Archives International Auctions Auction 86 July 18, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86 57 July 18 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 282 282 State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1783, Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Oliver Wolcott Connecticut, 1783. I/C, Tax Warrant, issued by the Pay-Table Office in Hartford to Mr. Nathaniel Milson. Receipt is for £9. Black print with black border and large margins. he 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. 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-XF condition. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $60-120 283 283 State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1783, Lot of 2 Warrants, Signed by Elazar Wales, Oliver Wolcott, and William Moseley Connecticut, 1783. Lot of 2, I/C, Tax Warrants, issued by the Pay-Table Office in Hartford. They are for £5 and £3.10. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the RevolutionaryWar. 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. 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. 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. 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. Both are in VF-XF condition. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260