Archives International Auctions Auction 89 Part 2 November 21, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 89 Part2 79 November 21, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. Colonial Fiscal & Legal Documents Connecticut 476 476 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. $325-650 477 477 State of Connecticut, 1782 Pay-TableOffice, Lot of 2TaxWarrants “ Payable in Lawful Silver Money” Signed by Oliver Wolcott and William Moseley C onnecticut, 1782. Lot of 2 Tax Warrants Issued by the Pay- Table Office in Hartford, both are dated February 18th: 6 Pounds Signed by Oliver Wolcott Jr., Fenn Wadsworth, and Jedediah Huntington; 5 Pounds Signed by William Moseley and Oliver Wolcott Jr. Both are signed by Ralph Pomeroy on back. Black text with black handwriting. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. 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. 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. 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. William Moseley (1755-1824) later would serve in the Connecticut state senate. He was also the Director of the Hartford National Bank from 1797 to 1815. Ralph Pomeroy (1737- 1819) was a paymaster in the Continental Army. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. Fine-VF condition. Attractive group of signatures. (2) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 Tuesday November 21, 2023: Session 3 – Lots 476 to 604 U.S. Colonial Fiscal Documents, U.S. Banknotes, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, BEP U.S. Banknote Souvenir Cards, and U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily beginning no earlier than 4:00 PM EST After Session is 2 Complete