Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779 [Receipt to Richard Caswell]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00168 Author/Creator: Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779 Place Written: Newbern, North Carolina Type: Autograph document signed Date: 8 April 1775 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Certifies receipt of Governor Richard Caswell of North Carolina 466 pounds, 13 shillings to cover the expenses of attending the first and second Continental Congress. There are four symmetrical holes in the page causing text loss.
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