Hamilton Library Cumberland County Historical Society Carlisle, PA

Name: James R. and Lorraine H. Humer Collection MG-167

Materials: Papers (1747-1903, bulk 1777-1782)

Volume: 1 linear feet (1 Document Box)

Donation: James R. and Lorraine H. Humer L2013.170

Usage: There are no usage restrictions on these materials.

Abstract

This collection consists mainly of records associated with Continental Army Quartermaster Department personnel headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. Beyond the American Revolution era records, the Humer collection also includes numerous pieces of personal correspondence and business and legal records associated with two prominent individuals from 18th century Cumberland County: Samuel Postlethwaite and John Agnew.

Historical Note

During the American Revolution, the Continental Army’s Quartermaster Department appointed representatives to orchestrate logistical support for military units and depot activities in Pennsylvania west of the Susquehanna River. For this area—designated as the ‘Western District’, John Davis, a Deputy Quartermaster General with the rank of ‘Colonel,’ directed operations from Carlisle. Samuel Postlethwaite, also of Carlisle, served as Davis’s principal assistant. Other key district personnel included Samuel Rippey in Shippensburg and Thomas Smith in Bedford. Davis regularly reported on his activities and the status of his supplies to Department superiors in Philadelphia and to the Quartermaster General located with George Washington. Davis and his assistants handled transportation of supplies for both Continental line and militia troops from Pennsylvania and a few from Virginia and North Carolina. Transport of supplies to Fort Pitt was a major focus of their efforts, as was the delivery of arms and ammunition produced at the Carlisle Barracks and of hides and other animal parts from western Pennsylvania to Lancaster to support leather making activities directed by William Henry, Assistant Commissary General for Hides. To make these deliveries possible, Davis and his staff employed or contracted with large numbers of men to drive wagons (‘wagoners’ and ‘wagon masters’) and lead teams of packhorses and arranged for the acquisition and transport of forage for and care of the horses involved.

Most of the quartermaster records in the Humer Collection bear the name of John Davis or Samuel Postlethwaite. Davis had seen service with Pennsylvania troops at least in New Jersey in early 1777 before he received his appointment to the Quartermaster Department in May 1777. Samuel Postlethwaite, Davis’s principal assistant by April 1778, was a trader, merchant and tavern keeper in Carlisle. Postlethwaite had led a militia/’associators’ company from Cumberland County to New Jersey in 1776, and most recently had headed a security company assigned to protect the Carlisle barracks. Davis and Postlethwaite represented the Quartermaster Department through the end of the war. Davis died in 1784, leaving his family to face numerous debts incurred while he was quartermaster. Postlethwaite faired much better, rising to hold several public offices in Cumberland County and to become a Pennsylvania State Senator. 1

John Agnew, a Carlisle merchant, served as a Provincial Justice of the Peace from 1770, retained this position under the new Pennsylvania government and from 1777 served as Cumberland County Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions. In addition, in October 1784 he was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Postlethwaite followed Agnew in the position of Clerk of the Cumberland County Court of Quarter Sessions and served as an executor of his estate when he died in April 1790. The appearance of the Agnew documents in this collection may thus reflect files kept by Postlethwaite for his duties as executor of Agnew’s estate.

Collection Description

The bulk of the Humer Collection consists of the daily paperwork of Carlisle’s Quartermaster Department’s office to include requisitions, orders, receipts, accounting, reports (‘returns’), and a limited amount of correspondence. As such, the collection adds detail to the existing body of knowledge about how Washington’s Army was fed, clothed and moved and may provide insights about the assignments of Continental Line and Pennsylvania militia personnel. The documents also provide an extensive listing of men who served the Revolution by driving wagons and leading packhorses.

Beyond the American Revolution era records, the Humer collection also includes numerous pieces of personal correspondence and records associated with two prominent individuals from 18th century Cumberland County: Samuel Postlethwaite and John Agnew. Postlethwaite’s personal papers include a list of rations supplied to his ‘Flying Camp’ company in August – September 1776 in Woodbridge, New Jersey; correspondence he received during the 1790s, when he was a Senator in the Pennsylvania Assembly; and a few letters from 1810, just a few months before he died. Agnew’s personal papers date principally from the 1780’s—although there is at least one from as early as 1747—and deal with financial and legal matters associated with his work as a Justice of the Peace and in the Cumberland County court system.

1 For a detailed consideration of the life of Samuel Postlethwaite, see Christiansen, Carla. “Samuel Postlethwaite: Trader, Patriot, Gentleman of Early Carlisle” Cumberland County History, Volume Thirty One, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 2014.

Interspersed in the collection are a few unrelated 18th and 19th century documents. Notable among these are:

-- A listing of roads in the Carlisle area dated December 9, 1789;

-- Materials related to Colonel Richard Butler. A copy of his certificate of membership in the Society of the Cincinnati dated 1785; a copy of a sketch of Butler, and a photo possibly of one of his descendants in Colorado;

--A copy of an "Iron Railroad, Canal, and Coal Map of Pennsylvania" prepared by P.S. Sheafer, Pottsville 1867;

--A letter dated Feb 18, 1903 to R. H. Pratt, then head of the Carlisle Indian School, from Edward L. Holder, Librarian at the US Military Academy at West Point requesting information about the artillery corps at Carlisle;

--An Oath taken by Robert Jenney witnessed by Richard Peters dated January 1763. Outside says " Articles of Religion Subscribed by Rbrt {Robert} Jenney as Commissary. {Note: Jenney was rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia but died January 1762. Peters became Rector. The term “Commissary” in this context refers to a position within the Anglican Church.} ;

--A German language “Haus Calendar” for 1801 to 1900.

One or another of the previous owners of the collection organized and sub-divided its documents into categories entitled Miscellaneous Correspondence, Commissary Papers, Davis Papers, Washingtonburg, Pre-Revolution, Revolutionary War, and Post-Revolution. The collector(s) also prepared subject and name indexes for the Commissary, Davis, and Washingtonburg materials. This organization has been maintained as detailed in the folder descriptions that follow.

While at least elements of the Humer collection have been cited in 20th century works on the Revolution, this probably is the first time the materials have become available for study by the general public.2 For related Pennsylvania quartermaster materials consult the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (the Hamilton Collection), the Library of Congress (the Davis papers component of the Peter Force Collection), and other collections at the Cumberland County Historical Society (the Postlethwaite Papers).

2 At least two published works, cite documents from the Humer Collection: Lt. Col. Thomas G. Tousey, M.C. United States Army. Military History of Carlisle and Carlisle Barracks (Richmond, Virginia: the Dietz Press, 1939) and Salay, David L. “Marching to War: The Production of Leather and Shoes in Revolutionary Pennsylvania.” Pennsylvania History, Vol. No. 1, 1993.

Collection Inventory

MG-167-001-001.

“Miscellaneous Correspondence.” These four folders contain 182 documents dated 1775 – 1867. Most are Quartermaster records from the period 1778 – 1782 detailing arrangement of transportation and disbursement of provisions for Pennsylvania and Virginia regiments of the Continental Line, the North Carolina Light Dragoons, and the Cumberland County Militia.

Folder 001a)

9 December 1789. Howell to Kennedy. Request for records of roads in Cumberland County.

31 October 1785. Butler, Richard. Certificate of his membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. (Copy annotated as "Compliments of John Cromwell Butler, Denver Colorado 1902.)

1867. --"Iron Railroad, Canal, and Coal Map of Pennsylvania" prepared by P.S. Sheafer, Pottsville. Copy.

20 January 1779. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivery of hides and hogs lard to Lancaster.

11 December 1780. Miller, Jno to Chapman, Jno. Receipt for hides.

31 May 1780. Alexander, {J?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for soap.

10 June 1780. Alexander, {J?}. Receipt for soap.

8 September 1778. An Account of the Sale of Horses belonging to the Continental fold at public vendue at Carlisle.

17 April 1780. Lowrey, Jos and Cook, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for tallow and hogs lard to deliver to Lancaster.

29 November 1779. Groves, Stephen and Wattson, David to Morry, Willliam. Receipt for hides.

25 February 1779. Levy, Levy Andrew for Henry, William to Vaugh, John. Receipt for hogs lard and hides.

24 November 1779. Rowan, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides to be delivered to George Illick.

Folder 001a) continued

25 February 1779. Levy, Levy Andrew for Henry, William to Fleming, James. Receipt for hogs lard and hides.

1779. Forbes, John. Settlement of taxes collected by him in Carlisle. Duplicate copy.

23 June - 20 July 1778. Davis, John. Itemized receipts for supplies and horses disbursed. Includes 5 horses for Samuel Ashe, Captain North Carolina Light Dragoons issued on orders from General McIntosh on 9 July 1778.

2 July 1778. Carothers, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a wagon and team to carry arms and ammunition to Colonel Samuel Lyons upon Tuscarora.

18 August 1778. Davis, John to Byers, John. Promissory note.

Undated. Lucky, Robert; Nelson, Nathan; and Scott, Alexander. List of wagon loads with values and weights annotated.

Undated. Account of supplies and stores issued to wagoners.

Undated. Doctor Scull to Postlethwaite. Request for a horse.

Undated. Clinton, Charles. List of articles wanted at Fort Cumberland for the use of the packhorses in service of the Western Department.

Folder 001b)

18 February 1903. Holden, Edward, Librarian at the US Military Academy West Point, to Pratt, R.H. Request for information re school for artillery officers at Carlisle. Note: Annotation on back forwards request to "Senator".

25 August 1780. Huston, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for supplies for Cumberland County militia.

30 August 1771. Brown, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Invoice of leather and hides to transport to William Henry, Lancaster.

23 July 1780. Rippey, William to Davis, John re hides transported by James McCleland and Ben Justice.

26 November 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Illick, George. Invoice of hides delivered to him by John Rowan.

3 September 1779. Etting, Solomon for Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides delivered by Thomas Brown. Folder 001b) continued

21 November 1779. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re hides and shoes delivered by Nathaniel Gilespey {Gillespey?}.

30 April 1779. Mitchell, David to Smith, Thomas re need for supplies and bags to ship flour to Western Garrisons from Skipton {Oldtown, Maryland}.

2 May 1779. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re competing requirements for packhorses and reporting from the post of Shippensburg.

23 March 1780. Greer, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for tallow to deliver to William Henry.

Undated. Account of supplies delivered by wagoners McNealy, George; Peoples, Mathew; McKibbin, Jeremiah; Easton, George; and McClure, John.

1 May 1779. Davis, John. Return of Cash expenditures.

23 April 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Davidson, John. Account/payment for services of his horse team December 1780 to March 1781.

16 or 18 May 1782. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re settlement of John Davidson's account.

26 January 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Hall, William. Account/payment for measuring forage September 1780 to August 1781.

7 September 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McClintuck/McClintock, James. Account/payment for making candles February 1781.

12 May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Holmes, John. Account/payment for rent of his store house for forage December 1780 to January 1782.

22 October 1780 Postlethwaite, Samuel to Fullerton, Humphrey. Payment for wagon transport of clothing from Philadelphia for Fort Pitt.

23 October 1781. Rose, John for Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for packhorse and saddle.

22 December 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account of stores (horses and a wagon) sold.

25 February 1782. Williamson, David to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt of stores for delivery to Samuel Miles at Philadelphia.

27 January 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account of stores (horses) sold at vendue. Folder 001b) continued

8 January 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Scott, Alexander. Account/payment for service of his horse team April to June 1781.

11 January 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Freeland, Andrew. Account/payment for service of his horse team October 1780 to May 1781.

16 May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Douglass, James. Account/payment for hire of his horse team October to November 1780.

20 May 1782. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re settlement of account with William and James Douglass.

20 May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Ferguson, Hance. Account/payment for hire of his horse team October to November 1780.

28 May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Glen, John. Account/payment for storage of clothing March to September 1781.

30 May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Caruthers/Carothers, Armstrong. Account/payment for horse team hauling wheat and flour from Conococheague and York County September to November 1780.

15 December 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

15 December 1780. Alexander, {J?}. Allotment of wood and candles.

28 December 1780. Douglass, Ephraim. Allotment of wood and candles for 9th Pennsylvania Regiment.

11 December 1780. Blaine, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles to him and a scale man.

October 1780 - May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Davis, John. Account of expenditures.

Folder 001c)

6 May 1780 {1781?}. Davis, John to Grier, {Colonel} re obtaining horses from his district to transport baggage for William Butler.

29 May 1780. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re his request for Colonel Miles to pay Captain Randolph.

Folder 001c) continued

4 February 1780. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re quartermaster department financial woes, etc.

1 January 1780. Blaine, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles.

3 January 1780. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for dried tongues.

9 January {1781?}, Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re receipts for leather sent to Lancaster and for shoes at Hagerstown.

1 February 1780 {1781?}. Blaine, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles.

10 February 1781. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides.

18 February 1781. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides.

21 February 1781. Alexander, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

1-31 March 1781. Collier, Joseph. Allotment of wood.

26 March 1781. McDowell, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles.

8 March 1781. Alexander, William. Allotment of wood.

28 March 1781. Buchanan, John. Account for hire of his brigade of 14 wagon teams in public service January to March 1781.

30 April 1781. Collier, Joseph. Allotment of wood and candles.

23 April 1781. Brown, William. Account/payment for two sets of marque poles for General Irvine and Colonel Butler.

26 April 1781. Lusk, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

28 April 1781. Sullivan, {P?} for Brooks, Jno at York to Bartel, George. Receipt for delivery of beef from Philadelphia.

1 May 1781. Huston, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

8 May 1781. Blaine, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for soap.

2 May 1781. Brooks, John to McEntire, Henry. Receipt at York for delivery of beef.

20 May 1781. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for shoes. Folder 001c) continued

27 May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Anderson, William. Hire of horse team hauling stores to Fort Pitt, April to June 1781.

July 1780 {1781?}. Buchanan, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel re wagons or packhorses for class of {militia} battalion called to Bedford County.

15-17 November {?}. Miller, Jno. Receipt for hides.

3 December 1778. Rainey, William. Allotment of wood and candles to coopers.

1 January 1780. Blaine, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles.

7 January 1780. Rippey, Samuel. Bill for leather delivered at Shippensburg.

26 January 178{0?}. Culbertson, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel re horse teams.

2 February 1780. Blaine, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

7 February 1780. Davis, John to Officer, Alexander. Order for oats.

16 February 1780. Montgomery, {Captain ?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for shoes.

23 February 1780. Alexander, {?}. Allotment of tongues for General Irvine.

20 {?}, 1780. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides.

1 {?} March 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a wagon.

10 March 1780. Irvine, William. Allotment of shoes to soldiers of his regiment.

21 March 1780. Carruthers {Carothers}, Andrew. Receipt for leather to be delivered to William Henry, Lancaster.

23 March 1780. Bayard, Stephen. Allotment of a horse.

5 April 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Miller, Andrew. Account/payment for transport of baggage for Captain Noah Abraham's company to Frankstown.

10 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Alexander, John. Allotment of shoes for a soldier of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment.

10 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Alexander, John. Allotment of shoes for soldiers of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment. Folder 001c) continued

1 May 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Boyer, Michael. Allotment of shoes for the German Regiment based on his request from Frederick, 27 April 1780.

25 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Alexander, Thomas (for Miller, William). Allotment of wood.

1 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Blaine, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles.

May 1780. Davis, John to Rainey, William. Allotment of wood to coopers.

May 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Allen, Samuel (for McCoskry, Samuel). Allotment of wood and stores for surgeon’s mate.

May 1780. McClintock (by order of Postlethwaite, Samuel) to Blackwood, Samuel. Allotment of wood to Captain Craig's men.

20 May 1780. Miller, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for shoes for a soldier of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment.

May 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Return for wood for persons employed in the Quartermaster General's Department at Carlisle.

4 June 1780. Steel, Archibald to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for shoeing a horse being used in the public service.

19 June 1780. Holmes, William to McClure, Jno. Receipt for corn.

No date. Miller, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request to obtain ‘oyl’ {oil} from William Henry's works in exchange for leather.

No date. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re obtaining wood for lime kiln.

24 July 1780. Trindle, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for supplies for Pennsylvania Volunteers to march to the Frontier.

Folder 001d)

23 August 1780. Rippey, Samuel to Brady, Joseph. Receipt for hides.

14 September 1780. Parker, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides to deliver to William Henry.

Folder 001d) continued

14 October 1780. Laird, Alexander to Rippey, William. Receipt for wagon equipment to deliver to Carlisle.

16 October 1780. Davis, John to Stevens, James and Caruthers/Carothers, Armstrong. Order to deliver stores to Philadelphia and authorization for receipt of forage and rations.

7 October 1785. McCollum, Hugh. Payment for wagon hire in August 1780.

31 October 1779. Return of Public Stores at the Post of Shippensburg.

26 November 1779. Rowan, David and John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides to deliver to George Illick, “tanner near Grubs Forge.”

12-13 November 1779. Miller, Jno. Receipt for hides for delivery of tanned leather.

29 November 1779. Cotters{?}, George to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides to deliver to Shippensburg.

30 November 1779. Miller, Jno. Receipt for hides.

30 November 1779. Return of Public Stores at Shippensburg.

8 December 1779. Wylie, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for wagon gear.

No date. Gibson, James to Sarjeant {Sarjant}, Samuel re need for wagons for building a mill.

20 November 1779. Levy, Levy Andrew to Postlethwaite, Samuel re hides for George Ailich {Illick}.

November 1779. Coulter, Thomas. Abstract of cash paid as Forage Master in Oldtown.

No Date. Rowney, James. Memorandum of stores "sent to Camp." Also, reverse has list of stores on hand signed by John Davis.

6 September 1779. Rowney, James. Return of the "Continental Horses" under his care.

3 September 1779. Levy, Levy Andrew to Postlethwaite, Samuel re poor condition of leather delivered to Lancaster.

5 July 1779. {Glas?}, Josiah to Davis, John. Receipt for a horse to deliver to Thomas Smith in Bedford.

Folder 001d) continued

7 August 1779. Fisher, James and Blaine, William to Davis, John. Two receipts for horses to deliver to the Militia at Sunbury.

10 August {no year}. Freehold {?}, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt {?} for horses.

14 August 1779. Hiltzheimer {?}, Jacob to Davis, John. Receipt for a wagon.

23 August 1779. Irvine, William to Davis, John. Receipt for a horse. Signed at New Windsor.

24 August 1779. Rippey, William to Rippey, Samuel. Receipt for leather.

8 August 1779. Rainey, William to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

12 August 1779. Levy, Levy Andrew (for Henry, William) to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for leather.

2 July 1779. Hanna, Archabald {Archibald} to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for equipment.

1 January 1779. Heckler, Jacob to Rippey, William. Receipt for stores.

5 February 1779. Holmes, William to Simons, {?}. Receipt for forage.

26 February 1779. Holmes, William to McDowell, John. Receipt for rye straw.

24 May 1779. Glen, John to Dunbar, John. Receipt for boards.

3 April 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Irvine, William. Allotment of knapsacks and hand cuffs.

12 April 1779. Neville, Presley {Virginia} to Davis, John. Receipt for a horse, pack saddle, and bag.

12 April 1779. Blaine, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

27 April 1779. Carothers, Jno to Davis, John. Order for horses and equipment for militia going to Hannah's Town.

29 April 1779. Scull, Joseph (for Postlethwaite, Samuel) to Douglass, George. Receipt for cloth.

Folder 001d) continued

29 April 1779. Scull, Joseph (for Postlethwaite, Samuel) to Douglass, George. Receipt for a horse.

6 May 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Irvine, William. Shoes issued for a soldier of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment.

15 May 1779. Stewart, Andrew to Davis, John. Receipt for tents to deliver to Colonel Cox at Estherton.

16 May {no year}. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for cash.

8 June 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Douglass, George. Receipt for cloth.

9 June 1779. Rowney, James. Invoice of horses sent to {Nathaniel Greene at} “Camp.”

12 June 1779. Gibson, Jno. Order for wagons to deliver supplies to Benjamin Biggs of 9th Virginia Regiment and Heth, {Henry} of a Virginia independent company at Fort Pitt.

10 June 1779. Rippey, William. Return of Public Stores at the Post of Shippensburg.

23 June 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Douglass, George. Receipt for cloth.

28 June 1779. Wilson, Robert. Return of Quartermaster Stores at Skipton {Oldtown, Maryland}.

29 November 1778. Ramsey, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

No Date. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles for the men attending the public stables.

3 December 1778. Davis, John to Russel/{Russell}, Alexander. Allotment of wood.

17 December 1778. Davis, John to Swem, Jacob. Allotment of wood for rendering of tallow.

3 December 1778. Davis, John to Russel/{Russell}, Alexander. Allotment of wood for a recruiting party of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment.

10 December 1778. Swem, Jacob to Davis, John. Order for {horse} teams to go to Colonel Watson's Tan Yard 6 miles above Chambers Town.

14 December 1778. Davis, John to Blaine, Alexander. Allotment of wood and candles.

Folder 001d) continued

21 December 1778. Henry, William. Order for hides.

3 November 1778. Anderson, William. His account for a trip of his {wagon} brigade to Fort Pitt. Certified by Holmes, William.

30 October 1778. Simonds/Simons, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood to deliver on his order.

September-October 1778. Davis, John. Return of Forage purchases.

17 December 1778. Swem, Jacob to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons to carry hides to Chambers Town {Chambersburg} and York.

19 September 1778 and 8 April 1780. Two receipts on the same paper. Rushworm, William to Davis, John for a horse for the use of Captain Ashe's Troop by order of General {McIntosh?}. Irvine, William for a riding horse.

7 October 1778. Ramsey, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for {horse} team to haul leather to Peachbottom Ferry on the Susquehanna.

Folder 001e)

18 August 1778. Davis, John to Smith, Jno. Shingle nails issued to raise a Continental Stable at Shippensburg. Delivery by Alexander Laird.

11 August 1778. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Brady, Hugh re obtaining packhorses and drivers to transport provisions to the Frontier.

7 July 1778. Holloway, John {at Manheim} to Postlethwaite, Samuel re shipment of molasses.

27 August 1778. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for cash.

January 1775. Cumberland County to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account detailing his expenses for maintenance of/supplies for the prison at Carlisle.

26 October 1776. Shields, John to President of Council of Safety. Certification of pay due to David Duncan for service in the Westmoreland County militia.

23 April 1778. Kelley, Abraham to Davis, John. Receipt for packhorses. {At Conodoguinet}

24 April 1778. Rippey, William to Davis, John. Receipt for cash to purchase wagons and team. Folder 001e) continued

24 April 1778. Boyle, James to Davis, John. Receipt for packhorses to deliver to John Jack.

No Date. Gibson, James to Wagon Master Barker. Order for wagon.

9 May 1778. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re payment to John Carson for a horse.

2 January 1781. Thompson, William to Davis, John. Request for payment on his account to Charles Cooper for riding gear.

16 and 22 June 1778. Davis, John. List of four receipts for horses and equipment signed by William Wilson; Hugh McClaran; James Potter (from Virginia); and John Gibson.

26 April 1778 - 10 January 1779. Rippey, William. Return of Public Stores at the Post of Shippensburg.

MG-167-001-002.

“Commissary Papers.” Nearly all of these 58 documents annotated C1-58 by the collector deal with transport of commissary supplies, e.g. food, nails, flour, cattle, corn, hides, lard, leather, salt, shoes, tallow, train oil, wheat, whiskey, and wool. Most documents are from the period 1779 – 1780 and most bear the signature of Charles McClure, Assistant Commissary of Purchases. The collector’ s index lists several personnel of the Commissary and Quartermaster Departments; 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, Cumberland County Militia 2nd Battalion, and 13th Virginia Regiment.

Folder 002)

C-1. 22 March 1779. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

C-2. 10 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

C-3. 5 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

C-4. 12 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

C-5. 12 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

C-6. 22 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

C-7. 29 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to deliver beef and pork to Hanna's Town.

C-8. 30 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel re cask nails for wagoners.

C-9. 30 April 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to deliver flour to Kelso's Ferry.

C-10. 31 May 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for pack- horses and gear.

C-11. 13 May 1779. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse for an express rider to Martinsburg, Virginia.

C-12. 9 June 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for horses for deliveries to Sunbury, Oldtown, and Bedford.

C-13. 12 June 1779. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse to go to Lancaster for cask nails.

C-14. 14 June 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons for deliveries to William Beatty's, Tawneytown, and Kelso's Ferry.

Folder 002) continued

C-15. 20 June 1779. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Cash borrowed on authority of James Smith.

C-16. 23 June 1779. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for Wagons to go to Kelso's Ferry.

C-17. 1 July 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry whisky to the 'River.'

C-18. 7 July 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry flour from several mills to Kelso's Ferry.

C-19. 12 July 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to deliver flour to Sunbury.

C-20. 12 July 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to deliver flour to Kelso's Ferry.

C-21. 14 July 1779. McClure, Charles, to Davis, John. Order for horses to deliver beef and flour to Sunbury.

C-22. 26 July 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for packhorses for deliveries to Fort Pitt and Sunbury.

C-23. 18 August 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for packhorses for a delivery to Standing Stone {Huntingdon}.

C-24. 10 September 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

C-25. No date. Account for hides. Listed of "outstanding debts."

C-26. 1 October 1781. Holmes, John (for Sarjant, Samuel) to McClure, Charles. Receipt for leather.

C-27. 30 September 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to go to Fort Frederick.

C-28. 22 September 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for an express {rider} to go to Philadelphia.

C-29. 30 September 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse "at any time" for cooper William Rainy. Folder 002) continued

C-30. 3 November 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to go to Baltimore for salt.

C-31. 10 November 1779. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re prices for leather purchases and directions regarding other animal products.

C-32. 7 January {1780}. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for boards to construct a shed.

C-33. 18 January 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry hay.

C-34. 21 January 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for express {riders} to go to Philadelphia and Conococheague.

C-35. 21 January 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry wheat.

C-36. 24 January 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for packhorses.

C-37. 14 February 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for express {rider} to go to William Brown's {Juniata}.

C-38. 14 February 1780. McClure, Charles to Brown, William re submission of commissary accounts during transition between {Jeremiah} Wadsworth and Ephraim Blaine as Commissary General.

C-39. 14 March 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to load Indian corn.

C-40. 7 April 1780. McClure, Charles to Rainy, William. Order for flour casks.

C-41. 10 April 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry beef and flour to Kelso's Ferry.

C-42. 10 April 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry flour.

C-43. 21 April 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to haul wheat.

C-44. April 1780. McClure, Charles and McKnight, David. Allotment of wood to a Clerk in the Commissary Office.

C-45. May 1780. McClure, Charles and McKnight, David. Allotment of wood to a Clerk in the Commissary Office. Folder 002) continued

C-46. 18 May 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for an express {rider} to go to Marsh Creek.

C-47. 10 May 1780. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order to continue using {for storage?} the cellars of John Montgomery.

C-48. 20 May 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry beef and pork to Kelso's Ferry.

C-49. 30 May 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry flour and corn.

C-50. 31 May 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to take beef and pork from Kelso's Ferry to Sunbury.

C-51. 6 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to load beef, pork and whisky.

C-52. 7 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to load flour for "Camp."

C-53. 13 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to carry flour to "Camp" and beef to Kelso's Ferry.

C-54. 15 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse to collect cattle.

C-55. 20 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for an express {rider} to go to John Reed's above the Big Spring.

C-56. 24 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to load flour.

C-57. 4 July 1780. McClure, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse for {Jacob} Swem.

C-58. 21 April 1780. McClure, Charles to Buchanan, {?}. Order for wagons to load wheat, malt, etc.

MG-167-001-003a-d.

“Davis Papers.” These four folders contain 237 documents with a typewritten index prepared by the collector for each folder. The correspondence, orders, and requisitions, which date from 1776 to 1783, include the names of numerous wagoners who worked for the Quartermaster Office’s Western Department and the designations of the military units being supplied, including Militia from Cumberland County and several line elements from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Folder 003a)

D-1. {2?} August -11 Sep 1776. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account of provisions for his Company Issued at Woodbridge, New Jersey.

D-2. 6 February 1777. Duncan, David, Pittsburgh to Elliott, William, Path Valley re whiskey purchase.

D-3. 27 April 1777. Miller, George, servant to Doctor McCoskry, Certification of his enlistment.

D-4. 8 November 1777. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re rations.

D-5. 18 January 1778. Rippey, William, Shippensburg to Postlethwaite, Samuel re supplies.

D-6. January 1778. List of Provisions and Stores at Carlisle.

D-7. 13 June 1778. Gibson, John. Request for paper.

D-8. July 1778. Davis, John to Boyd, John. Account.

D-9. 12 July 1778. McIntosh, Lachan to Davis, John. Order for supplies.

D-10. 29 July 1778. Peters, Richard, War Office, to Steel, Archibald re supplies of the Western Department for "Incursion into Indian Country". Copy.

D-11. 3 August 1778. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Steel, Archibald re forage at Oldtown and Fort Cumberland.

D-12. 12 August 1778. Cox, John to Davis, John re wagon impressment.

D-13. 9 October/or September 1778 - Peters, Richard and Roberdeau, Daniel to Davis, John re order for packhorses for lead mines.

D-14. 11 September 1778. Morgan, George to Davis, John re supplies for Fort Pitt.

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D-15. 16 September 1778. Ashe, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re horse for North Carolina Light Dragoons.

D-16. 24 September 1778. Rippey, William to Davis, John re horses for troops at Fort Roberdeau.

D-17. 28 September 1778. Roberdeau, Daniel to Davis, John re transport of supplies to lead works.

D-18. 28 September 1778. Cox, John. Order to transport officers baggage.

D-19. 30 September 1778. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re order for wagons.

D-20. 3 October 1778. Sworn statement by McCoskry, Samuel re enlistment of his servant Miller, George.

D-21. 5 October 1778. Blaine, Ephraim to Rainey/Rainy, William. Order for barrels.

D-22. 6 October 1778. Davis, John to Chambers, Arthur re wagons. Copy.

D-23. 9 October 1778. Davis, John. Receipt for nail iron.

D-24. 29 October 1778. Calhoon, James to Davis, John re delivery of forage.

D-25. 30 October 1778. Woodford, William. Order for a horse.

D-26. 15 November 1778. Topham, Daniel to Davis, John. Order for horses.

D-27. 1 December 1778. Swem, Jacob to Davis, John. Request for wood and candles allotment.

D-28. 7 December 1778. Swem, Jacob to Davis, John. Order for hides and wagon.

D-29. 12 December 1778. Henry, William to Davis, John. Order for hides.

D-30. 16 December 1778. Davis, John to Brown, Alexander. Account for sale of apple brandy.

D-31. 21 December 1778. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for hides.

D-32. December 1778. Wood and candles issued to Carlisle quartermaster office personnel for the month.

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D-33. 22 January 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re nails. Includes annotations re dollar disbursements.

D-34. 26 January 1779. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for shoes for 8th Pennsylvania Regiment.

D-35. 27 January 1779. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for shoes.

D-36. 23 February 1779. Smith, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re shipment of grain.

D-37. 23 February 1779. Invoice of forage sent to Carlisle.

D-38. 1 March 1779. Account of Cash (Loan Certificates) sent from Carlisle to Philadelphia.

D-39. 1 March 1779. Return of Quartermaster Stores at York, Carlisle, and Fort Cumberland.

D-40. 2 March 1779. Hall, John to Davis, John re payment of expenses for James Graham, wagon master.

D-41. 6 March 1779. Brown, Benjamin to Davis, John. Transmittal of order from Greene, Nathaniel. {Cover letter only.}

D-42. 19 March 1779. Brodhead, Daniel to Davis, John re need for salt for troops.

D-43. 23 March 1779. Mitchell, Jno to Davis, John re dispatch of stores to Fort Pitt.

D-44. 17 (or 27) March 1779. Clinton, Charles to Davis, John re returns from Fort Cumberland and lack of funds.

D-45. April 1779 - March 1780. Butler, William. Accounting of cord wood received from Postlethwaite, Samuel.

D-46. 1 April 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wood.

D-47. 2 April 1779. Cox, John (writing from Bloomsbury near Trenton) to Davis, John re packhorses needed for transporting provisions from Carlisle to Fort Pitt. Amount needed reduced from "1,000" to "700".

D-48. 7 April 1779. Peters, Richard (by order of Board of War) to Treyhock, Henry, Hagerstown, Maryland or Davis, John, Carlisle. Order for transport of cannon from Hughes' Works to New Windsor for Commanding Officer at West Point.

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D-49. 6 April 1779. Canady, Thomas. Receipt for tar.

D-50. 7 April 1779. Mitchell, John to Davis, John. Order for stores for Fort Pitt.

D-51. 13 April 1779. Gibson, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a wagon.

D-52. 15 April 1779. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for shoes.

D-53. 15 April 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Anderson, William, Wagon master. Order to proceed with 10 teams to Fort Pitt.

D-54. 16 April 1779. Mitchell, John to Davis, John. Order for delivery of supplies to Fort Frederick for Colonel Rawling's Regiment.

D-55. 17 April 1779. Cook, William to Davis, John. Request for tools for armorers at Northumberland and Wyoming.

D-56. 18 April 1779. Carbery, Henry to Davis, John. Receipt for horses.

D-57. 19 April 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Kenedy, (W??). Order to proceed with 12 wagon teams to Fort Pitt.

D-58. 24 April 1779. Hand, Edward to Davis, John. Order for delivery of horses in the care of William Huston of Conococheague.

D-59. 23 April 1779. Dundas, Jno (for Patton, Robert) to Davis, John. Transmittal of bar iron for forwarding to Fort Pitt.

D-60. 17 or 27 April 1779. McClure, Charles, to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

D-61. 27 April 1779. Carbery, Henry. Request for camp kettles.

Folder 003b)

D-62. 29 April 1779. Gibson, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for a horse.

D-63. 1 May 1779. Davis, John to Grier, John re purchase of horses and equipment. Copy.

D-64. 2 May 1779. Mitchell, Jno to Davis, John re sending supplies to Estherton and approved prices for hire of wagon teams.

D-65. 31 May 1779. Wilson, Robert to Davis, John re Wilson’s appointment as a quartermaster at Skipton {Oldtown, Maryland}. Folder 003b) continued

D-66. 4 May 1779. O'Hara, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivery of hospital stores to Pittsburgh.

D-67. 13 May 1779. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re wagon deliveries to New Windsor and the North River.

D-68. 17 May 1779. Redick, David to Postlethwaite, Samuel re forwarding of stores through Kelso's Ferry.

D-69. 30 May 1779. Carbery, Henry to Davis, John re horses and situation at Buffaloe {Buffalo} Valley.

D-70. 12 June 1779. Invoice of Stores at Carlisle to be loaded on 14 June.

D-71. 28 June 1779. Carson, John to Davis, John. Order for wagon team.

D-72. 2 July 1779. Berryhill, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel re letters to be forwarded, etc.

D-73. 4 July 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re horse for Richard Dunlap.

D-74. 6 July 1779. Wilson, Robert to Davis, John re forwarding supplies to Fort Pitt.

D-75. 6 July 1779. Wilson, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel re “Carolina Affair.”

D-76. 7 July 1779. Steel, Archibald to Davis, John. Order for wagons to deliver stores to Fort Pitt.

D-77. 14 July 1779. Hand, Edward to Postlethwaite, Samuel re horses.

D-78. 16 July 1779. Davis, John to Greene, Nathaniel re delay of his returns because of the death of Davis’s brother.

D-79. 1779. Account of Stores Forwarded to Fort Pitt (from Carlisle).

D-80. 23 July 1780. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re transport of leather.

D-81. 23 July 1779. Pickering, Timothy to Davis, John. Order to submit quartermaster accounts against General Roberdeau.

D-82. 26 July 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re use of horse and cart at Washingtonburg works.

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D-83. 28 July 1779. Invoice of stores delivered to Fort Pitt from Philadelphia through Carlisle.

D-84. 28 July 1779. Doughery {Dougherty?}, Robert and More {Moore?}, William. Packhorse driver contracts.

D-85. 31 July 1779. Maclay, William to Williamson and Rowan re threats to wagons going to Sunbury.

D-86. December 1778 - August 1779. Rippey, Samuel and Ramsay, James. Accounting re exchange of stores for leather delivered to William Henry.

D-87. 3 August 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re instructions for deliveries.

D-88. 6 August 1779. Anderson, William. Invoice of stores delivered to Fort Pitt by his wagon teams.

D-89. 7 August 1779. Stewart, George to Postlethwaite, Samuel re receipt for ammunition and attacks near Standing Stone.

D-90. 8 August 1779. Smith, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel forwarding copy of forage purchases at post of Shippensburg.

D-91. 9 August 1779. Biggs, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

D-92. 10 August 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re quartermaster accounts and news from Philadelphia.

D-93. 12 August 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re instructions for quartermaster office.

D-94. 18 August 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re quartermaster accounts and news from Philadelphia.

D-94XX. 15 September 1779. Linsey, John to Long, William. Receipt for a cutting box.

D-94XX. 3 August 1779. Stephens, James to Kennedy, David. Receipt for grain to be delivered to John Davis.

D-95. August 1779. Return of quartermaster stores at Carlisle.

D-96. 19 August 1779. Brown, William to Davis, John. Order for horse shoes and nails for militia horses at Standing Stone. Folder 003b) continued

D-97. 24 August 1779. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re instructions for quartermaster office.

D-98 and D98a. 8 September 1779. Anderson, William. Invoice of stores delivered by his wagon teams to Pittsburgh.

D-99. 11 September 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for horses and drivers to deliver ordnance wagons to Philadelphia.

D-100. 25 September 1779. Carson, John to Davis, John. Order for packhorses.

D-101. 7 October 1780. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for hides.

D-102. 18 October 1779. Steel, Archibald to Davis, John re problems with delivery of tents to Fort Pitt.

D-103. 20 October 1779. Return of Quartermaster stores at Carlisle, York, and Shippensburg.

D-104. 8 November 1779. Piper, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivery of gunpowder and flints to Bedford County.

D-105. 9 November 1779. McClure, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re rations for wagon driver delivering forage from York.

D-106. 15 November 1779. Davison, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivers of grain from Tawneytown.

D-107. 15 November 1779. Steel, Archibald to Davis, John. Order for linen.

D-108. 18 November 1779. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re hides for tanner George {Illich?}. Includes inquiry about Postlethwaite’s family.

D-109. 23 November 1779. Rowney, James to Swem, {Jacob}. Receipt for tallow.

D-110. 24 November 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McCabe, James. Order for his wagon teams.

D-111. 27 November 1779. Carson, John to Davis, John. Order for packhorse equipment.

D-112. 27 November 1779. Ramsey, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood and candles.

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D-113. 30 November 1779. Resolve of the Continental Congress and Board of War requiring returns from the Quartermaster Department (and other departments). Copy.

D-114. 4 December 1779. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re hides and tallow.

D-115. 6 December 1779. Return of Hides Sent to Lancaster County from Carlisle.

D-116. 10 December 1779. Greene, Nathaniel to Davis, John re submission of quartermaster returns to camp at Morris Town. Circular copy.

D-117. 11 December 1779. Alison, Robert to Davis, John re forwarding a letter to Colonel Steele.

D-118. 14 December 1779. Hehl, Mathew L. for Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides.

D-119. 25 December 1779. Smith, William to Davis, John re wintering of horses west of the Susquehanna River.

D-120. January 1780. Miller, William. Order for wood and candles.

D-121. 31 January 1780. Smith, James to Davis, John re sending flour to Sunbury.

D-122. 3 February 1780. Rippey, William to Davis, John re horses for delivery of flour.

D-123. 14 February 1780. Berryhill, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel re obtaining a Lone {Loan} Office Certificate for Elizabeth Carson.

D-124. 25 February 1780. Smith, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re filling out certificates and obtaining forage for wagoners.

Folder 003c)

D-125. April 1778-January 1780. Holmes, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account of cash received.

D-126. 3 March 1780. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood.

D-127. 13 April 1780. Huston, William for Butler, Richard to Davis, John. Order for shoes.

D-128. 29 February 1780. McClure, Charles. Accounting for horse teams.

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D-129. 1 March 1780. Return of Stores on hand in the Western Department: Carlisle, Shippensburg, and York.

D-130. 1 March 1780. Hand, Edward, to Postlethwaite, Samuel re payment for horse put to the public service.

D-131. 6 March 1780. Huston, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

D-132. 8? March 1780. Glen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for a wagon team.

D-133. 17 March 1780. Irvine, William. Order for Candles. Receipt signed by William Wilkinson.

D-134. 20 March 1780. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Instructions for quartermaster office.

D-135. 20 March 1780. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for shoes. Receipt signed by Thomas Croskey {McCoskry?}.

D-136. 29 March 1780. Hehl, Nathaniel L. for Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides and tallow.

D-137. 30 March 1780. Irvine, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for shoes. Receipt signed by Jeremiah Banness.

D-138. March 1780. Return of wood and candles for Persons employed in the Quartermaster Department office at Carlisle.

D-139. 7 April 1780. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re transport of hides and tallow to Lancaster.

D-140. 12 April 1780. Faussett, Charles. Copy of Order for him to obtain returns of all public horses in Pennsylvania. Order by Nathaniel Greene and Clement Biddle.

D-141. 18 April 1780. Dougherty, {Robert?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel re pasturing of public horses.

D-142. 18 April 1780. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re instructions for quartermaster assistants. Includes commentary on the arrival in Philadelphia of " The Sloop Active” and its cargo.

D-143. 15 April 1780. Hehl, N. L. to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides. Folder 003c) continued

D-144. 16 April 1780. Berryhill, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel re supplies at Estherton.

D-145. 18 April 1780. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re sending provisions.

D-146. 29 June 1780. Irwin, Archibald to Postlethwaite, Samuel re lack of forage at Conococheague.

D-147. Undated. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Request for wagons.

D-148. August 1780-July 1781. McCurdy, John. His account for shoeing horses.

D-149. 3 July 1781. McClure, Charles. Certification of use of John Steel’s cellar as a cooper shop and store house.

D-150. 12 July 1780. Redick, David to Postlethwaite, Samuel re transport of provisions at Kelso's Ferry.

D-151. 23 July 1780. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re wagons.

D-152. 25 July 1780. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re horses and need of cash.

D-153. August 1780-January 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Abstract of Accounts against the Commissary General of Forage for which Certificates were given.

D-154. 4 August 1780. Mitchell, John to Davis, John re wagon teams to transport clothing to Fort Pitt.

D-155. 14 August 1780. Redick, David to Postlethwaite, Samuel re wagons and obtaining certificates to pay for forage.

D-156. 1 September 1780. Account of Quartermaster Stores on hand.

D-157. 16 September 1780. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for 'sole leather.'

D-158. 16 October 1780. Heap, John to Steven, James. Receipt for rye.

D-159. 30 November 1780. Order from "Congress" re storekeepers working for Commissary General. Copy.

D-160. December 1780. Holmes, John and Swem, Jacob. Rent of a storehouse.

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D-161. 30 November 1780. Holmes, John and William. Rent of a storehouse.

D-162. 30 May 1782. Thompson, Alexander. Payment for service of his horse team in December 1780.

D-163. 27 May 1782. Gibson, Robert. Payment for wood and wagon hire, January- April 1781.

D-164. 18 May 1782. Dunbar, John. Payment for hire of his horse teams January to April 1781.

D-165. 30 May 1782. Grear, Thomas. Payment for wood delivered in January 1781.

D-166. 9 January 1781. Hehl, N. L. for Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for hides.

D-167. 17 January 1781. Buchanan, John. Orders to take wagon teams to Philadelphia and to issue forage for trip.

D-168. 24 April 1782. McCart, William. Payment for hauling, January-April 1781.

D-169. 23 January 1781. Brodhead, Daniel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re mutiny in Pennsylvania Line and request for rum for Fort Pitt.

D-170. 25 May 1782. Gregg, John. Payment for wood and horse team hire, February- March 1781.

D-171. 3 April 1781. Nicholson, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for wood for auditors.

D-172. 16 April 1781. Calhoun, Andrew. Payment for coffins for soldiers of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

D-173. 27 April 1781. Calhoun, Andrew. Payment for coffin for soldier of 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

D-174. 7 May 1780 {or 1781?}. Craig, J. to Davis, John. Return of articles wanted to forward artillery stores to Pittsburgh.

D-175. 3 January 1782. Boreling, Thomas. Payment for gunpowder and delivery, April 1781.

D-176. 1 September 1780-1 March 1781. Account of wood and candles received at the post of Carlisle.

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D-177-D-200. 1 March-1 June 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Hand sewn packet of receipts for stores issued. Recipients include Thomas Smith, John Pratt, William Irvine, Thomas Grant, William and Richard Butler, Jeremiah McKibbin/McKibben, Jno Trindle, John Cummins, Thomas Buchanan, John Gibson, and James Abeel.

D-201. 1 December 1780. Duncan, David to McKibben, Jeremiah. Receipt for tar.

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D-202. 31 March 1781. Ralston, Andrew to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for a mare.

D-203. 28 April 1781. Wales/Weals/Walls, Henry. Account for wagon hire.

D-204. 2 March-15 May 1781. Cooper, Charles. Account for saddlery work.

D-205. 1 March to 1 June 1781. Account of Quartermaster stores issued at Carlisle by Samuel Postlethwaite.

D-206. 10 May 1782. Buchanan, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for stores issued 28 July 1781.

D-207. August 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Butler, William and Irvine, William. Provisions issued to them.

D-208. 20 August 1781. Butler, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for {writing} paper for a General Court Martial.

D-209. 11 August 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Irvine, William. Knapsacks issued to him.

D-210. Undated. Fragment with address to the Deputy Quartermaster General Acting at Carlisle.

D-211. 9 August 1781. Davis, John to Smith, Alexander. Continental horse, saddle and bridle issued to him as requested by W. Smallwood, Quartermaster at Annapolis.

D-212. 9 August 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Irvine, William. Horse issued to him.

D-213. 20 July 1781. Hughes, Jno. Horse shoes issued to him.

D-214. 6 July 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Tharp, Daniel. Axe issued by order of William Lewis of 10th Virginia Regiment. Folder 003d) continued

D-215. 6 July 1781. Hughes, Jno. Horse shoes issued to him.

D-216. 6 July 1781. Tharp, Daniel. Horse issued.

D-217. 5 July 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McDowell, Jno. Horse shoes issued.

D-218. 3 July 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McCullam, John. Horse shoes issued.

D-219. September 1781. Cahill/Cachall, John. Account for making candles and soap.

D-220. 7 September 1781. Brodhead, Daniel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re provisions for Fort Pitt.

D-221. 1 June-1 September 1781. Return of Quarter Master Stores at Carlisle.

D-222. 18 September 1781. Pratt, John (from York) to Postlethwaite, Samuel re accounting for wagons issued and views on deployment to Virginia.

D-223. 8 March 1781-22 October 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account of quartermaster expenditures.

D-224. 30 November 1781. Williamson, David; Gregg, Mathew; and Gibson, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wagon transport to Fort Pitt.

D-225. December 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Return of Stores Issued in the Quartermaster General Department at Carlisle, 6th Quarter. Includes several items sold at Vendue as ordered by John Davis.

D-226. December 1781. Heap, John. Rent of his house for storage of forage.

D-227. {Item missing}

D-228. 9 March 1782. {Quartermaster} Stores Sold at Vendue.

D-229. 30 May 1782. McKeehen, Alexander. Account. Payment for hire of his team in April 1781.

D-230. 30 May 1782. McGonegle/McGonnegle, George. Account. Miscellaneous items.

D-321. March 1781 - May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Account of Quartermaster Office expenditures.

D-232. 24 October 1782. Chapman, John. Account. Purchases March - August 1781.

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D-233. 1 September 1780-1 April 1782. Davis, John. Abstract of Cash advanced on public account.

D-234. 15 January 1783. Pollock, John. Nine months rent of his storehouse for forage.

D-235. 5 May 1783. Henry, John J. to Postlethwaite, Samuel re an apprenticeship in Lancaster for his son {not named}.

D-236. April 1778-1 May 1779. Account of forage issued. Fragment.

D-237. May 1783. Huston, William. Abstract of Provisions for a Detachment of Troops at Carlisle. MG-167-001-004a-c.

“Washingtonburg.” These three folders contain 230 numbered documents with an index for each folder. Most of the documents, which date from 1778 to 1782, are requisitions and receipts associated with the Quartermaster General office’s provision of transportation (wagons and horses), rations (of wood and candles), and other supplies for personnel and forge operations at the Washingtonburg public works. These folders also contain the material mentioned above related to Colonel Richard Butler and a German language “Haus Calendar” for 1801 – 1900.

Folder 004a)

W-1. 25 April 1778. Coren, Isaac to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-2. 24 June 1778. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-3. 22 July 1778. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for horses for artillery and ammunition going to Fort Pitt.

W-4. 22 November 1779. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

W-5. 1 December 1778. McCoskry, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wood.

W-6. 1 December 1778. Holmes, William to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles.

W-7. 1 December 1778. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles.

W-8. 1 December 1778. McCoskry, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles.

W-9. 14 December 1778. Godfrey, William E. to Davis, John. Order for candles.

W-10. 10 December 1778. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wood.

W-11. 16 December 1778. Biggs, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for wood.

W-12. 18 December 1778. Godfrey, William to Davis, John. Order for wood.

W-13. 20 December 1778. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for wood.

W-14. 20 December 1778. Godfrey, William E. to Davis, John. Order for Wood.

W-15. 28 December 1778. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for straw.

W-16. 29 December 1778. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wood.

W-17. 29 December 1778. Godfrey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood. Folder 004a) continued

W-18. 29 December 1778. Godfrey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for candles.

W-19. 12 January 1779. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood.

W-20. 13 January 1779. Miley, John. Order for wood.

W-21. 8 March 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-22. 12 March 1779. Gibson, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

W-23. 26 March 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John re reimbursement to John Glen for hire of horse teams.

W-24. 1 April 1779. Holmes, William to Davis, John. Receipt for forage.

W-25. 7 April 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Canteen issued.

W-26. 16 April 1779. Glen, John to Davis, John. Request for wagons.

W-27. 19 April 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-28. 5 June 1779. Irish, Nathaniel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

W-29. 7 June 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagon.

W-30. 8 June 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagon team to transport wife of William Godfrey to Philadelphia.

W-31. 9 June 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagon to carry arms to Alexandria.

W-32. 10 June 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John re order for wagon to replace one broken down on road to Alexandria.

W-33. 11 June 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for horses.

W-34. 12 June 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for horse for John Armitage.

W-35. 14 June 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagon teams.

W-36. 23 June 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse. Folder 004a) continued

W-37. 24 June 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-38. 29 June 1779. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-39. 2 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-40. 3 July 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-41. 3 July 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-42. 3 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

W-43. 6 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-44. 7 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-45. Undated. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

W-46. 8 July 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-47. 10 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-48. 16 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-49. 20 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-50. 21 July 1779. Carrell, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for writing paper for the hospital.

W-51. 22 July 1779. Scull, Nicholas to Scull, Joseph. Order for writing paper for the hospital.

W-52. 23 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-53. 27 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-54. 27 July 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-55. 29 July 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for a baggage wagon for James Glen.

W-56. 30 July 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Canteen issued to Robert Young of Colonel Morgan's Regiment.

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W-57. 2 August 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

W-58. 2 August 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for horses and forage.

W-59. 2 August 1779. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for horse for Lt. Norris to bring deserters from Col Flowers regiment back from Baltimore.

W-60. 5 August 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

W-61. 9 August 1779. Lukens, Charles, to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-62. 20 August 1779. Sarjant, Samuel, to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

W-63. 24 August 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

W-64. 25 August 1779. Peters, Richard to Davis, John. Order for a wagon for Hugh's Works.

W-65. 31 August 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-66. 20 September 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

W-67. 24 September 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for horse for Andrew Harriot.

W-68. 29 September 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for horse team.

W-69. 4 October 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

Folder 004b)

W-70. 4 October 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for horse to obtain flour for a 'starving' family.

W-71. 22 October 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons to move gun carriages and cannon balls to headquarters.

W-72. 30 October 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for forage and rations for a driver transporting military stores from Philadelphia. Also for wagons.

W-73. 6 November 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse.

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W-74. 6 November 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse.

W-75. 10 November 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a horse.

W-76. 27 November 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request to keep his horse for him.

W-77. 2 December 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for beef tongues.

W-78. 3 December 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse to go express to Philadelphia.

W-79. 8 December 1779. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for a horse.

W-80. 12 October 1779. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

W-81. 22 December 1779. McClure, Charles to Brown. Order for wagons.

W-82. January 1780. McClure, Charles. Allotment of wood and candles.

W-83. 1 January 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles for Benjamin Flowers Department.

W-84. January 1780. Rainey, William. Allotment of Wood and Candles.

W-85. January 1780. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood for the guards.

W-86. 4 January 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-87. 4 January 1780. Rainey, William. Allotment of candles for the coopers to work at night.

W-88. January 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles for a surgeon's mate.

W-90. 7 January 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital.

W-91. 14 January 1780. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for commandant's office.

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W-92. 15 January 1780. McCoskry, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-93. 20 January 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital.

W-94. 19 January 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-95. 20 January 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons to bring iron from Grubb's works.

W-96. 7 February 1780. Irish, Nathaniel to Davis, John. Order for a horse to go to Philadelphia.

W-97. 2 February 1780. Holmes, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons to go to South Mountain for coal.

W-98. 11 February 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel re transporting straw for William Espy.

W-99. 17 February 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons to bring coal from South Mountain.

W-100. 18 February 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons to bring coal from South Mountain.

W-101. 21 February 1780. Holmes, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order by Samuel Sarjant for wagon to go to Grind Stone Quarry at South Mountain.

W-102. 24 February 1780. Holmes, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of tallow and candles for the grinding mill.

W-103. {Not located.}

W-104. March 1780. McCoskry, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles for surgeons mate.

W-105. March 1780. Rainey, William to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles for coopers.

W-106. 1 March 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles for Colonel Flowers regiment.

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W-107. {?} March 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles to armourer.

W-108. 1 March 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles for himself.

W-109. 3 March 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles for hospital.

W-110. 8 March 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons to go to Philadelphia.

W-111. 10 March 1780. McCoskry, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles for the hospital.

W-112. 15 March 1780. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagons to take baggage of Captain Coren's Company to Philadelphia.

W-113. 15 March 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for an additional wagon for Philadelphia.

W-114. 15 March 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagon to haul logs at South Mountain.

W-115. 21 March 1780. Holmes, John by order of Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for tallow for grinding mill.

W-116. 25 March 1780. Holmes, John by order of Sarjant, Samuel. Order for wood for the wheelwrights.

W-117. 27 March 1780. Rainey, William to Davis, John. Order for wagons to haul straw and timber.

W-118. 29 March 1780. Holmes, John by order of McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons to go to Grubb’s Furnace for iron and a horse to go to Philadelphia.

W-119. 30 March 1780. Lukens, Charles, to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for his office.

W-120. April 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for surgeons mate.

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W-121. 4 April 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for hospital.

W-122. 4 April 1780. Greer, Henry to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for one dozen pounds of “cracklings”.

W-123. 7 April 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles for the hospital.

W-124. 10 April 1780. Lukens, Charles to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for team of horses to take family of John Terrel to the country.

W-125. 12 April 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to McClintock, Mr. Allotment of straw for hospital.

W-126. 12 April 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital.

W-127. 17 April 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the public works.

W-128. 22 April 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Wood issued for lime kiln.

W-129. 1 May 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for Colonel Flower's department.

W-130. 1 May 1780. Craig, {J. or I.?} (Captain Artillery) to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for his detachment.

W-131. 6 May 1780. Holmes, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Tallow issued for the saw mill.

W-132. 8 May 1780. Hodgdon, Samuel to Davis, John re providing transport for transfer of cannon and stores from Fort Roberdeau and Huntingdon to Carlisle. True Copy with annotations to Davis by Samuel Sarjant.

W-133. 4 May 1780. Craig, {J. or I.?} Captain Artillery to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for his detachment.

W-134. 10 May 1780. Hall, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for tallow for the armory.

W-135. 17 May 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital. Folder 004b) continued

W-136. 11 May 1780. Biggs, T. by order of Sarjant, Samuel to McClintuck, James. Allotment of wood for Captain Craig's Company.

W-137. 5 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Rowan, David. Order to transport stores to Halifax, North Carolina and on return take on a load at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Also attached is a receipt signed by James McDougall, 12 May 1780 for 57 boxes (857 stand of arms) delivered to Colonel Nicholas Long, DQMG (Deputy Quarter Master General, Southern Department) at Halifax.

W-138. 20 May 1782. Buchanan, John. Account for service of a four horse team to haul wood to the public works from 1 November 1780 to 15 January 1781. Payment by certificate on 20 May 1782.

W-139. 13 May 1780. Craig, J. (or I.) to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for his detachment.

W-140. 16 May 1780. Gibson, James to Sarjeant {Sarjant}, Samuel re ordering wagons with stone and lime for the masons at Trent Gap and a {horse} team to haul logs for the Boring Mill.

W-141. May 1780. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John re delay in providing wagon and horses to move stores from Fort Roberdeau and the Standing Stone to Carlisle.

W-142. May 1780. Lukens, Charles to Davis, John re obtaining boats and other transportation for the move of military stores from Fort Roberdeau and the Standing Stone to Carlisle.

W-143. 19 May 1780. Patterson, Ezra to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for camp stools.

W-144. 20 May 1780. Lloyd, James. Allotment of wood for Captain Craig's Company.

W-145. 26 May 1780. Jordan, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles to the guards of forty four men at the prison at Carlisle.

W-146. 2 June 1780. Jardon/Jordan, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles to Cumberland County militia employed as guards at the prison at Carlisle.

W-147. Biggs, Thomas by order of Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Tallow issued to the Public Works.

W-148. 13 June 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for horse teams to haul logs to Callender’s Mill.

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W-149. 23 June 1780. McClure, Charles to Davis, John. Order for wagon to transport flour.

W-150. Undated list of names of men associated with “difficient” loads of rum and wine.

Folder 004c)

1802. German Language Almanac. "Haus Calender...von 1801 bis 1900..." Reutlingen: Fischer und Lorenz.

{1896 or 1903?} {Butler, John. C.} to Konkle, Burton A. Esq. at the Hotel Wellington, Carlisle. Envelope containing a photo signed J. C. Butler, 1896; a photograph of an engraving of Richard Butler with his signature; a copy signed by J.S. Butler, 1903 of an order for wood and candles for two officers of the 3d Pennsylvania Regiment dated February 1781 signed by P. {Percival} Butler and George McCully.

W-152. 7 August 1780. Biggs, Thomas. for Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwait, Samuel. Tallow issued to the Public Boring Mill at South Mountain. Receipt signed by John Galaway.

W-152. 10 August 1780. Holmes, Jno for Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for tallow for the Public Works.

W-153. 12 October 1780. Greer, William and Clark, George. Carriage of stores to Philadelphia as certified by Thomas Biggs. Payment receipted by Greer, 22 December 1780.

W-154. 2 November 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wagons to draw wood from South Mountain.

W-155. 6 November 1780. Sarjant, Samuel. Order for wagons to go to South Mountain for wood.

W-156. 24 November 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for wagons to haul coal from South Mountain.

W-157. 28 November 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for a wagon to carry corn from Yellow Breeches.

W-158. 30 November 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John. Order for a wagon.

W-159. December 1780. McCoskry, Samuel A. to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

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W-160. December 1780. Rainey, William. Allotment of wood and candles to the Master Cooper.

W-161. 1 December 1780. Thompson, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

W-162. 1 December 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles for Colonel Flowers Department. Receipted by Jno McClintuck.

W-163. 4 December 1780. Wylie, Thomas to Davis, John re obtaining wagons to haul wood from South Mountain.

W-164. 4 December 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital. Receipted by Samuel Allen.

W-165. 8 December 1780. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-166. 8 December 1780. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Order for a wagon for Sergeant Scranton.

W-167. 1 January 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for the paymaster of the Regiment of Artificers.

W-168. 1 January 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of Wood for the Commissary {Mg?} Stores Office.

W-169. 1 January 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for the shops.

W-170. 1 January 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles for the family of Nathaniel Irish during his absence.

W-171. 1 January 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles to Colonel Flowers department.

W-172. {No document found with this number.}

W-173. 1 January 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

W-174. 8 January 1781. Holmes, John for Sarjant, Samuel to Hodgdon, Samuel. Receipt for stores.

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W-175. 15 January 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-176. 22 January 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital.

W-177. 23 January 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-178. 30 January 1781. Wylie, Thomas. Allotment of wood for deserters confined in the Carlisle jail.

W-179. 1 February 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for the shops.

W-180. February 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles.

W-181. February 1781. Pratt, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood and candles for the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

W-182. 1 February 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles for the regiment of Artificers.

W-183. 7 February 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Rye straw issued for the hospital.

W-184. 19 February 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-185. 19 February 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Tallow issued for the hospital.

W-185 {Second use of this number.} 24 February 1781. Gregg, John. Accounting for horses and forage for the troop at the Public Works 3 to 11 November 1780. Payment 24 February 1781.

W-186. March 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles.

W-187. 1 March 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for the workshops.

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W-188. 1 March 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles for Colonel Flowers Department.

W-189. 1 March 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for the wheelwrights.

W-190. 5 March 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-191. 7 March 1781. Holmes, John for Sarjant, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Tallow issued for the leather factory.

W-192. 17 March 1781. Campbell, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood for deserters from the Army of the United States.

W-193. 28 March 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-194. 22 March 1781. Rowan, John and {Lemmon?}, James. Wagon hire for delivery of bar iron sent from Philadelphia.

W-195. 23 March 1781. Simon, Joseph to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for delivery of peltry from John Gibson the trader and delivery of a letter to Colonel Butler.

W-196. 29 March 1781. Brown, Thomas. Accounting for hire of his wagons for the Public Works 16 September 1780-20 March 1781. Receipt to Samuel Postlethwaite for payment 29 March 1781.

W-197. 26 March 1781. Moore, Patrick. Payment for certified delivery of bar iron to Philadelphia.

W-198. 30 March 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Issue of candles for the guard house.

W-199. 31 March 1781. Irvine, William. Allotment of candles.

W-200. 31 March 1781. Stiner {Stoner?}, Jacob. Use of his wagons at the Boring and Saw Mill at the Mountain certified by James Gibson.

W-201. 1-24 April 1781. Power, Alexander. Use of his horse team at the Boring and Saw Mill at the Mountain as certified by James Gibson.

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W-202. 1 April 1781. Sarjant, Samuel to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for the work shops.

W-203. 5 April 1781. McClure, Charles. Order for a wagon to go for forage for public horses.

W-204. 7 April 1781. Irvine, {Mathew?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Request for collars.

W-205. 14 April 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital.

W-206. 10 April 1781. Miles, Samuel to Davis, John re payment for clothing for Fourth {Pennsylvania?} Regiment.

W-207. 18 April 1781. Grayson, William to Davis, John re order from Board {of War} to procure wagons to transport military stores under the direction of Captain {Isaac} Craig of the Artillery from Carlisle to Fort Pitt. Copy.

W-208. 23 April 1781. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for the hospital.

W-209. 26 April 1781. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re orders to procure horse teams to transport stores to Fort Pitt under the direction of Captain Craig.

W-210. 28 April 1781. Sullivan, P. for Brooks, Jno to Wales {Walls, Weals?}, Henry. Receipt for beef brought from Philadelphia.

W-211. 30 April 1781. Pratt, John for Butler to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood and candles for the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

W-212. 1 May 1781. Davis, John to McClintuck, James. Allotment of wood to Regiment of Artillery and Artificers.

W-213. 30 May 1781. Davis, John to Power, Alexander and McClintuck, James. Straw issued.

W-214. 1 June 1781. Pratt, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood for 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

W-215. 9 May 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Allen, Samuel. Allotment of wood for the hospital. (Item faded)

W-216. 1 July 1781. Davis, John to McClintuck, James. Allotment of wood to the Regiment of Artillery and Artificers. Folder 004c) continued

W-217. 1 July 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McClintuck, James. Allotment of candles for the guard.

W-218. 1 July 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McClintuck, James. Allotment of candles for the guard.

W-219. 16 July 1781. VanCourt, John to Davis, John re wagon of Henry Wales {Walls?} left with 2nd Detached Battalion at Camp James Town.

W-220. 1 August 1781. Davis, John to McClintuck, James. Allotment of wood to Department of Military Stores and Regiment of Artillery and Artificers.

W-221. 2 August 1781. Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew. Certification of service by Henry Walls {Wales?} (wagon and team) with Pennsylvania troops detached to Virginia.

W-222. 1 August 1781. Davis, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re loan of sugar.

W-223. 2 September 1781. Hughes, Jno. Horse shoes issued.

W-224. 3 September 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Wylie, Thomas re order for wagons for transport to Philadelphia. See W-227.

W-225. 3 September 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Butler, William and Morrison, Jno. Knapsacks and camp kettles issued.

W-226. 3 September 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Wilkinson, William and Irvine, William. Axes issued.

W-227. 3 October 1781. Wylie, Thomas to Postlethwaite, Samuel re wagons to go to Philadelphia. See W-224.

W-228. 20 February 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Stewart, A. and Butler, William. Camp kettles and axes issued.

W-229. 28 April 1782. Rowan, David. Account for service of his team hauling wood from South Mountain.

W-230. 30 May 1782. Easton, George. Account for service of his team hauling coal and wood.

{Unnumbered}. Fragment of ledger for 1780 with several names partially legible.

MG-167-001-005a-f.

These folders marked “Pre-Revolution, Revolutionary War, or Post-Revolution” by the collector include many documents associated with the Quartermaster Office that could have been included in the folders cited above. They also contain miscellaneous documents associated with John Agnew and Samuel Postlethwaite.

Folder 005a)

19 August 1771. Campbell, George to Agnew, John re rent from Greenwood and Stedman's Land in Hamilton Township.

16 January 1771. Maclay, William to Agnew, John re trying to take into custody a Graham who owed him money.

18 November 1768. Graham, Walter to Maclay, William. Promissory note.

5 January 1771. Graham, Walter to Maclay, William. Promissory note.

23 July 1771. Maclay, William to Agnew, John re debt.

9 January 1771. Maclay, William to Agnew, John re debt and a deed.

4 March 1772. Maclay, William to Agnew, John re debt.

1762—1774. Neave, Samuel to Agnew, John. Account.

1763 – 1765. Agnew, John to Steel, James. Account.

1772. Johnston, Samuel. Account re Cumberland County January Term case Number 1 between Bennezet and Breading.

June 1760. Dehause, Captain to Agnew, John. Account.

2 August 1770. Francis, Turbutt. Receipt for payment.

11 January 1755. Stirling, John to Henry, John. Receipt for payment. Witnessed by William Todd.

15 August 1767. Agnew, John to Whiteside, Ralph. Receipt for payment to his account. Witnessed by Thomas Patten.

15 August 1767. Davis, Colonel to Welsh/Welch, Arasmus. Account.

23 March 1765. Agnew, John to Fuller, Benjamin. Receipt for payment witnessed by William West. Folder 005a) continued

12 December 1767. Agnew, John to Baird, William. Receipt for payment.

5 February 1755. Agnew, John to Henry, John. Receipt for payment signed by Charles McCollum.

12 April 1765. Agnew, John. Receipt signed by Usher Mitchell.

5 October 1764. Agnew, John on account of Fuller, Benjamin and Pollock, John. Signed by Francis West.

15 April 1765. Agnew, John to Jackson & Co. Purchase receipt.

11 September 1772. Irwin, Thomas. Payment to estate of Andrew Lendrum. Signed by Lendrum and Robert Birney.

March 1752. Poorman, Stephen. Draught survey for his land in Donnegal Township, Lancaster County.

20 November 1771. Francis, Turbett to Agnew, John re licenses and court business.

October 1790. Rule intended to be entered in Cumberland County Court October Session in case of Pennsylvania vs. McGoughy, Kirns et al.

April 1771. Wells, Richard. His instructions in case before Cumberland County Court April 1771 session of Wells vs. James Piper.

15 August 1770. Ball, Thomond to Agnew, John re a tobacco spinner.

24 August 1769. Newman, Andrew to Kester, Peter. Indenture.

Undated. McGuffin, Jno. Statement to John Agnew re case of Joseph Givin v. John McGoffog. John Duncan involved.

22 November 1770. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re court business.

26 July 1771. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re court business.

20 April 1772. Holliday, Thomas to Agnew, John re court charges.

24 June 1771. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re court fees due.

14 August 1766. Linley, John to Agnew, John re purchase of fruit.

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15 May 1781. Reed, Joseph to Agnew, John re suit against Major Talbert and county taxes.

20 February 1772. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re debt collection.

11 August 1770. Agnew, Patrick to Agnew, John re personnel recommendation.

9 October 1771. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re court business.

17 August 1771. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re accounts.

8 January 1771. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re court business.

30 November 1772. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re court business.

27 August 1770. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re visit to Carlisle.

22 March 1771. Hamis, Reuben to Agnew, John re mortgage payment.

23 November 1770. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re tavern licenses.

5 March 1772. Ball, Thomond to Agnew, John re debts by John Cochal/Cahill.

7 March 1772. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re payment of license fees.

9 September 1772. Patterson, W. to Agnew, John re land.

5 January 1770. Magill, Charles Junior to Agnew, John re a bond.

17 January 1771. Francis, Turbutt to Agnew, John re wild turkeys.

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Undated. Handwritten notes "On the freedom & Right of Elections extracted from the constitution of & Laws of Pennsylvania, and the Constitution and Laws of the United States". Notes addressed to Mr. Edward Wertz.

9 March 1780. Bayard, S. Order for supplies for 8th Pennsylvania Regiment.

9 March 1780. Stevenson, George. Order for wood and candle rations.

Undated. Ashe, Samuel. Order for supplies.

Undated. Davis, John re Spain's recognition of American independence. Folder 005b) continued

5 April 1779. Ross, George Junior. Receipt for letters from General Washington for Joseph Reed and John Davis.

11 December 1780. Atkinson, George. Payment for services.

26 April 1781. Herron, Jno and Andrews, Jno. Account for carriage of stores.

15 December 1781. Elder, James. Account for packhorse hire.

March - May 1782. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Expenditures.

March - May 1781. Fragment re expenditures.

11 September 1780. Elder, James. Payment for carriage service for company commanded by Noah Abraham.

16 May 1782. Douglass, William. Payment for wagon hire.

4 May 1782. Duncan, Stephen. Payment for wood and wagon hire.

7 May 1781. Furey, John. Payment for wood and wagon hire.

26 December 1781. Davison, John. Payment for delivery of stores for 8th Pennsylvania Regiment.

24 March 1781. Gast, George. Payment for wood.

12 Jun 1781. Wells, Henery/Henry. Appraisement of his wagon and horses by 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

6 May 1782. Gregg, Mathew. Payment for wood and wagon hire.

26 February 1781. Grier, Jno. Payment for horse.

5 April 1781. Gordon, Thomas. Payment for wood and wagon hire.

18 June 1783. Kennedy, Thomas. Payment for wood.

17 May 1782. Holmes, John. Payment for kegs.

15 May 1782. Laird, Samuel. Payment for wood and wagon hire.

30 May 1782. Lightcap, Solomon. Payment for rye straw.

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22 March 1781. Lucky, Robert. Payment for wagon hire.

19 April 1781. Farron, John and Andrew, John. Payments for wagon hire.

27 December 1780. McClosky, Thomas. Payment for packing stores.

16 August 1783. McMaster, Jno. Payment for issuing forage and store house rent.

7 September 1781. McClintuck, James. Wages as corder and issuer of wood.

8 May 1782. McNelly, John. Payment for wagon hire.

9 May 1782. McKeehen, Alexander. Rent for cellar for commissary stores.

November 1780. McFarlane, William. Payment for wagon hire.

12 May 1782. Miller, Robert. Payment for wagon hire.

30 May 1782. McKinly, Henry. Payment for wood and delivery.

2 April 1781. Mathis/Matthis, John. Wages for attending public horses.

28 February 1781. Work, William. Payment for horse hire for collecting beef cattle.

30 May 1782. McClure, Charles. Payment for wood.

23 April 1782. McClure, John. Payment for wood and wagon hire.

7 February 1781. Montgomery, John. Payment for rent of cellar for commissary department.

9 May 1782. Montgomery, John. Payment for rent of storehouse.

26 April 1782. McCart, William. Certificate of service with his wagon in the Pennsylvania Brigade.

23 April 1782. McClure, James. Certificate of Continental service with wagon and team.

10 March 1782. Mentieth, James for McCart, William. Certificate re delivery of tool for Pennsylvania Line.

8 March 1781. Peter Ottenberger. Payment for wood and delivery. Order and separate receipt.

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6 May 1782. Thompson, Alexander. Payment for attending public horses.

3 January 1781. Thompson, John. Payment for kegs for packing salt.

30 May 1782. Thompson, John. Payment for kegs.

22 February 1781. Woods, James. Payment for hauling wood.

15 May 1782. Wright, John. Payment for wagon hire.

6 January 1782. Patterson, Robert. Payment for service as 'horstler'.

16 May 1782. Wilson, James A. Payment for wood and delivery.

24 May 1782. Weaver, William. Payment for cord wood.

18 May 1782. Parker, John. Payment for wagon hire.

26 March 1781. Rainey, William. Payment for wagon hire.

13th April 1781. Fosler, Casper. Payment for keeping public horses.

2 April 1781. Parker, Alexander. Payment for wagon hire.

Undated. Heap, J. Cellar rent.

16 May 1782. Patten, John. Payment for wagon hire.

15 May 1782. Parker, Alexander, Junior. Payment for wagon hire.

39 May 1782. Steel, John. Payment for wood and rent of his house.

30 March 1781. Steel, Ephraime. Accounting for writing materials.

2 November 1804. Election results. East Pennsborough and Allen Townships.

Undated. Numbered list of payments to wagoners.

30 November 1779. Henry, William to Rippey, Samuel. Receipt for delivery of leather.

Undated. Rippey, Samuel. Payment for hides.

3 February 1782. Shryock, Henry to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivery of shoes.

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23 January 1769. Certified copy of extract from Continuance Docket. Foley, James v. Blaine, Ephraim, Case No. 117, January Term 1769. Signed by John Agnew and Thomas Donnellan.

21 August 1780. Kennedy, Thomas. Payment for setting kettles to render tallow.

April 1780. Butler, Richard. Order for wood.

Undated. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Quartermaster office expenditures.

26 April 1780. Uncompleted form for return re care of public horses.

30 May 1782. Boyd, Simon. Accounting for smith work.

15 November 1780 - 27 November 1781. Smith, John. Account with Quartermaster.

11 January 1782. Barker, William. Accounting for hire of 16 wagon teams.

31 August 1779. Wilson, Robert. His expenditures as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General at Skipton {Oldtown, Maryland}.

2 March - 1 May 1779. Return of Forage Issued at Shippensburg.

August 1779. Return of Cash Expenditures at Shippensburg.

10 March - 1 September 1779. Rippey, William. Cash Expenditures at Shippensburg.

28 January 1789. Case notes for United States v. Hatton, James for the use of Samuel McCoskry. Notation from Worsley Emes to John Agnew.

24 March 1780. Gibson, Jno. Order for wood.

15 April 1780. Gibson, Jno. Order for wood.

15 March 1780. Gibson, G. Order for wood and hay.

1 April 1780. Work, William. Order for wood and candles signed by Alexander Blaine.

1747 - 1763. {Agnew, John?} Small ledger with travel expenditures and accounts.

20 February 1775. Denny, William. Promissory note to Jno Wilkins.

April 1780. Thompson, William. Order for wood and candles rations.

17 January 1787. Davidson, Robert. Receipt for payment from John Agnew.

1758? - 1762. McIntyre, Andrew; McNickel, Frances. Accounting.

29 March 1780. Butler, R. Order for candles.

11 April - 29 June 1781. McKibben, Jeremiah. Accounting for his wagon brigade.

10 October 1780 - 4 April 1781. McKibben, Jeremiah. Payroll for his wagon brigade.

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29 November 1779. Carson, Jno to Davis, John. Order for packhorses.

23 December 1779. Alexander, A. to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood.

6 January 1779. Sweney, J. Order to shoe a mare.

12 February 1781. Reed, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

April 1780. Rainey, William. Order to Davis, John for wood.

23 December 1778. Rowan, David. Order for wood and candles for wagon brigade.

1 December 1778. Rowan, David. Order for wood and candles for wagon brigade.

12 March {1781?}. Smith. Order for wood.

January 1780. Rowan, David. Order for wood and candles for wagon brigade.

April 1780. Rainey, William. Order for wood.

January 1781. Rainey, William. Order for wood.

10 March 1780. Reid, Samuel. Order for wood.

March 1780. Peebles, Robert. Order for wood and candles.

20 April 1780. Chambers, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt. (Fragment)

3 January 1780. Swem, Jacob to Makinly/McKinly, Henry. Receipt for wood.

January 1780. Swem, Jacob. Receipt for wood.

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April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Return of wood and candles ration for persons employed in the Quartermaster Department at Carlisle.

6 May 1780. Kennedy, J (or T.). Order for wood for soldiers of 7th Pennsylvania Regiment.

21 December 1780. Irvine, William. Order for shoes.

17 March 1780. Irvine, William. Order for shoes.

21 December 1778. Ramsey, James. Order for wood.

Undated fragment. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Thompson, A. Order to deliver lard.

Undated. Accounting of 50 pounds of “cracklins.”

March 1779. Irvine, William. Order for a canteen.

6 July 1778. Irvine, Matt {or Natt}. Order for a continental mare.

1 January 1780. Blaine, Alexander to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles.

1 May 1780. Blaine, Alexander to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

9 January 1778. Morgan, A. Order for forage.

4 March 1780. McDowell, Jno. Order for Wood.

May (Undated). Miller, William. Order for wood and candles.

27 May 1780. Miller, William. Order for wood.

6 March 1780. Kennedy, S. Order for wood.

8 April {1780?}. Lukens, Charles. Order for wood.

26 December 1778. Lukens, Charles. Order for wood and candles.

April 1780. Lloyd, James. Order for candles.

1780. Lukens, Charles. Order for wood. (Fragment)

30 April 1780. Lloyd, James. Order for wood.

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5 April 1780. Huston, W. Order for wood and candles.

December 1780. Huston, W. Order for wood and candles.

Undated. Holmes, Jno. Order for wood. (fragment)

20 April {?}. Huston, Wm. Order for candles.

1 March 1781. Huston, William. Order for wood and candles for 6th Pennsylvania Regiment.

29 January 1780. Huston, William. Order for wood and candles for the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment.

1 May 1780. Huston, William. Order for wood and candles.

December 1778. Collier, Joseph. Order for wood and candles for the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.

1 January 1780. Daugherty {Dougherty?}, Michael. Order for wood for wagon brigade.

1 April 1780. Alexander, {Jno?}. Order of wood and candles for 7th Pennsylvania Regiment.

April 1780. Brown, Thomas. Order of wood for wagon brigade.

January 1780. Alexander, {?}. Order for wood and candles.

April 1780. Alexander, {?}. Order for wood and candles.

15 June {1781?}. Alexander, {?} to McClintock/McClintuck, {Samuel?}. Receipt for soap.

25 May 1780. {Tod?}, George to Rowan, David. Payment for bacon for wagon brigade.

Undated fragment. Hoge, David to Lyon, William. Deed poll for house and lot in Carlisle.

Undated. Jenney, Robert and Peters, Richard. Copy of articles of religion subscribed in January 1763.

8 October 1778. Boyd, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for cash for brigade.

Undated fragment. Frances, Turbett and Agnew, John. Folder 005c) continued

24 September 1778. Bryson, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt of dollars to be delivered to Thomas Smith.

25 July {?}. Johnston, James. Fragment of receipt for cash.

17 December 1778. Dugall, Hugh. Payment for driving a team.

2 July 1779. Brady, Ebenezer. Order of equipment for {packhorse} brigade.

31 October 1778. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Hankerson, Samuel. Account for work on house.

19 February 1779. Young, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for payment to William Donnald.

22 June 1780. McIver, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt of payment for forage.

Undated. Sharp, William for McDowell. Order for brigade supplies.

16 November 1783. Means, Hugh to Agnew, John. Order to pay Doctor James Lyon. Reverse has 5 March 1784 receipt to John Agnew from John Armstrong.

6 October 1778. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Miller, Phillip. Purchase of window glass from Stophel and Michal Miller.

13 March 1780. Huston, W. Order for wood and candles.

26 December 1780. Chapman, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for wood for rendering tallow.

March 1780. Huston, W. Order for wood and candles.

January 1780. Return of wood and candle rations for Quartermaster Office at Carlisle.

20 October 1779. Boreman, John to Davis, John. Order to shoe horses.

1-28 February 1781. Collier, Joseph to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

{21?} June 1779. Alison, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order to shoe horses going to Virginia.

Undated. Davidson, William to Postlethwaite. Order for saddle bags and forage for horses. Folder 005c) continued

24 March 1781. McKibben, Jeremiah. Wagon Brigade account.

June - July 1779. Fragment of unidentified account for wood and wagon hire.

21 December 1778. Archer, Rebecka to Davis, John for Thompson, William. Receipt for wood and candles.

9 December 1778. Swem, Jacob to Davis, John. Order for wood for rendering tallow.

March 1780. Rowan, David. Allotment of wood and candles for wagon brigade.

19 {July?} 1759. Daugherty, Neill; Blair, Thomas; and Guthrie, Robert. Fragment.

18 December 1778. Holmes, William to Davis, John. Payment due to Ralph Nailor.

1 January 1780. Wiatt. Order for wood and candles.

1 January 1780. Wiatt, 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. Order for wood and candles.

December 1778. Williamson, Samuel. Allotment of wood and candles to wagon brigade.

11 December 1778. Rainey/Rainy, William to Davis, John. Order for wood for use as kiln drying staves.

28 February 1780. Glen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons to haul grain.

4 January 1780. Rainey/Rainy, William to Davis, John. Allotment of wood for Continental Coopers.

4 January 1781. Ralston, Andrew. Payment for riding express.

8 August 1781. Trindle, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for equipment for the militia.

28 September 1779. Smith, James to Davis, John for Captain {Royne?} Order for wagons.

19 August 1779. Smith, James to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

12 January 1779. Bayard, of 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. Certification of John McCurdy's service as blacksmith and receipt for forage.

29 July 1779. Smith, James to Davis, John. Order for wagons. Folder 005c) continued

8 November 1779. Smith, James to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

29 November 1779. Carson, Jno to Davis, John. Order for an express.

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April- August 1779. Return of stores delivered to the post of Shippensburg.

{8?} December 1780. Glen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagons.

Undated. Swem, Jacob to Postlethwaite, Samuel re Charles McClure. Receipt of hides.

Undated. Postlethwaite, S. to Thompson, A. re Neal McCafferty. “Cracklins” issued.

29 March 1780. Glen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for {horse} teams.

Undated. Postlethwaite, S. to Thompson, Alexander re Glen. Tallow issued.

November 1779. Miller, Robert. Receipt for hides.

23 March - 26 April 1781. Miller, Thomas. Receipt for hides.

Undated. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Thompson, Alexander re James Duncan. “Cracklins” issued.

Undated. Swem, Jacob, receipt for hides delivered by Jno Chapman.

10 January 1781. Miller, Jno to Chapman, Jno. Receipt for a hide.

15 January 1781. Miller, Jno to Chapman, Jno. Receipt for hides.

2 March {?}. Swem, Jacob to Thompson, Alexander. Order for “cracklins.”

Undated. Rippey, William. Fragment of receipt for leather.

20 May 1780. Glen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for forage.

6 March 1780. Glen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for coll {coal} wagons.

26 April 1781. Heap, J. to Postlethwaite, Samuel re purchase and sale of flour.

September 1779. Return of Cash expended at the post of Shippensburg.

November 1779. Return of Cash expended at the post of Shippensburg. Folder 005d) continued

29 November 1778. Rowan, John. Receipt from Charles Clinton at Fort Cumberland of supplies for his brigade.

30 September 1779. Wilson, Robert. Account for cash expenditures.

12 December 1779. Henry, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivery of hides to Lancaster.

September 1779. Clinton, Charles. Accounting for his brigade of packhorses.

March-April 1780. Ledger pages for loads carried by Mr. Duncan's Wagon.

October 1779. Return of Cash Expenditures in the Quartermaster Department, Shippensburg.

August 1779. Clinton, Charles. Accounting for his brigade of packhorses.

Undated. Page of notations of avoir du pois weight calculations.

Undated. Fragmentary pages listing deliveries and/or allocations of commissary rations to officers in the Carlisle area.

26 February 1779. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Cash receipt.

13 February 1779. Davis, John to McAlister, Jno. Rum purchase.

20 March 1780. Smith, James to Davis, John. Order for horse for William {Rainey/Rainy?}.

4 January 1780. Smith, James to Davis, John. Order for wagons for John William.

10 January 1780. Smith, James to Davis, John. Order for wagons.

30 January 1779. Rippey, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order.

8 May 1778. Smith, Jno to Davis, John. Receipt for cash.

2 October 1778. Smith, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for cash.

{7?} April 1780. Unsigned order for wagons.

15 August 1778. McCuleck {McColluck?}, Samuel to Cowan, William. Accounting for smithwork.

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12 March 1779. Allen, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order to feed horse.

June 1779. Brady, Joseph to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for equipment for his packhorse brigade.

10 May 1779. Brady, Joseph to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for equipment for his packhorse brigade.

23 October 1780. Finley, John to Davis, John. Order for barrels.

2 November 1780. Finley, John to Davis, John. Order to feed horse.

Undated. Hart, David. Flour purchase.

10 November 1780. Anderson, John to Davis, John re shipment of barrels.

10 {?} 1770. Maclay, William to Agnew, John re a bond of Charles Magill.

28 December 1777. McLene, James to Agnew, John re his appointment as Trustee of the General Loan Office of Pennsylvania.

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19 June 1779. Kennedy, John to Wilson, Robert. Cash receipt.

8 October 1778. Holmes, William. Receipt for delivery of wheat.

25 August 1780. Laird, Thomas. Receipt for equipment for militia company.

19 August 1778. Foster, John to Davis, John. Receipt for horse.

Undated. Holmes, Wlliam to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for rye.

13 May 1780. Hale?, John (Halifax, North Carolina, Asst DQMg). Receipt from William Anderson?, Wagon master of 63 chests {of munitions?}.

