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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.
Folder 003a) continued
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.
Folder 003a) continued
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.
Folder 003a) continued
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.
Folder 003b) continued
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.
Folder 003b) continued
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.
Folder 003c) continued
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.
Folder 003c) continued
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.
Folder 003c) continued
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.
Folder 003d)
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.
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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.
Folder 003d) continued
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Folder 005a) continued
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.
Folder 005b)
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.
Folder 005b) continued
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.
Folder 005b) continued
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.
Folder 005b) continued
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.
Folder 005c:
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.
Folder 005c) continued
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.
Folder 005c) continued
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.
Folder 005d:
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.
Folder 005d) continued
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.
Folder 005e:
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.
Folder 005e) continued
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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