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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01098 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Payment of salary to Benjamin Bartholomew |
| Date | 26 September 1776 |
| Author | Morton, John (1724-1777) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Authorizes the treasurer for the county of Chester, Pennsylvania to pay Bartholomew 31 pounds and 12 shillings for 79 days attendance as a member of the house. Also three pounds, 16 shillings for mileage. Note on verso dated 12 October 1776 states "received of John Branton 22 pounds, 15 shillings." Signed as Speaker. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Morton, John (1724-1777) Bartholomew, Benjamin (fl. 1776) Branton, John (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Morton was a member of the Continental Congress 1774-1776 from Pennsylvania and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |