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17 October 1777
Skinner, Thomas, fl. 1777
[Receipt for Henry Knox]
Captain Thomas Skinner received an eight-year-old black horse from General Henry Knox for $320. Docket appears to be in Samuel Shaw's hand.
GLC02437.08420
27 April 1778
Gilbert, Jonathan, fl. 1778-1785
[Bill to Henry Knox]
Bill for 5 pairs of shoes. Total comes to £3.18.0. Signed by Gilbert that he received payment.
GLC02437.08424
1783-1815
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Statement &c
List of potential costs and profits for a mine. Gives a run down of amounts based on annually mining 100 tons of an unknown material (although it could be copper, see GLC02437.08433). Wants to have £12,000 capital. Part of the capital would go to...
GLC02437.08425
circa 1791
Statement - troops
Dated 18 September and 11 or 12 October, but no year provided. On 18 September there were 2,120 effective troops. Received an additional 242 troops on 11 or 12 October. Notes 600 killed and wounded, leaving 1,762 troops. After receiving...
GLC02437.08427
13 May 1778
Badger, John, fl. 1778
[List of books bought at vendue]
List of books bought at vendue. Includes Pliny's "Letters," Cole's "Dictionary," and "Telemachus. All in all about 50 books seem to have been purchased. The total came to £31.7.0. Signed by Badger that payment was received.
GLC02437.08430
circa 1802-1806
[Memorandum relative to notes]
Lists notes not applied for, not received, and notes relinquished and bonds given up for what appears to be residents on Knox's Maine lands. The total amount adds up to $61,401, of which $52221 was principal and $9,181 was interest. According to...
GLC02437.08453
20 January 1779-4 February 1779
[Account of sundries purchased by Major Samuel Shaw]
Acccount Samuel Shaw had with John Fisher in Philadelphia. These items were "charged to Gen Knox" and Shaw signed it, verifying the charges. The bill was for $77.75. Some of the items bought included shoes, shirts, combs, hair powder, snuff, paper...
GLC02437.08462
10 February 1779
Lane, John, fl. 1779
Receipt that Henry Knox paid "four hundred pounds jersey currency in full for a Chariot." A note dated February 12, 1779 says that Samuel Shaw paid the debt to Jacob Lane, brother of John Lane.
GLC02437.08466
03 March 1779
Hager, Joel, fl. 1779
Receipt noting that "Gilbt Speakman" received "ten shillings" for Henry Knox. Signed by Joel Hager.
GLC02437.08472
4 June 1779
Van Derveer, Catherine, fl. 1779
[Henry Knox's purchases from Catherine Van Derveer]
Provides list of purchases by "General Nox." Items include fowls, vinegar, and the rental of bedroom furniture for 4 weeks. The total came to £47.17.6. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand states the payment was made. Signed off by Van Derveer.
GLC02437.08490
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