16 July 1777

Murray, Richard, fl. 1777

Autograph document signed

Title: to John Burgoyne

Asks Lieutenant General Burgoyne to pay John Drummond slightly over 100 pounds in Halifax currency for "sundries purchased here."

GLC04764.12

17 July 1777

Gardner, H.H., fl. 1777-1795

Autograph document signed

Title: [Reciept for payment into account]

Captain Gardner asks that David Geddes, acting paymaster for Burgoyne, place 33 guineas sterling into his account.

GLC04764.13

17 July 1777

Cheeke, William, fl. 1777

Autograph document signed

Title: [Reciept for payment]

Asks Lieutenant General Burgoyne to pay John Drummond 20 pounds in Halifax currency, being what Cheeke received from him.

GLC04764.14

21 July 1777

Hogel, Francis, fl. 1777

Document signed

Title: [Reciept for payment]

Written in Skenesborough or Skenesboro, which is now Whitehall, New York. Receipt for Francis Hogel, who had to sign it with an "x" as his mark. Says Hogel received 10 guineas for his service in the King's Army from Major Robert Kingston, a member of the staff of General John Burgoyne.

GLC04764.15

24 July 1777

Sherwood, Justus, 1747-1798

Autograph document signed

Title: [Reciept for payment]

Written in Skenesborough or Skenesboro, which is now Whitehall, New York. Reminds recipient that his last piece of correspondence mentioned his petition to Lieutenant General John Burgoyne for over 18 pounds sterling.

GLC04764.16

23 July 1777

Sherwood, Justus, 1747-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Burgoyne

Written in Skenesborough or Skenesboro, which is now Whitehall, New York. Petition says Captain Sherwood of a Company of the Queens Royal Rangers, was sent off with a detachment in pursuit of rebels on 6 July 1777 and left his baggage in the care of a soldier that was eventually captured. He lost five pounds sterling with the luggage. Also, on 18 July 1777 he was sent with another detachment to stop the rebels from plundering cattle from local inhabitants and when he returned his trunk was broken up and most of his personal clothes stolen, to the amount of 15 pounds sterling. Asks Burgoyne…

GLC04764.17

circa 1777

Hill, Jonathan, fl. 1777-1782

Autograph document

Title: to Robert Kingston

Hill, a Lieutenant Colonel in the 9th Regiment of Foot, was updating Kingston, a staff officer for Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, on the allocation of funds. Says two of seven guineas were given to Boyle as a guide for the 9th Regiment and that the other 5 were also given to Boyle to compensate him for the plundering of his house, garden, and potato field. Claims the General's servant told him that he was to have two loaves of sugar and that he has only received one. Asks for another in mock desperation.

GLC04764.18

11 August 1777

Watkins, Nathan, fl. 1777

Autograph document

Title: [Receipt for payment]

Payment made to Lieutenant General John Burgoyne to the total of 2 pounds 2 shillings. Document is cut or torn and there is text loss.

GLC04764.19

17 August 1777

Foy, Edward, fl. 1777

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Kingston

Written by Captain Foy as Adjunct General in Canada to Kingston as an officer on the staff of General John Burgoyne in New York. Says clothing has been ordered up to Fort Ticonderoga. Said he would have sent it up with the additional companies when they left, but his letter arrived too late. Additional recruits have arrived and he will send it with them to assure the clothing's safety. Mentions some confusion over copies of dispatches. Transmits certificates from commanding officers of various officers confirming arrival of recruits. Also sends memorials (not included here) presented to…

GLC04764.20

12 March 1777

Ogilvie, James, fl. 1777

Document signed

Title: [Certification of arrival of recruits]

Written in secretarial hand for Major Ogilvie, commander of the 4th Regiment of Foot. Signed by Ogilvie and cosigned by Major Robert Kingston. Says James Jackson and William Cornwell were received by the 4th Regiment from the 24th Regiment.

GLC04764.21

27 March 1777

Bird, John, ?-1777

Document signed

Title: [Certification of arrival of recruits]

Certificate written in a secretarial hand for Bird as Lieutenant Colonel in 15th Regiment of Foot. Says he has received James Palmer and Jacob Goodenough from the 62nd Regiment of Foot. Bird died on 4 October 1777 at the Battle of Germantown.

GLC04764.22

27 March 1777

Bird, John, ?-1777

Document signed

Title: [Certification of arrival of recruits]

Certificate written in a secretarial hand for Bird as Lieutenant Colonel in 15th Regiment of Foot. Certifies that John Beamont and James Watson, recruits from the 24th Regiment of Foot, have joined his 15th Regiment. Bird died on 4 October 1777 at the Battle of Germantown.

GLC04764.23

4 December 1776

Graham, William, fl. 1776

Document signed

Title: [Certification of arrival of recruits]

Written in a secrearial hand for Captain Graham as commander of the 45th Regiment of Foot. Certifies that he has received Gilbert Sprowle and William Cozens as recruits from the 9th Regiment of Foot.

GLC04764.24

30 December 1776

Graham, William, fl. 1776

Document signed

Title: [Certification of arrival of recruits]

Written in a secreterial hand for Captain Graham as commander of the 45th Regiment of Foot. Certifies that he has received John Lloyd, William Brown, Elias Manly, and Richard Williams as recruits from the 20th Regiment of Foot.

GLC04764.25

9 June 1778

Heath, William, 1737-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Phillips

Written by Heath as American commander in charge of the Convention Army, which consisted of the British prisoners of war from the Saratoga campaign, to General Phillips as the highest ranking officer in captivity with the Convention Army. References Phillips's letter of 8 June 1778 where he complains of restrictions put on the movement of his men. Heath previously gave orders saying the prisoners were not allowed to travel to Watertown anymore. The prisoners were housed in Watertown previously because there were too many to keep them all in Cambridge. Heath says that exchanges have culled the…

GLC04789.01

4 November 1775

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Extracts of resolutions of the Continental Congress]

Resolutions of the Continental Congress recommending that the assemblies of the various colonies to have fire locks and saltpetre manufactured, punish people who harbor deserters, and permit the army to impress vessels for transportation. The resolutions dated 4 November 1775 specify the fire lock supply needs, recommends fines, whipping, and oaths for people who harbor deserters, and ask the New England colonies to grant General Washington the power to impress carriages, horses, and other means of transportation at a "reasonable rate." A resolution from 10 November 1775 urges the…

GLC08921

4 September 1780

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Foote

From West Point, Arnold writes to a supplier asserting that "The Enemy from their Preparations seem to have some important movement in contemplation, their object may be an attack on these ports." Consequently, he requests the cattle meant for the post be expedited so that they will be well provisioned. Written at "Robinson's House."

GLC08919

10 June 1775

Montrésor, John, 1736-1799

Map

Title: A Map of the Province of New York with part of Pensylvania, and New England, from an actual survey by Captain Montrésor, Engineer, 1775

Includes insets of Connecticut River area and Lake Champlain area. Shows upper New York, Connecticut, Vermont. Framed to 92.7 x 113 cm. "P. Andreus, Sculpter" appears in lower right corner.

GLC03101.01

1778/11/06

Duffield, John, fl. 1778

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for tea]

Duffield attests to receiving 837 British pounds worth of tea from Robert Campbell.

GLC08696.01

1779/10/25

Brown & Morgan, fl. 1779

Document

Title: [Receipt for tea and sugar]

Attests to receipt of two half chests of tea and one barrel of sugar by Greenbury Dorsey, possibly Greensbury Dorsey (d. 1807) of Huntington County, Pennsylvania.

GLC08696.02

1780/07/14

Hopkins, R., fl. 1780

Document

Title: [Receipt for tea]

Attests to receipt of 179 pounds of tea by Greenbury Dorsey, possibly Greensbury Dorsey (d. 1807) of Huntington County, Pennsylvania. Notes that R. Hopkins was paid $6000.

GLC08696.03

20 February 1777

Schaack, H.V., fl. 1777

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for $1040 received from Theodore Sedgwick]

Money paid for the purchase of 1040 bushels of wheat.

GLC01450.232.02

21 March 1777

Tebbets, Reuben, 1743-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for sixteen shillings received from Captain Wallingford]

Money paid for "Mr. Meturen Rickers Rates for the year 1774."

GLC01450.232.03

2 April 1782

Skinner, C., fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Permission for Samuel Barron "to come to Staeton Island"]

GLC01450.232.04

5 September 1781

Beckwith, George, 1753-1823

Manuscript document

Title: [British spy report]

Reports on George Knox "formerly a Capt. in the Continental Army" who had resigned his commission in April 1780 and resumed farming in Newark. Informs that Knox turned himself over to loyalist refugees at Bergen and sought to join the British service. Relays that Knox reported that General George Washington is below Philadelphia and the troops with him are the Jersey Brigade of about 600 or 700, the Congress Regiment, a detachment of light infantry formed from York troops, and the French troops. Knox also reported that the New England troops are at the Hudson Highlands under General…

GLC05224.01