March 24, 1778
Hillegas, Michael, 1729-1804
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Joseph Clarke
States that he is transmitting from the Treasury Board to Clarke Continental Loan Office certificates amounting to $521,000 escorted by Mr. Norton Brailsford and William Dodd. Reports that he sent $21,000 in certificates from Baltimore last summer when the Treasury Board was in Philadelphia, but they were returned so he is sending them again. Asks Clarke to give bearers duplicate receipts to bring back. Details amounts of each certificate and how they should be numbered. Docketed received 7 April 1778. The Continental Loan Offices administered loans to the Continental Treasury to help…
GLC01450.008.06