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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.074.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of three items related to gun maker Uriah Hanks |
| Title | Pay order for Uriah Hanks |
| Date | 29 August 1776 |
| Author | Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807) |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | co-signed by T. Seymour. Requesting from Treasurer John Lawrence payment of 18 pounds 13 shillings for a gun lock Hanks manufactured. Costs should be charged to the state of Connecticut. Note on reverse signed by Uriah Hanks certifies that he received the money. Hanks was a prominent gun maker from Connecticut. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Finance Revolutionary War Weaponry |
| People | Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807) Lawrence, John (1719-1802) Hanks, Uriah (1736-1809) |
| 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 |