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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07120 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Orderly book of a ranking officer at a British garrison in New York |
| Date | 2 May - 2 June 1778 |
| Author | Jones, Daniel (fl. 1778) |
| Document Type | Military document; Book |
| Content Description | Oblong quarto. Manuscript leaves interleaved . Original paper marble boards with shaped flap enclosure. Orderly book of a British garrison in New York when Jones was the ranking British commander (while Generals Howe and Clinton were in Philadelphia). Topics include civilian rule (May 4 appointing Police Superintendent and a Mayor), appointment of Sir Henry Clinton commander in chief (June 1), recruiting and weapons practice, supplies, wood-cutting, and paroles. The manuscript may be in the handwriting of Captain Philips of the 38th Foot, who was appointed Jones's secretary on May 4. Regiments mentioned: 35th, 38th, 45th, 52nd, 57th and 71st; and the Loyalist brigade known as the "York Volunteers". The volumes were all edited and published in Collections of the New-York Historical Society (1883) pp. 251-626. See note on GLC 6668, Kemble Orderly books. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Orderly Book Revolutionary War General Military Law Recruitment Weaponry Military Supplies Parole Loyalist |
| People | Jones, Daniel (fl. 1778) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | bookshelf |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |