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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01725 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0048] November 1782 |
| Title | Orders for the issues of arms accoutrements and ammunitions |
| Date | 27 November 1782 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Unsigned, but written the hand of Samuel Shaw. Lists, by date between June and November, orders given to issuers of supplies, such as Mr. John Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, and Mr. Richard Frothingham, Commissary at West Point. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Sutler Weaponry Ammunition Military Supplies |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Frothingham, Richard (1748-1819) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | According to GLC02437.01601, in September 1782 Knox offered Ruddock the position of Deputy Commissary at West Point; however, the present document lists orders to Ruddock during June and August 1782, when he was still at Fishkill. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |