Scope and Content: Fortifications at Castle Island, Boston Harbor, used since the 1640s for military and penal purposes, were rebuilt after being burned by evacuating British forces in 1776, and then manned by various militia troops, at times under the command of Paul Revere.  A military garrison consisting of a company of men was established there in 1779; the island became the site of a prison facility for Massachusetts from 1785 to 1798.  The commissary general (Richard Devens) provided supplies and services to militia, garrison personnel, and convicts until dissolution of his office in June 1792.  Series consists of accounts submitted by contractors and others to and paid by that office.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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