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Hillyer, David, fl. 1783 [Provision return for army rations issued]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02243 Author/Creator: Hillyer, David, fl. 1783 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 6 July 1783 circa Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 18.8 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy

Signed by David Hillyer, a quartermaster. Countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw as Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for four men from Captain McGowan's Company of the Invalid Regiment who came to West Point from the Fishkill Barracks from 1-6 July. A total of 24 rations were issued over the six days. Docket signed by a Gerard Craig stating that the rations were delivered by contractors.

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