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[Gun receipt for the Pay Table Committee of Connecticut]

Informs the Committee of the receipt from Captain William Huntington of twelve guns manufactured for Connecticut. A docket on the verso in Ellsworth's hand is signed by Huntington in Stamford and dated 13 November 1776; it confirms his receipt of...

GLC01136

[Order of payment to Israel Putnam]

Countersigned by Isreal Putnam, of Bunker Hill fame, on verso. Cosigned by William Pitkin, Thomas Seymour (who was mayor of Hartford from 1774-1812), and Oliver Ellsworth (when this was signed he was a member of the Connecticut legislature and later...

GLC01412.40

[Receipt to Captain Elephalet Bulkley]

Countersigned by John Lawrence, the Treasurer of Connecticut. Receipt requesting Lawrence to pay Captain Eliphalet Bulkley 1800 pounds, nine shillings, and nine pence for the balance due his company in Colonel Erartus Woolcott's regiment. Also...

GLC01450.039

[Recepit for Captain Eliphalet Bulkley]

Countersigned by John Lawrence, the Treasurer of Connecticut. Co-signed by Oliver Ellsworth, a member of the Paytable Committee, that was responsible for paying the Revolutionary bills of Connecticut. Receipt requesting Lawrence to pay Captain...

GLC01450.040

[Pay order for Captain Frederick Chappel]

Co-signed by Thomas Seymour. Requests payment of 180 pounds for Chappel to enable him to raise a crew of seamen for naval service on the lakes in the north which should be charged to the state of Connecticut. Signed on reverse by Chappel stating he...

GLC01450.066