Pay warrant to African American soldier
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09132.02 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 1 June 1780-1789 Pagination: 2 p. ; 11 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy
Philip Negro for six pounds, five shillings, and nine pence. Remainder of Negro's signature.
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Numb. 1780.
STATE of CONNECTICUT.
Treasury-Office, June I, A.D. 1780,
THE State of Connecticut doth owe unto Mr. Philip Negro -, who hath served in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, the Sum of Six pounds five Shillings & nine pence - Being one fourth Part of the Balance found due to him, which Sum shall be paid to him or
his Order at this Office, in Gold or Silver, or Bills of Credit equivalent thereto in Value,
on or before the first Day of June, A. D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty five with Lawful Interest thereof from the first Day of January last until paid; which Interest shall
be paid unto him or his Order annually, at the same Place, on the first Day of June, if demanded, pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly held at Hartford, the second Thursday of May last <text loss>. J. Lawrence Treasurer.
[text added to left side] J.L. paid to 1 July 1789.
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1781 J Lawrence Treas
Interest paid to 1 June 1782
Mr Lawrence J.L.
Interest paid to 1st June 1783
J Lawrence Treas
Intr paid to 1 June 1784
Rich Butler
Intst paid to 1 June 1785
Mr Lawrence [2-6]
[Paid] to 1st June 1786
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