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Orders Captain Seward, an artillery officer in charge of ordnance stores forwarded [from] Springfield, to secure powder and other stores under the decks of transport vessels (Seward was apparently on his way to Claverack, New York). The powder and stores are to be delivered to John Ruddock at Fishkill, New York, and to West Point.
Orders Captain Seward, an artillery officer in charge of ordnance stores forwarded from Springfield, to deliver the stores to Sebastian Bauman, in charge of artillery at West Point. Thanks Seward for his trouble in transporting the stores. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (present-day Sleepy Hollow).
Gives Crane orders regarding the transport of cannon and stores sent from Springfield, Massachusetts through Claverack, New York to be sent to New Windsor, New York, where Crane will soon arrive. Gives instructions to be passed on to Captain Thomas Seward if Seward is at Claverack, New York. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (near present-day Tarrytown).
Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Writes, I have directed a company under Capt. Lt. [Isaac] Guion from Col. [John] Lamb's regiment to relieve yours now Stationed in the Northern department. You will therefore obtain permission from Maj. Gen. [William Alexander] Lord Stirling to collect your men and repair to this post as soon as possible. You must carefully examine all the waggons and other carriages which were taken from General [John] Burgoyne in 1777, and such of them as are fit for Service must be brought here in their present state - the remainder you must burn and bring all the iron belonging to them with you to this place. You must inform his Lordship of this order.
Directs the letter to Colonel Crane, in charge of the ordnance and stores forwarded from Boston, Massachusetts to Claverack, New York. Provides instructions for shipping the powder and other stores. Orders that the stores must be sent from Claverack to West Point.
Orders Price to inspect stores arriving from Rhode Island. Also gives Price orders regarding ordnance and stores arriving from Springfield, Massachusetts. Mentions Captain Seward and John Ruddock.
Titled, Instructions for Capt. Lt. Guion of the 2d regt. of Artillery. Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Writes, You are with the detachment under your command to proceed to Albany and relieve Capt. [Thomas] Seward's company in the Northern department. On your arrival there you will report yourself to [William Alexander] Lord Stirling, or the officer commanding, and take his further orders. On taking charge of the works and stores, you must send me an exact return of the men under your command and their respective stations. Also of the number and quantity of the ordnance and stores, and the different distributions of them. This must be repeated by you every month during your command. Partial text loss in the right hand margin.
Gives Captain Patten orders regarding his company of artillery artificers, mortar beds, the artillery park, garrison carriages, and other details. Instructs that the artillery park should join the army. Post script, docket, and Knox's copied signature are written by Samuel Shaw.
Writes that Captain [Thomas] Seward has informed him of the ruinous state of brass items in the stores. Suggests the propriety of replacing the cannon, giving them a proper supply of ammunition and sending 20,000 rounds for the infantry - Capt. Seward is pressing for a supply of ammunition as it is expected the enemy will visit the frontier of state soon with a pretty large body of troops. If Heath agrees, Knox asks him to issue an order for Captain Seward to bring to Colonel [John] Crane for items Captain Seward will exhibit to him. Also asks him to order from Mr. [John] Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, items like powder and paper for 30,000 cartridges.