Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 75 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 280 280 CT. Comptroller’s Office, 1791, I/C Payment Certificate Trio. Connecticut, 1791. Lot of 3 I/C Payment Certificate, One for 5 Shillings and Two for 10 Shillings, Money should be paid out of “any funds appropriated for the payment of interest on the liquidated debt of the State of Connecticut”, First is made out to Eliziar Loomis, S/N 4843, Second is made out to Mr. Stephen Cole, S/N 5969, Third is made out to Peter Perry, S/N 6015. All are Cut Cancelled at center and signed by Ralph Pomeroy (1750-1816). Pomeroy was a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, participating in key battles like Bunker Hill. After the war, he served as the Comptroller of Connecticut from 1790 to 1792. Pieces range from VF to XF condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������ Est. $180-280 281 281 CT. RevolutionaryWarConnecticut, 1778HandwrittenPromissory Note Hartford, Connecticut. November 2, 1779. Handwritten Promissory Note for £300, to be paid to Jesse Brown. Dark Brown handwriting, signed by John Chenward as Committee member, Fenn Wadsworth, Oliver Wolcott(?), and John Lawrence as Treasurer of Connecticut. VF condition. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help to finance the Revolutionary War. John Chenward (1733- 1805) was a Captain in the army and his signature appears on many documents from this period. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 282 282 CT. Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Warrant or Check Payment for a Soldier’s Sickness Hartford, Connecticut, May 16th, 1778. 1 Pound 15 Shillings Promissory Note signed by John Lawrence, Fenn Wadsworth, and others on the Pay Table Office. Fine to VF condition. Hartford, Connecticut, May 16th, 1778. 1 Pound 15 Shillings . Handwritten heck or draft note to pay W. John Weld for Thos. Cheney the sum of 1 Pound 15 Shillings for “expense of sickness returning from the army”. Signed by Pay-Table members Oliver Ellsworth, Jedediah Huntington, and John Lawrence. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the ongoing conflict. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. VF condition. Fascinating piece of history from the Revolutionary War. Est. $180-280 283 283 CT. RevolutionaryWar Connecticut, 1779 Promissory Note Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Jedediah Huntington Hartford, Connecticut, January 10th, 1779. 12 Pounds 3 Shillings Promissory Note to help finance the Revolutionary War. It was payable in Connecticut Bills, The Notes is signed by Fenn Wadsworth, James Church, Jedediah Huntington, and John Lawrence. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Oliver Wolcott Jr. ( January 11, 1760 - June 1, 1833) was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. He was a member of the Pay-Table Committee for several years, and was a commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States from 1784 to 1788. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. VF condition. Interesting certificate of Revolutionary Connecticut history with signatures from leading figures of the time. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250