Foster, Theodore, 1752-1828 [Rhode Island Council of War resolution of Rhode Island to pay Caleb Harris]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.410.02 Author/Creator: Foster, Theodore, 1752-1828 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Autograph document signed Date: 13 November 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 7 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy
Signed by Foster as town clerk. Harris, the manager and director of a gun powder mill, is authorized to draw 120 pounds on the treasury. Harris signed on verso, noting he "Recd the Contents."
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