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17 May 1782
Price, William, ?-1790
Return of stores in the laboratory at Burlington
State is unspecified. Lists sulpher, pitch, copper measures, kegs of rosen, blades, knives, and cotton, among many other stores.
GLC02437.10034
17 June 1782
Craig, Isaac, 1742-1826
[Return of Ordnance stores at Fort Pitt and Fort McIntosh]
Signed by I. Craig, Major of Artillery to Henry Knox, Brigadier General of Artillery. Lists stores of shells, powder, cartridges, muskets, rifles, swords, etc. Fort Pitt was the site of present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fort McIntosh became...
GLC02437.10036
1 January 1778 - 31 July 1782
[Return of ordnance and supplies]
Dimensions are estimated as document is one long sheet folded many times.
GLC02437.10506
31 August 1782
Carthy, Daniel, fl. 1780-1782
Return of Quartermaster General's stores on hand at West Point 31 August 1782
Lists land transportation, water transportation, camp equipment, etc.
GLC02437.10508
15 September 1782
Eayrs, John, fl. 1782
[Return of military stores brought from Burlington to West Point]
Lists ordnance and stores brought from Burlington, New Jersey to West Point, New York for use of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery.
GLC02437.10510
12 March 1782
Whitlock, William, fl. 1782
[Return]
Return of ordnance and military stores from Richmond, Manchester, Yorktown and Williamsburg, all in Virginia. Lists items by type, weight, and ammunition. Noted as signed on behalf of Thomas Jones.
GLC02437.10693
1 April 1782
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the months of February and March 1782 at Fishkill, New York. Items listed by type and weight.
GLC02437.10694
2 April 1782
Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the months of February and March 1782 at West Point, New York. Items listed by type and weight.
GLC02437.10695
1 June 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the months of April and May 1782 at West Point, New York. Items listed by type, weight and ammunition. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10696
circa 1 July 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the months of April, May and June 1782 at Fishkill, New York. Items listed by type, weight and current condition. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10697
15 July 1782
Return for ordnance and ammunition at the different posts along the Mohawk River. Items listed by fort and type. Noted as signed by a Thomas Seward.
GLC02437.10698
circa 1 August 1782
Return of ordnance and military stores sent to the Northern army starting from 1 January 1778 to 31 July 1782. Lists items by type, destination and current condition. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10699
10 August 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the months of June and July 1782 at West Point, New York. Items listed by type and weight.
GLC02437.10700
31 July 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the month of July 1782 at Fishkill, New York. Items listed by type, weight and ammunition.
GLC02437.10701
1 September 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the month of August 1782 at Fishkill, New York. Items listed by type, weight and ammunition. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10702
9 September 1782
Jackson, Thomas, fl. 1782
Return for ordnance and military stores at the north and south redoubts. Items listed by type and location. Two black and white bust engravings of Jackson included.
GLC02437.10704
5 October 1782
Clinton, George, 1739-1812
to Henry Knox
Written by New York Governor Clinton to Major General Knox. Says he lately received a letter from Colonel Tilghman of General Washington's staff informing him of the capture of three Tories, all natives of Milford, Connecticut: Joseph Northrop...
GLC02437.01642
10 October 1782
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Contributes his thoughts on what to do with the "poor unfortunate invalid regiment." Declares that his ideas stem both from compassion for the soldiers and from "what I conceive to be the good of the service." Discusses physical examinations of the...
GLC02437.01657
9 November 1782
Relates the story of Aaron Swetland and Charles Treat, who had been clerks in Colonel [possibly Jeduthan] Baldwin's regiment of artificers at the pay grade of Sergeant. When the regiment was reduced, they were transferred to Captain [Thomas] Patten...
GLC02437.01704
12 November 1782
Writes to General George Washington that he would like a copy of the "general system of signals" Washington is producing when it is finished. Discusses placement of regiments and guards, including the Invalid Regiment, for the coming winter....
