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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.183.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Note to pay James Rice |
| Date | 7 May 1777 |
| Author | Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | To Johnathan Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut. Written by Ellsworth as a member of the Pay-Table Committee, which was responsible for Connecticut's finances during the Revolution. Receipt says to pay slightly over 51 pounds to James Rice by the hand of Peter Colt for building and fitting the Row Galley "Whiting." Countersigned on verso by Isaac Beers saying he received the money for Rice. On verso, one of the dockets states that the payment was audited on 1 September 1777 by E. Plummer. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Finance Artisans Navy Maritime |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |