Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 [Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]

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GLC#
GLC02437.02321-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
23 July 1783
Author/Creator
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Title
[Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]
Place Written
West Point, New York
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 11.2 cm, Width: 17.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Native Americans

Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, ordered James Forsyth the Commissary of West Point to issue Captain Vincent and his "companions, friendly indians" 3 pints of rum "to drink the health of Congress." Also orders 3 pounds of soap to be given to them to wash their shirts. Docket signed by Vincent that they received the rum and soap.

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