GLC02437.01709
13 November 1782
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Writes to inform Knox that despite his generous offer to bring his family to West Point, "I must again from urgent and impossible family reason beg leave of absence for the winter." Says that if it is not in Knox's power to grant his request...
GLC02437.01711
17 December 1782
to George Washington [incomplete]
Writes that he has received General Washington's letter respecting a sleigh, and discusses the possibilities for constructing that sleigh, which will "be put in train immediately and finished with all possible expedition." Is concerned that the...
GLC02437.01748
26 September 1782
Brooks, John, 1752-1825
Discusses a variety of issues related to his presenting a petition to the Massachusetts State Legislature. Has attempted to meet with Governor [John] Hancock, who has promised to notify them when a meeting would be convenient. Describes the...
GLC02437.01629
30 September 1782
Cheever, Ezekiel, 1720-1793
Mentions that he has taken the liberty of enclosing a letter by Mr. Commissary [Samuel] Hodgdon regarding Cheever's continued grievances (possibly regarding his pay and benefits: see GLC02437.01379 and GLC02437.01553). Remarks that Hodgdon's letter...
GLC02437.01633
8 October 1782
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Written by Lieutenant Colonel Carrington, quartermaster to Nathanael Greene's Southern army, to Major General Knox. Makes reference to Congressional military appointments. Expresses anger at some Congressional decisions involving himself, saying "I...
GLC02437.01652
20 March 1783
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
Return of ordnance stores deliver for Stony Point
Return of stores dated 13 October 1782 and 31 January 1783 declared by Captain [likely Ephraim] Fenno, and by John Smith. Richard Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores, signs on 20 March 1783.
GLC02437.01660
October 29, 1782
[Warrant for release of Abraham Bell]
The first part of this note, on the first page, is written on behalf of Knox in the secretarial hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. The note describes the circumstances of Abraham Bell, formerly of New York State, who has been captured as a...
GLC02437.01661
14 October 1782
Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Writes that he would like Knox to inform him whom he should consult "for Provisions & Hospitals Stores after the 15th as I have received no Official Direction on the Subject." Explains that Mr. Sands "has ordered his issuers to continue their duty,"...
GLC02437.01663
17 October 1782
Written by Colonel Brooks to Major General Knox. Says he had a long conference with a Massachusetts legislative committee on half-pay pensions for the state's officers. Says they finally agreed to report "a state of facts," but did so without...
GLC02437.01671
16 October 1782 - 18 October 1782
Seward, Thomas, 1740-1800
[Return of ordnance and stores in the Northern Department]
Three charts describing the ordnance of the Northern Department. The first page features a return of ordnance sent to West Point from Albany. The second page features a return of "Musquets, Cartridges, Flints & Sundries" delivered in the Northern...
GLC02437.01672
1 November 1782
Condy, Thomas Hollis, 1754-1833
Return of cartridges in the 9th Massa Regiment commanded by Majr Leml Trescott
Lists cartridges from the 9th Massachusetts. Countersigned by Major Lemuel Trescott.
GLC02437.01690
18 November 1782
Burnet, Robert, fl. 1782
Report of the guard & stores at redoubt no. 4
List of officers, sentries, and stores, including axes, spears and funnels.
GLC02437.01716
19 November 1782
to [Thomas] Jones
Marked "copy" by Carrington. Addressee is listed only as "Mr. Jones," but earlier correspondence suggests the addressee is Thomas Jones. Colonel Carrington writes that he has waited till this morning for Jones to arrive, before Carrington must...
GLC02437.01719
20 November 1782
Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1783
Return of the boards & plank issued for the use of the artillery barracks antecedent to the last order
Return listing boards and planks, sorted according to who ordered their delivery and the date of delivery.
GLC02437.01720
27 November 1782
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Orders for the issues of arms accoutrements and ammunitions
Unsigned, but written the hand of Samuel Shaw. Lists, by date between June and November, orders given to issuers of supplies, such as Mr. John Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, and Mr. Richard Frothingham, Commissary at West Point.
