{"product_id":"1781-revolutionary-war-connecticut-pay-table-order-signed-by-fenn-wadsworth-and-william-moseley","title":"1781 Revolutionary War Connecticut Pay-Table Order Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and William Moseley","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Revolutionary War–era financial document issued by the \u003cstrong\u003eState of Connecticut Pay-Table Office\u003c\/strong\u003e, directing the state treasurer to make a payment from the tax of “Two Shillings and Six Pence on the Pound, granted in May last.”\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis partly printed order is accomplished in manuscript for approximately \u003cstrong\u003efive pounds\u003c\/strong\u003e and signed by Connecticut Pay-Table commissioners \u003cstrong\u003eFenn Wadsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Moseley\u003c\/strong\u003e. The printed line at the bottom names \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence, Esq., Treasurer of Connecticut\u003c\/strong\u003e. A contemporary manuscript notation appears to identify \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e, possibly as the claimant or recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Committee of the Pay Table played an essential role in Connecticut’s Revolutionary War administration. Its members examined accounts and authorized payments for soldiers, military officers, suppliers, transportation, provisions and other expenses incurred in supporting the American war effort. Documents of this type provide a direct connection to the financial machinery that sustained the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePeriod cancellation strokes appear across the face, indicating that the order was paid or officially entered into the state accounts. Contemporary accounting endorsements remain on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn attractive and historically meaningful Revolutionary War document, retaining bold printed typography, multiple original signatures and clear fiscal language from the State of Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Probably 1781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hartford, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partly printed document completed in manuscript on laid paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fenn Wadsworth and William Moseley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, light toning and staining, ink show-through and period cancellation marks; substantially complete and very good for its age\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52901931024666,"sku":null,"price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_3132.jpg?v=1789663832","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1781-revolutionary-war-connecticut-pay-table-order-signed-by-fenn-wadsworth-and-william-moseley","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}