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21 February 1783
Strachan, William, 1752-1798
to Henry Knox
Discusses the condition of beef and states that "I think it not fit to be Issued to the Troops."
GLC02437.01941
25 February 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]
Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.01951
26 February 1783
Callender, John, fl. 1747-1797
[Report of the Artillery at Fort Clinton]
Informs Knox that he has "[e]xamined the Artillery at Fort Clinton Park & .c .c found them in good Order, Except one Morter one Howitzer ..."
GLC02437.01956
1 March 1783
Banks, John, fl. 1783
[Request for rations]
Request for a week's worth of provisions for a man of the Core of the Invalides. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed (with an X) by Joseph Freeman.
GLC02437.01968
5 March 1783
[Provision ration of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]
Lists men by regiment, company and occupation with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.01983
15 March 1783
Wills, E., fl. 1783
to John Doughty
Wills, captain commanding Invalids on Constitution Island, discusses furloughs for men in his company. Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.02004
24 March 1783
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
Considerations on Military Punishments
Discusses his views on military punishment, which are quite moderate as well as how other countries maintain control and discipline in their own military. Also lists suggestions on proper punishments for offenses. The closing page is in Nicola's...
GLC02437.02027
1 April 1783
Price, William, ?-1790
[Provision return]
Countersigned by John Lillie. Lists rations issued for Lieutenant Police Officers.
GLC02437.02056
Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by regiment with issued returns.
GLC02437.02060
5 April 1783
Sears, Peter, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie and includes a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.02064
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