Archives International Auctions Auction 86 July 18, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86 54 July 18, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 272 272 State ofConnecticut, Pay-TableOffice, PayWarrant,, 1780, £1000, Signed by Fenn Wadsworth, James Church, John Lawrence and Possibly a Spanish Arms Dealer, George Merrelas. Connecticut, March 4, 1780. I/C, £1000, Holographic Warrant, Issued to George Merrelas (could possibly be Juan de Miralles a Spanish arms dealer who became friends with GeorgeWashington. He supported the American cause financially, and served as a liaison between the colonists and the Spanish Crown) for £1000 by the Pay-Table of Connecticut, Handwritten slip signed by Fenn Wadsworth, James Church, and John Lawrence. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. 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, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. John Church was a member of the Pay-Table Committee. John Laurance (sometimes spelled “Lawrence” or “Laurence”) (1750 – November 11, 1810) was a delegate to the 6th, 7th, and 8th Congresses of the Confederation, a United States representative and United States Senator from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Laurance briefly served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in December 1798. VF-XF condition. This is one of the largest denominations offered by us from this collection. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-650 273 273 State of Connecticut, 3 Year Promissory Note, 1784, £20, Signed by Oliver Wolcott, Eleazer Wales, and John Lawrence Connecticut, October 1, 1784. I/U, Promissory Note issued to “Mr. Smith” for £20 by the Pay-Table of Connecticut, Hand written note signed by Oliver Wolcott Jr., Eleazer Wales, and John Lawrence. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. 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. In 1796, he was George and Martha Washington’s intermediary in getting the Collector of Customs for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Joseph Whipple, to capture and send an escaped slave, Oney (sometimes Ona) Judge, back to Mount Vernon. He was ultimately unsuccessful. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. Eleazer Wales was graduate of Yale and Presbyterian Minister who also later served as a Justice of the Peace in Hartford. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. FennWadsworth (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, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. John Laurance (sometimes spelled “Lawrence” or “Laurence”) (1750 – November 11, 1810) was a delegate to the 6th, 7th, and 8th Congresses of the Confederation, a United States representative and United States Senator from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Laurance briefly served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in December 1798. VF-XF condition. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 274 274 State of Connecticut, Treasury Office, 1780, “Continental Army” Payment, Signed by John Lawrence Hartford, Connecticut, June 1, 1780. I/C payment for Isaac Sharp who served in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army for £2.9.1, Black on black border, Large circular hole cut at bottom left and the top black border is missing due to trimming, Multiple endorsements on back, Signed by John Lawrence. 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. ����������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 275 275 State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1781, Signed by William Moseley, Fenn Wadsworth, and Jedediah Huntington. Hartford, Connecticut, 1781. I/C Tax Warrant issued by the Pay-Table Office in Hartford to Ralph Pomeroy who served as a military Paymaster. Issued for £4 signed by Fenn Wadsworth and William Moseley. Also signed by Pay-Table member Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington over printed text. Black text with black handwriting on front and back. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. Jedediah 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. 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, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. William Moseley (1755-1824) later would serve in the Connecticut state senate, while Eleazer Wales was another member of the Pay-Table. Ralph Pomeroy, who was to receive the payment, was a paymaster in the Continental Army. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. VF-XF condition. ������������� Est. $75-150