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30 September 1783
Huntington, Ebenezer, 1754-1834
[Army Return of Connecticut troops]
Lists men by the month in which their terms of service expire. Countersigned by Libbeus Loomis.
GLC02437.02594
4 October 1783
Smith, Ebenezer, ?-1824
[Return of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]
Lists men by month in which their term of service expires.
GLC02437.02620
12 October 1783
Johnston, W., fl. 1783
[Provision return for a detachment of the Massachusetts Artillery]
Lists provisions which include bread, candles, rum and vinegar, with amounts.
GLC02437.02624
10 October 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
[Army Return of the Sappers and Miners Corps]
Lists men by status, rank and file. Written at Constitution Island
GLC02437.02631
15 October 1783
Stevens, William, 1750-1801
[Report]
Reporting to complete the accounts of the regiment for settlement according to a garrison order.
GLC02437.02656
16 October 1783
Clark, Jeremiah, fl. 1783
to Henry Knox
Complains of West Point men trespassing into the neighborhood and cutting down timber. Asks Knox to help put a stop to the trespassing and cutting of wood.
GLC02437.02669
28 September 1783
Swartwout, Cornelius, fl. 1776-1783
Return of ordnance stores, apparatus & c. & c. at the Garrison of Stony and Verplanks Points Kingsferry- Septemer 28th 1783.
Signed by Swartwout, Captain Lieutenant Commanding Artillery at Kings Ferry.
GLC02437.10148
Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840
Weekly return of Massachusetts Corps of Artillery
Signed by Cooper as adjutant. Cosigned by Captain Henry Burbeck. Includes a chart with number of officers and their corresponding rank and status. Contains additional notes pertaining to officers on command, sick, on the staff, and on extra duty.
GLC02437.10157
7 October 1783
Brooks, David, 1756-1838
Writes to Knox about a return for an article of clothing that Knox requested. Apologizes, saying "I cannot be particular in my Return...on account of my bad state of Health." "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.10161
11 October 1783
[Return of Artillery Corps]
List of men broken down by rank, regiment and stats - whether they are fit for duty or not. Calculation in the lower left corner. Watermarked with a stamp & illegible writing. Docketed as "Scale Artillery."
GLC02437.10165
26 September 1783
Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783
[Return]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of New Hampshire foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by James Carr. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10532
6 October 1783
Tupper, Anselm, 1763-1808
Return for non-commissioned officers and privates of the second Massachusetts regiment. Chart for the months in which times of service expire. Countersigned by Caleb Gibbs.
GLC02437.10541
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Weekly return for the New York corps of artillery. Lists men by rank and current status. Date from docket.
GLC02437.10546
22 October 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Informs General Washington that he is sending the weekly returns with other information to him (not included). Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02696
3 November 1783
to Andrew Billings
Relays a message from General George Washington, urging the completion and delivery of cannons for the Count de Grasse.
GLC02437.02754
18 October 1783
Wright, J., fl. 1783
[Army rations issued to artificers]
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie.
GLC02437.02679
19 October 1783
Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813
[Army return of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment]
Indicates the number of men "whose times of service expire ... in Decr. and January 1783 & 84." Signed by Bowles and countersigned by Joseph Pettingill.
GLC02437.02685
29 October 1783
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821
Asks Knox to personally deliver a letter to General Alexander McDougall and emphasizes that it is private. Requests Knox to forward the two pieces of field artillery designed for the Count De Grasse to New York as soon as the British evacuate. Wants...
GLC02437.02722
1 November 1783
Thompson, Alexander, ?-1809
[Return of ordnance, ammunition and other items from the Northern Department of the Army]
Lists amount and type of ordnance by post.
GLC02437.02749
9 November 1783
to Guy Carleton
Discusses the evacuation of British troops from New York City. Suggests that American forces take over the city as soon as Sir Guy Carleton and his men leave to prevent disorder and damage to the city. Requests that Carleton give him 5-6 days...
GLC02437.02761
10 November 1783
Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808
Informs Knox about a delay in the evacuation of his British troops, as they are still waiting for the ships and supplies. States that he will let Knox know their departure date as soon as he, himself, finds out.
GLC02437.02767
Swift, Heman, 1733-1814
Return of the State of the Connecticut Regiment
Lists number of men according to availability and rank. Of those present and fit for duty, five are sergeants, three are corporals, one is a drum and fife soldier, thirty-four are privates, leaving the total aggregate to be forty-three. Watermarked...
GLC02437.10173
27 October 1783
Pettengill, Joseph, 1753-1833
List of men's names-for discharge of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment
List of fifty-three men discharged from the first Massachusetts Regiment. Noted that men are "entitled by cuting [sic] two cords of Wood each." Watermarked with a crest with three fleur-de-lis.
GLC02437.10177
8 November 1783
Weekly return of the Massachusetts Artillery
List of men in the Massachusetts Artillery according to rank and status. Watermarked. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.
GLC02437.10182
25 October 1783
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Includes a chart on the verso regarding absent officers. Noted...
GLC02437.10559
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