The Town of Newburyport [Account ledger for payments to Samuel Tufts]

GLC01450.243.04

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GLC#
GLC01450.243.04-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
September 24, 1778
Author/Creator
The Town of Newburyport
Title
[Account ledger for payments to Samuel Tufts]
Place Written
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 9 cm, Width: 19.3 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Ledger of payments from the town of Newburyport to Samuel Tufts. The payments began on 10 February 1778 and ended on 24 September 1778 and was for a total of over 182 pounds. The town mostly purchased clothing from Tufts. He signed the document, apparently stating he received the funds.

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