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[Appointment for Jonathan Humphry]

Appointing Jonathan Humphry a lieutenant colonel in the Connecticut militia. Also signed by George Wyllys as secretary. Seal of Connecticut affixed. Partially printed. There were multiple Jonathan Humpries from Simsbury, Connecticut who served...

GLC01450.010.02

[Resolution of the Connecticut Assembly to pay Amos Mead]

States that Mead advanced Lieutenant James Hughes two hundred dollars Continental currency to raise a company for the defense of Greenwich. The next year Hughes defected to the enemy, leaving Mead with only a promissory receipt. The assembly...

GLC01450.169.02

Appointment of Elijah Tredway as Ensign 16th Co

Cosigned by George Wyllys, Secretary. With paper seal. Signed as governor of Connecticut.

GLC00184.23

[Six Connecticut six pence currency notes]

Currency pieces numbered 11282, 11284, 11287, 11291, 11294 (all signed by B. Payne) and 19157 (signed by G. Wyllys). On the verso of each is written "Regd E Colt." Indicates that by order of the Connecticut Assembly on 19 June 1776 the notes shall...

GLC03662.06

[Connecticut policy toward enlisting men in Continental army]

Discusses the tax benefits of those towns having reached a quota of enlisted residents and the responsibilities of those persons who have not yet enlisted.

GLC06347