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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02337 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0061] 16-31 July 1783 |
| Title | Order to issue rations to Captain Vincent and his friendly Indian companions |
| Date | 28 July 1783 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794); Vincent, John (fl. 1783) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Order to issue rations to Captain Vincent and his friendly Indian companions. The order specifies that they be given one peck of peas and in the future, with every ration, issued one gill of rum "whether country or West India." Signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to Henry Knox. Also signed by Captain John Vincent in receipt of a peck of peas. The docket reads "Genl Orders No. 10 Indians." |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) American Indian History Alcohol Caribbean |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Vincent, John (fl. 1783) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |