{"product_id":"1777-revolutionary-war-pay-order-reimbursing-soldiers-for-losses-during-washington-s-retreat-from-new-york-connecticut","title":"1777 Revolutionary War Pay Order Reimbursing Soldiers for Losses During Washington’s Retreat from New York — Connecticut","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn evocative original Revolutionary War manuscript documenting the human cost of Washington’s disastrous 1776 New York Campaign.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated September 9, 1777, this Connecticut Committee of the Pay Table order directs State Treasurer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e to pay \u003cstrong\u003eNathan Palmer four pounds eight shillings\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAmariah Lilley three pounds eighteen shillings\u003c\/strong\u003e for losses sustained during the American “Retreat from New York,” together with what appears to be additional loss through plunder. The total payment amounted to £8 6s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order is signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenevard\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of Connecticut’s important Committee of the Pay Table—the wartime body responsible for authorizing military expenditures, settling soldiers’ accounts, and reimbursing losses incurred in public service. It is addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e, who served as treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from 1769 to 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn endorsement on the reverse, dated September 17, 1777, acknowledges receipt of the full £8 6s and appears to be signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Hammett\u003c\/strong\u003e on behalf of the recipients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Retreat from New York” refers to the critical campaign of 1776, when George Washington’s army was driven from Long Island and New York City and ultimately forced across New Jersey. In the confusion of these withdrawals, Connecticut soldiers frequently lost arms, clothing, blankets, equipment, and personal possessions. This document records the state’s later effort to compensate two of those men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusually descriptive Revolutionary War financial document with a direct connection to one of the darkest and most consequential episodes of Washington’s early command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 9, 1777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Chenevard, Committee of the Pay Table\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Lawrence, Connecticut State Treasurer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nathan Palmer and Amariah Lilley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerso endorsement:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 1777; apparently Jonathan Hammett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, light soiling, ink transfer and show-through, minor edge irregularities, and small contemporary ink marks. Strong writing and signatures; very good overall Revolutionary War condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52753212997914,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2646.jpg?v=1787945844","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1777-revolutionary-war-pay-order-reimbursing-soldiers-for-losses-during-washington-s-retreat-from-new-york-connecticut","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}