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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01141 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Certificate of pay. In French. |
| Date | 19 August 1781 |
| Author | Barras, Paul, Vicomte de (1755-1829) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed certificate to pay Valnais, Joseph Dupas de Valnais, a French consul. Signed by the Comte de Barras, and [Graucheau], major of the squadron under Barras. On verso, Valnais signs a note, transferring the money to William Knox. Possibly serves as reimbursement for provisions and supplies for Barras's squadron. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History France Military Supplies Finance Global History and Civics Military Provisions |
| People | Barras, Paul, Vicomte de (1755-1829) Valnais, Joseph Dupas de (fl. 1781) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |