1 July 1779

Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice for Benjamin West for Clarke's "assistance in the Loan and Treasury Office]

Lists expenses from April through July 1779. Clarke was the Rhode Island treasurer.

GLC01450.194.01

18 March 1779

Mitchell, Nathan, 1729-1789

Document signed

Title: [Attestation for Ebenezer Burgus]

Certifies that Burgus was a "minute man in my Company" was "aquited agreable" in battle and is owed eight schillings.

GLC01450.195.01

July 1781

Ingersoll, Joseph, fl. 1781

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Accounts for Joseph Ingersoll]

Lists payments by "Joseph Ingresoll & Co." to various men. Each man signs attesting that he has recieved money from Ingersoll for various reasons. The payments include buying a number of ships at auction. The ships were the "sloop Bazil...Ship Elizabeth Snow Fly & sloop Marcia." The payments total near 30,000 pounds. The men signing are James Tileston, William Wyen, W. Scallon and Samuel Newhall. Also named in the document as being included in these accounts are Moses Little and Nathaneal Tracy. Not signed by Ingersoll. Ingersoll may be the same Jospeh Ingersoll who owned the…

GLC01450.195.02

13 August 1776

Townsend, David, 1753-1829

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Attestation of Doctor Dean's health]

Verifies "that Doctor Dean has been innoculated more than three weeks & is free from infection"

GLC01450.195.03

November 26, 1776

Pratt, Seth, fl. 1776

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Dean

Informing him that he has been appointed by the town of Easton "to Be a Soldier." This means "to Be Ready at a minets warning to march agreabell to alate act of this state: to any place wither this or the neighboring states of America to which you shall be ordered By the general Court of this State for the Defence there of." Pratt and Haywad both sign as witnesses, and list their company's and ranks as lieutenants.

GLC01450.195.04

17 October 1781

Manuscript

Title: [Summary of troops and equipment surrendered to General Horatio Gates by General John Burgoyne]

An unknown person compiled statistics relative to Burgoyne's surrender to Gates after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. The scrap of paper is dated in October 1781. Breaks down nationality of the captured soldiers, number of sick and wounded, types and number of artillery and small arms captured, etc. Also written on the sheet is a receipt for Daniel Epir to receive payment from Samuel Emory. On verso, in what appears to be an unrelated to the summary of captured troops, is a partial list of payments due to soldiers. They could be troops under Gates's command.

GLC01450.197.01

April 7, 1781

Pope, Edward, 1740-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Williams

Upon being informed that Nantucket residents were trading with the British on one of the Elizabeth islands Captain Claghorn investigated and took two prisoners. One man, John Walter Fletcher, is being sent to Newport, the other, Job Halsey, was sent to the County Committee for a further investigation. Since Williams is on this committee, explains to him the details of the first examination of the prisoner. Halsey says he lived in Long Island, but left once the British took command there, since he favored independence. Moved to Connecticut and joined the army. Says that while returning home…

GLC01450.198

October 18, 1777

Heath, William, 1737-1814

Letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Hancock

Letter written in a secretarial hand, by Major General Heath's secretary Seth Loring, and signed by Heath. A request for payment of a soldier's wages sent to Ebenezer Hancock, Deputy Paymaster General of U.S. forces. John Black, a soldier in Captain Turner's company in Colonel Bradford's regiment was to receive "Twentysix Dollars & two thirds in full of four Months pay." Black was unable to withdraw his pay with the regiment because he was confined to the hospital. Note on verso, signed by John Black, states he received the money.

GLC01450.200

2 November 1776

Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Ebenezer Hancock

Written by Major General Ward as commander of the Eastern Department (he was succeeded by Major General William Heath in March 1777) to Ebenezer Hancock as Deputy Paymaster General of U.S. forces. Order to pay Thomas Urann, Director of the Carpenter, forty six pounds and ten shilling, equal to 155 dollars, which was October's pay for him and the carpenters under him. On verso is breakdown of the pay for the carpenters. Urann made 6 pounds as foreman and the 9 "artificers" under him made 4 pounds 10 shillings each. Countersigned to by Thomas Urann that he received the money.

GLC01450.202

13 June 1777

Document

Title: [Permission for George Hazard]

Permits George Hazzard to pass Fort Trumbull to Fisher's island. Made out to "The Commandg Officer att Fort Trumbull."

GLC01450.203

15 May 1777

Drury, Jotham, 1741-1831

Document signed

Title: to

Verifies that Reuben Jager and William Crow enlisted in Drury's artillery company in colonel Crane's regiment. States that both men are "foreners from Irland." Both men were reported as foreigners in other official documents. Jager's name spelled Ruben Gager in this document.

GLC01450.204.01

5 January 1778

Ivers, Thomas, ?-1800

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for firearms]

States that he recieved fifteen pounds eleven schillings from Colonel Cogswell "for the use and damage of 58 Fire arms & Bayonetts." Written from the "War Office."

GLC01450.205.01

15 May 1777

Document

Title: [Receipt for goods on the Brig Sally]

Lists porter, playing cards, and sugar.

GLC01450.205.02

June 20, 1778

Hawes, Benjamin, fl. 1778-1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Adams

Hawes orders Adams to send three men from his company to serve under "the Continental general in the state of Rhodisland."

GLC01450.205.03

August 29, 1777

Murray, Joseph, fl. 1777

Letter signed

Title: to Colonel Waite

Informs that a British Naval Officer, Sir George Collier arrived in Booth Bay, Maine, last Tuesday on board his ship, the Rainbow. Refers to Collier's capture of the Hancock commanded by Captain John Manly and destruction of thirty other vessels at Machias, Maine, on July 8, 1777. States that Collier and his forces took one sloop and tried to take another but the American troops attacked them. States that Collier promised that the militia have gone home but he still remains and Murray believes he might attempt to strike again. States that three Continental frigates are at Portsmouth, New…

GLC01450.206

25 November 1776

Wilson, Nathaniel, fl. 1776

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to attend a meeting]

Orders the recipient to "repair to the parade by the meeting house" at the specified time and date, in accordance with an act of the General Court. Document co-signed by John Waite and John Johnson. The three men sign as the Selectmen of Falmouth.

GLC01450.207

6 May 1776

Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Fiske]

Partially Printed document signed by Cooke as Governor of Rhode Island. Co-signed by Secretary Henry Ward. John Fiske was named a Major in the Second Regiment of militia from the county of Providence. Embossed paper seal with the symbol of Rhode Island the word "Hope" on it. Document is pasted to a piece of heavier paper and the docket is barely visible when viewed through the heavy paper.

GLC01450.209.01

March 8, 1777

Contee, Thomas, fl. 1777-1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Letter written by Contee as a Maryland State Senator to Jenifer as President of the Maryland Senate. Both were serving in the first Maryland Senate. Reports that he will not be able to attend "the Public Service." Says the poor health of his family and the bad weather has kept him from Annapolis. Says has assumed the duties of clerk in Charles County and must go there next week if justices of the peace are appointed. Was given the clerking duties when Mr. Fendall moved from Maryland and will hold the position until a new one is chosen. Claims his neighbor Dr. Brooke has medical instruments…

GLC01450.210

October 8, 1778

Bully, William, fl. 1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Vernon

Bully asks Vernon to take care of various personal financial issues for him.

GLC01450.211

June 4, 1779

Hedding, Benjamin, fl. 1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Terrason Dezacherez

Translation needed.

GLC01450.212

August 17, 1778

Borda, Jean Charles de, 1733-1799

Note signed

Title: to unknown [in French]

Translation reads: "In consequence of the orders of the Count D'Estaing, the ship Provence will send to the Protector Ship 'Canot' which from the fleet at 'Bombs of Thunder' or else the one which was sent by the General to him." Letter written on board the Languedoc. Numbered "No. 73." Order for French ships.

GLC01450.213

July 15, 1777

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Encloses copies of what he wrote to Bingham on an earlier date concerning the Schooner Hope. Discusses business affairs related to the shipping of goods and medicines. Mentions consignments, accounts, and payments. Letter addressed to Bingham as "American Resident at Martinico."

GLC01450.214

5 July 1778

Eames, Daniel, fl. 1778

Document signed

Title: [Return for men detached from Captain Daniel Eames's Company]

Created in Hopkington (possibly Hopkinton, Massachusetts). Indicates that men were detached from Eames's Company to serve in Colonel Samuel Bullard's Regiment "to Reinforce the Continental Armey untill the first January next." Lists the names of Sergeant Solomon Walker and Privates Amos Stimson, Daniel Sever, and Thomas Law.

GLC01450.215.01

1 April 1776

Morse, David, 1756-1830

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request to pay bearer for military service during the American Revolution]

Asks for pay for one month and ten days of enlistment. Signed on the verso by David's father, Pelatiah Morse, who was possibly the bearer.

GLC01450.215.02

1776

Hall & Sellers

Printed document signed

Title: [One third of a dollar, No. 307773]

Partly printed document signed by J. Sellers, of Hall & Sellers, Philadelphia printers. The front indicates the money was printed according to a resolution of the Continental Congress passed 17 February 1776. Underneath an icon of a sundial appears the phrase: "Mind Your Business."

GLC01450.215.03