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9 February 1783
Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785)
[Artillery Artificers rations]
Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer on verso.
GLC02437.01907
13 February 1783
[Provisions for men of Thomas Patten's Company]
Lists men by platoon with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.01914
19 February 1783
McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
to Henry Knox
Written by General McDougall to Major General Knox. Says that Colonel Brooks has no doubt reached him before this letter, but hopes to give an update to events in Congress since. Says "Nothing has since been done by Congress on the Subject of our...
GLC02437.01933
21 February 1783
Strachan, William (1752-1798)
Discusses the condition of beef and states that "I think it not fit to be Issued to the Troops."
GLC02437.01941
24 February 1783
Platt, Richard (1755-1830)
Discusses a past problem with Colonel Webb regarding the use of a small barge and asking for Knox's help with the situation. Noted as written at Robinson's.
GLC02437.01949
25 February 1783
[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 (ca. 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
February 1783
Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)
[Provisions drawn for Henry Knox]
Lists stores received from Mr. [Robert ]Forsyth during the month of February.
GLC02437.01964
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
3 March 1783
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to Alexander McDougall
Discusses with McDougall the possible result of his mission, informing him that everyone is anxious for it and continues to deplore the lack of a strong Congress.
GLC02437.01975
4 March 1783
[Thoughts on court martial and the duty of judge advocate]
Written in the hand of, and signed for Knox, by Samuel Shaw. Docketed by Knox. Major General Knox's guidelines and procedures on how a court martial ought to be conducted. Wants to allow challenges to members of the court without any given reason...
GLC02437.01979
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
12 March 1783
Written by Major General Knox to General McDougall. Says he wrote a letter to McDougall on 3 March. Says the officers were quiet at that point, but that their impatience and unhappiness is coming to a crescendo now. Makes a reference to the first...
GLC02437.01999
15 March 1783
Wills, E. (fl. 1783)
to John Doughty
Wills, captain commanding Invalids on Constitution Island, discusses furloughs for men in his company.
GLC02437.02004
16 March 1783
Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823)
Requests a leave of absence for several men from his company.
GLC02437.02011
24 March 1783
Lillie, John (1755-1801)
[Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department]
Request for six days' worth of provisions for Masons;. Signed by a Joseph C. [Dellezenne]. Countersigned by John Lillie with note from Robert Matthews. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.02023
Nicola, 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 (fl. 1783)
[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
7 April 1783
[Request for provisions]
Includes a note on the verso from Nehemiah Philips. Request for one day's worth of provisions for Nehemiah Philips.
GLC02437.02067
8 April 1783 circa
Cheesman, Joseph (fl. 1783)
[Return for provisions]
Return for the provisions of Major Waitter of the engineering department from 4 April to 8 April. For the five days of service, Waitter was given 7 1/2 rations. Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman. Countersigned by Major General Knox's aide-de...
GLC02437.02071
13 April 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.02086
15 April 1783
Draft of a society to be formed by the American officers & to be called "the Cincinnati"
Document itself not signed, but docket has Knox's signature. This is a draft document describing the purpose and administrative organization of the officer's fraternal organization that became the Society of the Cincinnati. Says the Society was...
GLC02437.02090
17 April 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Doughty with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.02103
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