GLC02437.01725
2 December 1782
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
Return of the boards & plank issued for the use of the Connecticut barracks
Addressed to Major General Henry Knox. Signed by George J. Denniston on behalf of John Campbell, Assistant Deputy Quarter Master. Return of the amount of boards and planks, as well as when they were delivered, to whom, and on whose orders.
GLC02437.01728
7 December 1782
Billings, Andrew, 1743-1808
Is honored to report that the two cannons entrusted to him will be ready for delivery by next Wednesday. Will soon be going away for some weeks and wishes he could be present to see them sent off, but hopes they will meet with Knox's approval....
GLC02437.01733
16 December 1782
[Certificate for Andrew Billings Esq. for engravings for two pieces of cannon]
Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Writes, "This is to certify that, in consequence of orders from His Excellency the Commander in Chief, Andrew Billings Esq. has engraved certain devices upon two pieces of cannon...
GLC02437.01746
Blair, Samuel, 1741-1818
Written by Reverend Blair to Major General Knox. Asked Colonel John Lamb to inform Knox of his impending retirement and his reasons for leaving the service. Says he would have written sooner but had problems with "the extreme weakness and disorder of...
GLC02437.01747
22 December 1782
Thomas, Joseph, 1755-1838
Report of the ordnance at the different posts and park of artillery
Chart of ordnance at Fort Clinton and nearby fortifications on the Hudson River. Artillery has been dismounted, spiked and "stoped with stones."
GLC02437.01757
9 February 1780-10 December 1782
[An account of monies expended by the British troops in Charleston South Carolina]
Title taken from docket. A list of monies spent, broken down by department.
GLC02437.01762
25 December 1782
George, John, 1751-1820
Report of the ordnance at the different posts & park of artillery on West Point
Signed by a J. George, likely John George, a Captain-Lieutenant of Artillery from Massachusetts. Return lists ordnance stores broken down by location. Similar in content to GLC02437.01757.
GLC02437.01763
28 December 1782
Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806
Sarcastic letter written by Major General Gates to Major General Knox. Says "Chess is intirely at a Stand here; I have many challenges, but no Troops to Act; when a convenient Opportunity Offers, I shall be Obliged to you for the peices that are...
GLC02437.01764
circa January 1783
Received from Mr Forsyth, Commissary of Issues, during the month of January 1783
List of items received from James Forsyth during January 1783 for General Henry Knox and his family, signed by Samuel Shaw (see GLC02437.01769 for a related document.)
GLC02437.01770
January 1783
Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840
Return of the men in the Masstts. Corps of Artillery whos time of service expt. in Decr.-Jany. Insuing
Return of 15 named men, broken down by company. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and countersigned by a Lieutenant Burbeck.
GLC02437.01772
Niven, Daniel, 1742-1809
Provision return for three men drafted from the Corps of Invalids, doing duty in the Engineers Barge, commencing the first & ending the eight day of January both day included
Provision return signed by D. [likely Daniel] Niven [some sources say Nevin], Commanding Engineer, and countersigned "By order of Gen [Henry] Knox", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Peter Fitzpatrick.
GLC02437.01775
1 January 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Provision return for three soldiers employed in the ordinance department]
Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers (3 men named) and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by D. S. [possibly Dudley] Mercer.
GLC02437.01778
Hait, Joseph, fl. 1775-1783
[Provision return for sixteen prisoners of war confin'd in provost at West Point for eight days]
Return signed by Lieutenant Joseph Hait and by R. Douglass Captain Guard, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed illegibly.
GLC02437.01781
circa January 1, 1783
Banks, John, fl. 1783
Army Rations issued to men in Ordance Departmt.
"Provision Return for one Man Drafted from the Invalid Regt. Capt. Rileys Company now employed in the ordinance Dept. for four Days is four Rations." Directed to Commissary Forsyth, possibly James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point. Return is signed...
GLC02437.01786
to the Commissary
Writes, "Please to issue provisions, from this day to the 12th inclusive, to Benjamin Jenkins, soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment on command from Saratoga, he having been served up to the 31st ulto. as per certificate from Col. Olney commanding...
GLC02437.01787
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