26 August 1780. {Thilb, Asa?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for equipment.

18 August 1780. Holmes, William to Lyon, Samuel. Receipt for rye.

19 June 1780. Holmes, William to Bright, David. Receipt for rye.

Undated. Holmes, William. Order for hay.

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Undated. Hodge, John. Return of his company's equipment.

1778. Holmes, William to Rippey, William. Receipt for corn.

29 March 1779. Edwards, Aide de Camp to William Saunders. Receipt for a saddle “for the use of General Lee”.

27 April 1779. Floyd, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for paper for Cumberland County militia.

September 1794. Shram, Joseph. Account for hides.

September 1794. Shram, Joseph. Account for hides. Copy with a different total.

27 April 1779. {Dow?}, Zachari to Nealson, William. Receipt for fabric for pack saddles.

15 April 1779. Rippey, William to Davis, John re purchase of packhorses.

April 1781. Thompson, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood.

1 January 1780. Thompson, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood and candles.

23 March 1781. Lukens, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

8 May 1778 {or 1780}. Kennedy, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood.

31 January 1778. Huston to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wagon for Colonel Hartley's Regiment.

10 April 1780. Huston. Order for wood for a wounded officer.

28 February 1781. Chapman, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood for rendering tallow.

24 April 1779. Powers, Alexander. Account for rent of his stables.

31 March 1781. Collier, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order to issue wood and candles.

24 July 1780. Johnston, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for horses.

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6 February 1779. Winter, Aron to Davis, John. Receipt of cash for McDowell, Alexander.

3 August 1779. McDowell, Robert to Sharp, William. Receipt for pack- horses.

26 August 1780. Order for knapsacks for Cumberland County militia.

6 December 1774. Morrow, Abraham. Certification that David Redick left boards at Kelso's ferry.

2 May 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Davis, John. Receipt for books.

7 June 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Douglas, George. Receipt for horses.

3 June 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Sharp, William. Receipt for horses.

26 August 1780. Mitchel, David. Order for camp kettles for a company of the 5th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia.

1 October 1779. Pollock, John. Certificate of death of a public horse.

4 January 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Forage issued for horse teams in public service.

13 August 1779. McKnight, David to Thorn, Joseph and Alexander, Hugh. Receipt for delivery of supplies.

Undated. Fragment bearing the names of Mifflin, Jonathan; McClay, John; Scull, William; and Amandaville, Juliet.

19 August 1780. Rippey, Samuel to Brady, Joseph. Receipt for hide.

3 December 1779 (?). {Henry?}, William to Rippey, Samuel. Receipt for hides and sol {sole} leather.

2 April 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Alexander, Samuel. Rent paid for a stable.

29 March 1780. Alexander, Hugh. Allotment of wood.

22 July 1778. Thompson, William. Payment for his wagon brigade.

22 July 1778. Thompson, Robert. Payment for wagon brigade.

March 1780. Miller, William. Allotment of wood and candles to 7th Pennsylvania Regiment. Folder 005e) continued

1 February 1781. Huston, William. Allotment of wood and candles to 6th Pennsylvania Regiment.

1 January 1781. Huston, William. Allotment of wood and candles to 6th Pennsylvania Regiment.

18 January 1781. Chapman, John. Receipt for wood for rendering tallow.

1 March 1780. Alexander, Hugh. Allotment of wood and candles.

7 June 1776. Means, Hugh to Agnew, John. Receipt for cash payment.

3 August 1779. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Espy, David re forage for teams delivering stores to Fort Pitt. Mentions Colonel Brodhead, Captain Wilson at Oldtown, Express Rider Ebenezer Denny, and Colonel Smith.

20 July 1779. Hanna, Archibald and Brady, Ebenezer. Orders for their horse brigades.

28 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Rippey and Johnston re requirement for a return of stores in the district.

20 June 1780. Redick, David re McCartney, Patrick. Certification of the use of his boat at Kelso's Ferry.

4 January 1780. Alexander, Hugh to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order for wood for the Issuing and Commissary's Office.

23 January 1780. Swem, Jacob and Alexander, Thomas. Allotment of wood.

26 January 1780. Brown, Thomas. Allotment of wood and candles.

Undated. Gibson, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel re wagon equipment.

1 March 1780. Blaine, Alexander to Davis, John. Allotment of wood and candles.

17 May 1779. Redick, David to Steward/Stewart, Andrew. Receipt for supplies at Kelso's Ferry.

25 August 1780. Strain, William. Order of supplies for company of 6th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia.

30 April 1779. Sample {Semple?}, {?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Receipt for a horse.

22 September 1779. Sanderson, William to Douglas, George. Receipt for a horse. Folder 005e) continued

14 May 1779. Sanderson, William to Douglass, George. Receipt for horses and equipment.

March 1780. Brown, Thomas. Allotment of wood and candles to his wagon brigade.

4 January 1780. Alexander, Hugh to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for Issuing Commissary's Office.

30 May 1780. Alexander, H. Allotment of wood for a waggoner.

27 May 1780. Alexander, H. Allotment of wood and candles.

7 December 1778. Alison, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order to admit horses to public stables.

7 February 1781. Alexander, H. Allotment of candles for Issuing Office.

1 March 1780. Gibson, George to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Allotment of candles for regiment.

8 March 1780. Alexander, H. Allotment of wood.

31 December 1778. Alison, Robert to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Order to stable horses.

29 December 1778. Agnew, John to Davis, John. Order for wood and candles.

30 August 1778. Thompson, James. Certification of lack of subsistence pay for Gallispy/Galesby, Rheuben.

15 June 1778. Tomkins, Charles for Thompson, James. Receipt for wagon brigade and equipment at Camp White Plains.

6 November 1778. Williamson, Samuel. Return of horses that died in the public pasture.

January 1780. Swem, Jacob and Cramer, Richard. Allotment of wood.

22 January 1780. Swem, Jacob and Lindsey, John. Allotment of wood.

15 May 1780. Lloyd, James and Burns, James. Allotment of candles.

December 1780. Gibson, John and Postlethwaite, Samuel. Payment for delivery of wood.

19 June 1780. Alexander, H. to Thompson, Alexander. Receipt for soap. Folder 005e) continued

25 August 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Thompson, A. Order to deliver tallow to hospital.

1 April 1781. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Huston, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

31 January 1780. Alexander, H. and McKenzie, Jno. Allotment of wood.

18 July 1778. Holmes, William for Rowan, David. Payment for his wagon brigade.

December 1778. Williamson, David. Allotment of wood and candles for his wagon brigade.

24 July 1781. Sample, Samuel for Wright, John. Receipt at Fort Pitt of wagon and equipment.

4 March 1780. Swem, Jacob and Alexander, Thomas. Allotment of wood.

1 March 1780. Blaine, Alexander for Work, William. Allotment of wood and candles.

4 April 1780. Postlethwaite, Samuel to Thompson, A. Order to issue “cracklins” for Mrs. Archer.

21 June 1781. Miller, Jno for Lyon, Samuel. Receipt for hides.

February 1780, Thompson, Alexander to Swem, Jacob. Delivery of tallow.

19 October 1829. Penn, John and William to Duncan, James. Copy of a deed.

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11 September 1800 - 8 May 1804. Postlethwaite, Samuel and Henry. Accounting of direct taxes collected in the 21st Collections District.

17 April 1782. Campbell, George to Agnew, John re bonds.

24 July 1788. Baird, James. Order by the Supreme Executive Council to the Sheriff of Cumberland County remitting Baird's fine for fornication and bastardy. Signed by James Trimble for Charles Biddle.

13 December 1787. Rinn/Kinn, John. Order to the Sheriff of Cumberland County by the Supreme Executive Council to remit his sentence for larceny. Signed by Charles Biddle.

8 June 1778. McClellan, Hugh. Certificate of rations due to him.

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2 August 1788. Maclay, William to Agnew, John re land taxes.

13 February 1795. Postlethwaite, Samuel to McAlpin, James. Account.

23 July 1789. Golf, Vallintine/Vallentine from Agnew, John. Purchase of a bay mare.

18 July 1788. {Mist?} to Agnew, John. Receipt for payment on account of James Irwin.

17 October 1778. Bird, Mark. Payment to Hullings, James.

31 August 1785. Miller, Jno to Agnew, John. Receipt for his payment on account of William McPherson.

1 September 1798. Shippen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel re payment from Mr. Sharp.

28 April 1787. McGuffocks, John to Duncan, John re sickles.

Undated. Postlethwaite, Samuel. Wrapping for vouchers.

27 May 1782. Dunbar, John. Wagon hire.

22 January 1788. Allen, John to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Deed poll for land in Rye Township.

20 July 1789. Brown, John to Agnew, John re payment of a note owed to Mr. James in Philadelphia.

27 January 1790. Holmes, John to Agnew, John re ruined flour. Includes accounting for purchase in Baltimore.

27 {?} 1796. Arthur (?), Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel re claim for retained rations and delinquent tax collectors. (Letter damaged.)

13 June 1821. Order of the Supreme Court, Middle District. 1 May 1786. Legal notes on Wallace, Nath v. Hays, Adam. Also Eabright v.Hays. Notes on accounts owed for saddlery work.

21 April 1784. Elliot, William ad Duncan, David. Cumberland County Court State of the Case notes.

30 September 1782. Neill, William to Postlethwaite, Samuel re delivery of a letter to General Irvine.

February 1783 - January 1785. Barker, William to Alexander, S. Account. Folder 005f) continued

18 November 1795 and 2 May 1835. Sanderson, William. Conveyance of a schoolhouse and its subsequent sale in Middleton Township by John Cornman.

14 April 1787. Endslaw, Jos to Jeffries, John re account.

6 June 1810. Peters, Richard to Postlethwaite, Samuel re “Craighead's Affair.”

10 May 1801. Williams, {E?} to Postlethwaite, Samuel re a Colonel Blaine's bond.

14 June 1788. Cumberland County Court of Private Sessions judgement re extension of indenture of Margaret Small, servant to John Thompson.

Undated. Blaine, Ephraim; Lyon, William; Creigh, John. Copy of an unsigned letter to Colonel Francis, their appointments, and “books.”

23 May 1810. Burd, E. to Postlethwaite, Samuel re payment on a debt.

Undated. Dunlop, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel. Mentions Thomas Duncan; Brookins; and Samuel Rippey, Jr.

19 March 1790. McKeehan, David to Agnew, John re a deposition for Neil's Executors vs. Cunningham.

29 December 1787. Hunter, William to Agnew, John re a delivery.

18 January 1790. Heap, John to Agnew, John re debts owed by James Rowney.

12 November 1789. McAlister, James and John to Agnew, John re exchange of tobacco for iron.

17 April 1787. Allen, {?} to Agnew, John re a bill.

7 April 1786. Bryson, Samuel to Agnew, John re a debt.

19 January 1785. Aikins, Thomas and Rutland, James. Certified copy of their indenture to John Rouse.

12 January 1796. Duncan, James to Postlethwaite, Samuel re account with Mr. Bickham/Beckham.

24 January 1785. Rouse, John to Hufnagle, Michael, Pittsburgh, re land issue involving Butland/Rutland and Aitkins.

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27 September 1794. Hay, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re shipment of books to Newark, New Jersey.

2 November 1797. Zimmerman, Ludwick. Deposition taken by John Gordon/Jordan re payment on bond due on land. Mentions Arthur Buchanan, and James Wallace.

{9?} January 1795. Hughes, Jno to Postlethwaite, Samuel re dispute over his election to the Pennsylvania Senate.

1 December 1799. McCoskry, Samuel to Postlethwaite, Samuel re a lottery ticket.

21 February 1795. Clark, Jno and Brandt, Adam to Postlethwaite, Samuel disputing authenticity of petition to Governor by Allen Township residents to appoint John Williamson a Justice of the Peace.

23 January 1786. Alexander, John to Semple, Robert. Accounting.

14 July 1784. Semple, Robert to Alexander, John re wheat.

Undated? Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, July Term, Case No. 32. Barnard and Michael Gratz vs James Pollock and Thomas Alexander, Executors of Joseph Spear. Narratio.

1788. York Nisi Prius. Case of Lessee of Charles Cecil vs Richard Peters. Notes re precedents.

18 July 1788. Trimble, James (for Biddle, Charles) to Agnew, John. Copy of an extract from the minutes of the Council re election of Justices of the Peace from Carlisle held in Cumberland County without permission of the Council.

16 February 1795. Report of the Cumberland County Committee on the petition of East Pennsborough and Allen Townships for the erection of a separate election district.

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