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[Roll of Ipswich men receiving payment for service at Providence, Rhode Island]

Signed by many other men. Acknowledges the receipt of nine pounds each from the selectmen of Ipswich in partial pay for serving in the six weeks campaign at Providence, Rhode Island under Captain Robert Dodge.

GLC01450.095.01

[Fine for refusing to enter the Continental Service]

Signed "By order of the Select Men." Receipt for ten pounds received of Asa Hamant as a fine for refusing the enter Continental service after being notified.

GLC01450.029

[Receipt for drummers and fifers]

Orders David Rittenhouse to pay Captain William Duffield seven pounds, 19 shillings for obtaining drummers and fifers for his company. On reverse is a note signed by Duffield certifying that he received payment, 11 September 1778. Bayard signed as...

GLC01450.130

The Names of the Officers of Col. Jacobs Regt. which are Omitted in the New Arrangements by General Sullivan's Orders

Colonel Jacobs lists sixteen of his officers.

GLC01450.218.04

[Pilgrim's prize receipt]

Countersigned as a witness by William Leach. Certifies that Beckford gave to John Lovett 1/2 of a share of the prize captured by the privateer ship, the Pilgrim, Hugh Hill commander. In return, Beckford signs that he received from Lovett $220....

GLC01450.006.32

[State of Connecticut resolution]

Resolves that anyone possessing 10 pound notes issued by the Treasury December 1776 will receive six [unknown monetary unit abbreviation] per year starting June 1778 until paid. Myllys signed as Treasurer.

GLC01450.112

Inspection return of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Isaac Pope Esqr. Capt.

Signed by John Davis as lieutenant and adjutant. Docketed 16 September 1780 by E. Virront, Lieutenant Colonel commanding inspection. Docketed in a second location on verso with indecipherable signature. Created at Camp Steenrapie, which was a...

GLC01450.554.02

[Receipt book]

Leavitt records transactions for mugs of drink, tea, rum, wine, meal sugar, chocolate, milk, eggs, and other goods. Leavitt calls this manuscript a day book.

GLC01450.611

To Henry Swift,

Shaw, Francis. Document signed: to Henry Swift. [Boston]: November 1779.

Bill or receipt for state and town/county poll and real estate taxes. Signed by Francis Shaw, on recto and verso, as tax collector.

GLC01450.226.04

[Penobscot Expedition: Approval of request to retrieve Americans in enemy territory]

Written by an unknown commander during the Revolutionary War giving permission to Thomas Nutting and Charles Hutchings to raise a party to "fetch off the families of the friends of America" at "Majabagaduce" (now Castine, Maine). They are given...

GLC01450.159