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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03662.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Pay order for selectmen of Preston, Connecticut |
| Date | 14 May 1776 |
| Author | Seymour, Thomas (1734-1829) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Financial document signed by Seymour as a member of the Pay Table Committee in Connecticut. The committee was responsible for the finances of Connecticut during the Revolution. To Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence. Document says to pay the Selectmen of Preston, Connecticut 10 pounds, 6 shillings for three guns and supplies for Captain Jewitt's company. On verso is a document signed by William Belcher that he received the money. Another document signed on verso, signed by Elijah Pitkin, says the payment was audited on 1 September 1777. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Government and Civics Finance Military History Military Supplies Weaponry |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Seymour was Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut 1774-1812. He resigned in 1812. Was also a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives 1789-1803. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |