Archives International Auctions Sale 70 September 22, 2021 U.S., Chinese. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily,

Archives International Auctions - Sale 70 72 September 22, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 399 399 Revolutionary War Promissory Notes, 1778-79 Payment Warrant Pair Signed by Jedidiah Huntington, Revolutionary War General. Hartford, Connecticut, 1778-79. Lot of 2 pieces, both handwritten promissory notes signed by Huntington to pay Joshua Elderkin, Esq, consisting of a 1778 document for 200 Pounds, and a 1779 document for 600 Pounds. Pen and black ink on paper, old fold lines. Both are signed by John Lawrence, Esq. and Treasurer of Connecticut, as well as Fenn Wadsworth, while the 1779 piece is also signed by James Church, both Committee members. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 – 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony and 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. 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. Wadsworth stayed in Connecticut’s government, and was a member of the state’s Pay-Table, which was responsible for military expenditures during the Revolutionary War. Promissory Notes like this issued by the State of Connecticut help to finance the Revolutionary War. 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. Fascinating pair of documents that date from the nexus of the United States of America. �������� Est. $250-400 400 400 RevolutionaryWar, 1778 Enlisting Bounty Promissory Note Signed by Oliver Ellsworth and Jedidiah Huntington Hartford, Connecticut, 1778. Handwritten promissory note to pay Eleazar Finney 3 Pounds for a bounty. Signed by Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 – 25 September 1818), who was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and after the war, he served in numerous civilian posts and also signed by Oliver Ellsworth as Committee member, and John Lawrence as Connecticut Treasurer. Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and diplomat. He was a framer of the United States Constitution, a United States Senator from Connecticut, and the third Chief Justice of the United States. In 1777, he became the state attorney for Hartford County, Connecticut and was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress, serving during the remainder of the American Revolutionary War. He served as a state judge during the 1780s and was selected as a delegate to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, which produced the United States Constitution. While at the convention, Ellsworth played a role in fashioning the Connecticut Compromise between the more populous states and the less populous states. He also served on the Committee of Detail, which prepared the first draft of the Constitution, but he left the convention before signing the document. His influence helped ensure that Connecticut ratified the Constitution, and he was elected as one of Connecticut’s inaugural pair of Senators, serving from 1789 to 1796. He was the chief author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which shaped the federal judiciary of the United States and established the Supreme Court’s power to overturn state supreme court decisions that were contrary to the United States Constitution. Ellsworth served as a key Senate ally to Alexander Hamilton and aligned with the Federalist Party. He led the Senate passage of Hamiltonian proposals such as the Funding Act of 1790 and the Bank Bill of 1791. He also advocated in favor of the United States Bill of Rights and the Jay Treaty. In 1796, after the Senate rejected the nomination of John Rutledge to serve as Chief Justice, President George Washington nominated Ellsworth to the position. Ellsworth was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, and served until 1800, when he resigned due to poor health. He subsequently served on the Connecticut Governor’s Council until his death in 1807. Fine-VF condition with some toning. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200