3 pints of rum "to drink the health of Congress." Also orders 3 pounds of soap to be given to them to wash their shirts. Docket signed by Vincent that they received the rum and soap.

GLC02437.02321

25 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for rations for Captain Vincent and his companions]

Order issued by Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, desiring James Forsyth, Commissary of West Point, to issue 12 rations to Captain Vincent and his companions, "friendly Indians."

GLC02437.02323

25 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Order sent by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth requesting six rations for three men "late of the 23d British regiment." Docket signed by a Jonathan Hamilton that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02324

25 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Order sent by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth requesting that 14 rations be issued to two men late of the British army on their way to Virginia. Docket signed by a John Griffin stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02325

26 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for rations issued to one sergeant and six privates from 27-28 July. A total of 21 rations were issued over the two days to the seven men. Signed by Major Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. States the rations are for "Major genl. Baron De Stubens barge." Verso signed stating that the rations were delivered by contractors.

GLC02437.02330

25 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of twenty pounds of beef]

Order to issue twenty pounds of beef for General Knox.

GLC02437.02331

29 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Frothingham

A letter regarding clothing for which a Mr. Richards, D.C.M. Stores has been held accountable. Directs Frothingham to call on Richards to furnish receipts and vouchers for the clothing. Shaw further directs Frothingham to not make any settlements with Richards until he can provide a certificate accounting for all the articles of clothing.

GLC02437.02341

30 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of rum for Indians]

Orders to issue one quart of West Indian rum for "friendly Indians". The docket indicates the orders as General Knox orders No. 3. The order is signed as received by "Joe Indian".

GLC02437.02344

1 November 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Public cloathing store

"Invoice of sundry Cloathing [sic] the property of the United States ... " Lists clothing with prices. Signed as received by Samuel Shaw but main part of invoice is in a different hand.

GLC02437.02745

7 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for goods]

Request for fifteen pounds of beef for Henry Knox and his family. Docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02480

16 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for provisions]

Order for one gallon of rum, charged to General Henry Knox's account. Docket signed by Thomas Clowes.

GLC02437.02522