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January 1784
Jefferds, Samuel, 1752-1804
[Return]
Return of ordnance and military stores in the Northern department for the month of December 1783. Items listed by type and location.
GLC02437.10713
23 February 1783
Artillery artificers at West Point
[Address of artillery artificers to Henry Knox]
Petition given to Major General Knox on behalf of the artillery artificers at West Point to be delivered to General Washington. They were angry after "having found our Selves intitled by the General Orders, to draw some Weekly pay rest Verry much...
GLC02437.01948
27 February 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Discusses the loss of stores at Kings Ferry and informs Washington that he had sent over a lock and key to prevent further mishaps. Also mentions that he plans on removing Captain Lieutenant Ephraim Fenno from his post as he feels Fenno should have...
GLC02437.01958
13 January 1783
Knox requests Washington to grant a 12-14 day leave of absence to Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of Colonel Swift's regiment. Notes that Johnson's family is in distress due to a shortage of grain.
GLC02437.10080
3 March 1783
Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806
Copies of letters sent by Colo. Antill
Title from docket. Marked as a copy. Possibly refers to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill. Contains two letters discussing whether "Colonel Antils [sic] family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees." The first...
GLC02437.10102
7 January 1783
Cogswell, Samuel, 1754-1790
Provision Return for one Non Commission'd Officer, and six privates, belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regiment commissary and ending the 7th January 1783
List of companies on duty at West Point, New York and the number of days and rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty. Endorsed on verso by Peter Winsor.
GLC02437.01810
8 January 1783
Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788
to Henry Knox
Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.
GLC02437.01813
9 January 1783
Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783
[Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]
Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.
GLC02437.01816
Banks, John, fl. 1783
[Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]
Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.
GLC02437.01818
circa January 10, 1783
Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791
[Provision return for the Carpenters Department
Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.
GLC02437.01820
10 January 1783
[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]
Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.
GLC02437.01824
11 January 1783
Dean, Moses, fl. 1782-1783
Provision Return for Sixteen Soldiers for Six Days Employed In the Engineers Department at one Ration and a half per Day Commensing the Eleventh and Ending the Sixteenth Both Days Included
Lists men by regiment and company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Allin.
GLC02437.01826
A Provision Return for the Commdt. Bargemen Commencing the 9th and Ending 12th Jany. 1783
Lists men by regiment and company. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Robertson. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.01828
14 January 1783
Platt, Richard, 1755-1830
[Army Rations issued to Elizabeth Cottril]
Orders to issue rations, "whiskey excepted," to Elizabeth Cottril, Richard Cottril's wife. Countersigned by Robert Forsythe and endorsed by Richard Cottril.
GLC02437.01832
Nevin, Daniel, 1749-1802
[Provision return for three men draughted from the line on duty in the engineers barge]
Lists men according to regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Peter Fitzpatrick. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.01836
15 January 1783
Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783
Requests a lock for the door to the stores of ammunition and provisions.
GLC02437.01837
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provision return for the command of bargemen]
Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Includes an endorsement by a John [Sells ?]. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.01838
17 January 1783
[Army Rations issued to the Engineers Department]
Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Signed by Moses Dean. Countersigned by John Doughty and endorsed by a John [Allin]. Date and place writ from note.
GLC02437.01840
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Provision return for a member of Thomas Patten's company]
Lists the amount of provisions for a member of Patten's company. Countersigned by John Doughty with an endorsement by D. S. Mercer.
GLC02437.01842
Day, Joseph, fl. 1783
[Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut Brigade]
Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day on the verso.
GLC02437.01846
22 January 1783
[Provision return for two army prisoners]
Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Asa Baker. Place writ from note.
GLC02437.01850
16 January 1783
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Provision Return for the Masons Under My Directions for Eight Days Comminsing [sic] 17th of Jany 83 & Ending 24th Both Ddayts in Cluded [sic].
Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Also signed by Joseph Cheesman with an endorsement on the verso signed by a person surnamed Hayden. The first name is illegible.
GLC02437.01855
24 January 1783
[Victualing return for five army prisoners]
Lists men by regiment and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Ezra Selden. Endorsement on verso signed by Asa Andrews.
GLC02437.01856
25 January 1783
[Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department]
Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Endorsed by John Doughty and John Allin. Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued.
GLC02437.01858
[Provision return for the men belonging to the Ordnance Department]
Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement by Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.01859
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