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14 August 1777
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Appointment of Samuel Nicholson as Commander of Frigate Deane]
Signed by Hancock as President of the Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress.
GLC01450.001
24 December 1779
Jay, John, 1745-1829
[Appointment of John Wheelwright as Commander of the privateer ship The Neptune]
Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, and John Avery.
GLC01450.002
1776
Simmons, Peleg, fl. 1776
[Orderly book of Peleg Simmons]
Daily orders for troops at Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island. Reports on soldiers' and officers' duties, troop movements, court martials, provisions, uniforms, armaments, soldiers' appearance, and general announcements to the troops at camp....
GLC01450.003
July 1776 - 9 December 1777
Tilden, Ezra, 1751-1819
[Diary of Ezra Tilden]
Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the...
GLC01450.004
19 July 1776 - circa 1830
Marshall, Thomas, fl. 1776
[Castle Island orderly book]
Entries also written by Gamaliel Bradford as Lieutenant Colonel, and Jonathan Carver. Reports on daily orders for the Boston Regiment of Militia stationed at Castle Island, in the Boston Harbor, commanded by Colonel Marshall. Mentions everyday life...
GLC01450.005.01
1 May 1776
Lowell, John, 1743-1802
[Commission of Thomas Marshall as Colonel of the Boston Regiment of Militia]
Signed by 15 other members of the Council of the Massachusetts Bay.
GLC01450.005.02
April 7, 1778
Heath, William, 1737-1814
to Ebenezer Hancock
Countersigned by Seth Loring, Secretary. Writes to the Deputy Paymaster General of the Forces of the United States of America requesting payment of $200 for Captain Benjamin Wallcott of Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment for five months of pay...
GLC01450.005.03
1775-1823
[Lovett family business accounts] [Decimalized .01-.33]
GLC01450.006
1779 -1781
Lovett, John, 1743-1792
[John Lovett account book of ships and prizes]
Documents the name, sailing date, and captain of ships and schooners, and details the goods these ships brought back to Lovett. Lovett was a ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. During the Revolutionary War privateering ships...
GLC01450.006.01
July 2, 1783
[Lovett family account and ledger book]
Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Note on last page signed by Jeremiah and Ezra Lovett, 2 July...
GLC01450.006.03
1778-1779
[Lovett family account and ledger book for receipts from the Earl of Sandwich]
Lists what each captain received from the Earl of Sandwich. Mostly lists of goods and their costs. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated 11 September 1778 - May 11, 1779.
GLC01450.006.04
1775
[Lovett family account book] [incomplete]
Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. The dates run backwards with the earliest at the end of the...
GLC01450.006.05
16 December 1777
Tyler, John Sr., 1747-1813
to Colonel
Comments on the undisciplined behavior of his correspondent's regiment in camp. He cannot discern "what plan the Genl. [George Washington] has" but believes "this maneuver is the most likely to produce neglect of duty." Would like himself and the...
GLC01450.628
1780
Little, William, fl. 1780-1786
[Little's account of refreshments delivered]
Records refreshments delivered to Lamb's (possibly Colonel John Lamb's) regiment of artillery, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's regiment of artificers, Livingston (possibly James Livingston's) regiment of infantry, a corps of sappers and miners, and...
GLC01450.806
24 September 1776
Folsom, Nathaniel, 1726-1790
to Artemas Ward
Signed as chairman of the Committee of Public Safety as the Exeter Committee of Safety prepares for war. Reports that one thousand men are marching towards New York to serve in Washington's army. Has sent this letter as an express to Boston to...
GLC01460
1779-1780
Documents related to the Revolutionary War [Decimalized .01-.03]
Contains an account report for the sloop Liberty, an inspection return for the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, and an anonymously sketched document (possibly military).
GLC01450.554
23 July 1781
Bruyn, James, fl. 1781
to George Clinton
Informs Governor Clinton of Colonel Willet's recent victory over the enemy. Says that Willet's men killed and wounded ninety, while taking only five dead themselves, even though they were outnumbered. Offers to accompany Clinton on his upcoming...
GLC01450.559
12 September 1777
Visscher, John, fl. 1775-1780
to James Hughes
Trouble obtaining handkerchiefs from a general. Encloses a letter for General Gates. Reports no news, but hears that British General John Burgoyne is "on the move to attack you."
GLC01450.560
24 May 1775
Lawton, Robert, fl. 1775
to Joseph Clarke
Informs his father that he attempted to send the barrel of flour he previously requested, but that ship masters refused to transport the flour because "Capt. Wallace stops the least Trifle of Provision that is sent up the River." Writes that he...
GLC01450.561
26 October 1782
Allen, Jeremiah, fl. 1774-1791
to Sam White
Has been "employ'd delivering letters, seeing plays operas &c" in Paris. Also reports "there are a number of English gentleman here, but for what purpose I know not." Asks White concerning his financial affairs in Nantes. Hears that "our Captain...
GLC01450.562
6 August 1776
Barrel, Rebekah, 1749-?
to William Barrell
Writes to her husband, William Barrel, in New York, a soldier in "Capt. Jacob's Company in Colon. Baily's" regiment. Sweetly expresses her desire to be reunited with him after his six months of service. Discusses making clothes for him. A letter...
GLC01450.563
1781
[Printed secret codes, nomenclator]
The document is printed and handwritten on both sides. One side is typeset with various words beginning with each letter of the alphabet and the other side is printed with numbers 1-1700 in chronological order. The handwritten notes next to each word...
GLC01450.601
1782
Massachusetts Assembly
Printed resolutions regarding recruiting and clothing [Decimalized .01-.02]
See decimalized entries.
GLC01450.602
1775-1783
Collection of documents related to Captain Morgan Lewis [Decimalized .01-.15]
GLC01450.603
7 February 1781
Kimball, Thomas, fl. 1781
[Massachusetts reenlistment document]
Partially printed document signed by Thomas Kimball, whose identity is unknown, who appears to have written everything in ink on the page. Document subscribes Ebenezer Low, Jr. and Thomas Jalloson to continue in the service of the United States for...
GLC01450.604
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