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Return of mility. stores & ammunition on hand in the artillery park magazine

Scheinemann signs as commissary of military stores. Lists amounts of stores on hand. Directed to Brigadier General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.00948

[Certificate of James Sutter's service]

Attests that Sutter served as an artillery artificer from 18 January 1778 - 29 January 1780, was honorably discharged, and is entitled to the depreciation of his pay, which he has not received. Shaw signs as Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Possibly...

GLC02437.00949

[Certificate of Thomas Jones's pay]

Knox attests that Jones, from Sussex County, Virginia, was deputy field commissary of military stores. Discusses Jones's promotions and pay, asserting that he has not received the allowance for the depreciation of his pay.

GLC02437.00950

[Certificates pertaining to Baxter Howe]

In Samuel Shaw's hand, and signed by Shaw for Knox. Contains two certificates pertaining to the pay and service of Baxter Howe, from Massachusetts. Includes the copied signatures of Howe and Henry Knox. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's...

GLC02437.00951

[Extract from minutes of a meeting of the Board of War]

Carleton, Secretary of the Board of War, attests that as soon as the Board of War receives an accurate return of field commissaries of military stores, Richard Frothingham will be appointed principal field commissary of military stores and will have...

GLC02437.00952

to Marquis de Lafayette

Captain Savage attests that Peter de [Lemay] of his detachment has served as a matross in the 3rd Regiment of Artillery for three years. Recommends him for discharge. This document apparently served as a register of provision orders; there are...

GLC02437.00955

Powder at different places contained in the general return from the board of war

Lists powder stores at Providence, Rhode Island; Springfield, Massachusetts; West Point, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania among others. Although unsigned, appears to be written in the hand of Samuel Shaw...

GLC02437.00956

Return of ordnance & military stores in the district of the States of Maryland and Delaware by Colo. Donaldson Yeates Deputy Quarter Master May 31st 1781

Created at Head of Elk, present-day Elkton, Maryland. Lists balls, shells, powder, and items in need of repair. A note at the bottom of the page and completed on verso, in Henry Knox's hand, refers to powder, shot, and cannon at Frederickstown...

GLC02437.00957

Stores to be brought from Springfield

Pages 1-3 are written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Final page is written and signed twice by Brigadier General Knox. Docket notes "Articles order'd from Boston and Springfield 2 & 3 June 1781." Knox's notes pertain to the...

GLC02437.00958

[Recommendation for the transfer of Lieutenant Timothy Mix to the Corps of Invalids]

Mix hopes to be transferred to the Corps of Invalids or to the Laboratory at Springfield, Massachusetts "by reason of the Wound he received... " Directed to General Henry Knox. Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, authorizes on behalf of Knox...

GLC02437.00959