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[Note to pay James Rice]

To Johnathan Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut. Written by Ellsworth as a member of the Pay-Table Committee, which was responsible for Connecticut's finances during the Revolution. Receipt says to pay slightly over 51 pounds to James Rice by the...

GLC01450.183.02

[Legal document outlining sale of shares in a ship]

James Brown is selling and conveying his shares in the captured ship "Ginney" (probably a prize of privateers) to Captain Ephrem Perkins. Document says "Ginney" was taken by the schooners "Boston Revenge" and "Generell Warde." Brown received 12...

GLC01450.185.01

[Military pay for Joseph Thomson]

Says captain Joseph Thomson can draw upon the state of Connecticut for three hundred pounds for military wages. Ordered by the committee of Safety. Signed by Huntington as "Clerk P.T." Docket on verso dated 15 November 1776 in Hartford. States...

GLC01450.188.01

[Receipt for nine hundred dollars]

Certifies that by order of Mr Leonard he took cattle from Mr. Oliver Phelps, and recieved nine hundred continental dollars from Mr. Leonard for the cattle.

GLC01450.188.03

[Return of Colonel Whitney's Regiment]

Possibly created in an area known as Patuxet, Massachusetts. Lists the names of 13 captains. States that this document is intended for General Enoch Titcomb. Possibly created by Colonel Josiah Whitney.

GLC01450.190.02

[Abstract for Captain Joshua Jacob's Company in the 23rd Massachusetts Regiment]

Colonel John Bailey commanded the 23rd Massachusetts Regiment. Lists the number of soldiers in Jacobs's company.

GLC01450.190.03

to Benjamin Stelle

Written by Major General Sullivan to Steele as Paymaster General of the Army. Official note requesting payment of 100 dollars to Morris Gibbons for "bringing off" 3 British prisoners. Co-signed by Secretary Bryan Bruin and countersigned by Morris...

GLC01450.190.04

[Retun of Brigadier General Titcomb's brigade]

Lists numbers of commissioned officers, non commissioned officers, and privates. Lists two colonels (Whitney and Wadsworth).

GLC01450.190.05

[Receipt for payment for wages]

Receipt to the Committee of War in Rhode Island for Thomas Howard to receive his wages, which is 9 shillings New York currency, as a member of Major Burkett's Company. Says to pay unto Cornelius Culnon. The receipt also instructs to "deduct the Same...

GLC01450.190.06

[Permission to return home]

Written by Troup as aide-de-camp of Major General Horatio Gates. This pass gives permission to Captain John Norris of Colonel Samuel Johnson's regiment of militia from the state of Massachusetts Bay to return home with his company after completing...

GLC01450.191.03