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1 April 1783
Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783
[Army Rations issued to Detachments]
Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on verso from George Groom. Lists men by Regiment with rations issued.
GLC02437.02053
[Army Rations issued to Artificers]
Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from George Groom. Lists men by company with issued rations.
GLC02437.02055
5 April 1783
Sears, Peter, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso by Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations.
GLC02437.02065
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
[Army Rations issued to the Artificers and Engineer's Department]
Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Jacob Wight. Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.02069
9 April 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Provision return for Artificers]
Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.02076
10 April 1783
Mitchel, John, fl. 1783
[Army rations issued to the Water Guard]
Return for the provisions provided for nine men belonging to the Water Guard for two days under the command of Captain Pray(?). Signed by "Comd John Mitchel." Countersigned by John Lillie, aide de camp, that the rations were issued. Mitchel (or...
GLC02437.02079
13 April 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
[Army Rations issued to Jonathan Kidney and artificers]
Written by Lillie as an aide-de-camp asking Forsyth to deliver one day of provisions to Jonathan Kidney, who had just come out of captivity. Docket signed by Kidney that he received the provisions from a contractor.
GLC02437.02082
April 15, 1783 circa
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Copy of Knox's draft on the formation of the Society of the Cincinnati]
Later copy of GLC02437.02090, which is the original. This copy is easier to read than the original. Says the Society was created to perpetuate "the remembrance of this great event [victory in the Revolution], as the mutual friendships which have been...
GLC02437.02089
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
[Request for Army rations]
Request for sixteen rations for William Bigelow. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Bigelow.
GLC02437.02097
April 17, 1783 circa
[Army Rations issued to artificier]
Return for rations for one member of the engineering department beginning 9 April and ending 17 April. It appears that the person came from the 8 Massachusetts Regiment. A total of 12 rations were issued over the eight days. Signed by Superintendent...
GLC02437.02099
21 April 1783
[Army rations issued to recently released prisoners]
Note from Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, allowing the issue of one day's worth of provisions for two recently released prisoners. Written to Mr. Forsyth as the commissary of issues. Docket signed that contractors delivered the rations.
GLC02437.02107
28 April 1783
to Andrew Billings
Written by Major General Knox to Major Billings. Says he heard Billings would be willing to contract to engrave the cannon recently taken from the enemy for two dollars each. Would like him to take care of this business as soon as possible.
GLC02437.02110
23 April 1783
to James Myers
Discusses the artillery of the army and corrects a mistake regarding the placement of the dolphins for the guns. Also discusses placement of the "Arms of the United States" on artillery. Closes by saying that "Although peace has taken place" he still...
GLC02437.02111
18 April 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provisions return]
Lists men by rank with rations issued.
GLC02437.02113
25 April 1783
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.02115
circa June 19, 1783
Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-?
[Constitution of the Society of Cincinnati]
Knox's copy of the Constitution of the Society of the Cincinnati. Knox has docketed on the first page saying "Cincinnati Constitution of &c." This document consists of the minutes of the 10 May 1783 meeting regarding proposals to establish the...
GLC02437.02122
12 May 1783
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Return of Ordnance & Military Stores at Several Places
Lists amounts of shot, balls, cartridges, carriages, muskets, bayonets, etc at Danbury, Fishkill Landing, and Poughkeepsie. Says there is around three tons of lead at Poughkeepsie.
GLC02437.02123
20 May 1783
[Receipt for rum]
Request for one quart of rum for General Henry Knox's boatmen.
GLC02437.02128
27 May 1783
Chapman, Elijah, fl. 1775-1783
to Henry Knox
Informs Knox of the theft of a barrel of flour and the circumstances under which this occured. Assures him that the lock to the door separating the ammunition from the provisions is secure and the lock to the stores in general has been replaced.
GLC02437.02136
circa June 1, 1783
[Henry Knox's account balances]
List of Knox's account balances for items such as horses, rye and hay. Bottom portion written by Shaw, with the top portion possibly written by Henry Knox. Balance paid General Knox on 1 June 1783.
GLC02437.02142
28 May 1783
Fleming, George, 1748-1822
Return of ordnance, ordnance stores, apparatus & c. of the garrisons of Stoney & Verplank's Points- Kingsferry
Includes a note at the bottom of the pages discussing a barge and damaged powder. These two pages were previously connected; second page measures 15.2 x 75.9 cm. Torn in middle crease.
GLC02437.10111
Guion, Isaac, fl. 1776-1823
[Return of ordance and stores in the Northern Department]
Includes returns from posts along the Mohawk River including Fort Rensselaer, Fort Herkimer, Fort Dayton, and from Albany and Schenectady. Guion signed as Captain Lieutenant, 2nd Regiment Artillery.
GLC02437.10518
1 May 1783
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
[Return]
Return for ordnance and military stores at West Point, New York. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.
GLC02437.10708
6 June 1783
to George Washington
Praises the bravery and character of Sergeant Major [Enos J.] Prindle of Colonel Lamb's regiment.
GLC02437.02148
8 June 1783
Discusses a lack of artificers and the importance of the arsenals and magazines for the artillery and any other branch of the military. Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02153
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