1783 Revolutionary War PAY TABLE Handwritten CONNECTICUT Continental Army WYLLIS

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1783 Revolutionary War PAY TABLE Handwritten CONNECTICUT Continental Army WYLLIS:
$199.99

You are offerding on a rare Colonial Revolutionary War American handwritten payorder document dated February 28th, 1783, see below!

This document is a Pay order from CT War Committee Pay Members William Moseley, Eleazar Wales, & Samuel Wyllis to the State Treasurer John Lawrence, in order to pay 15 Shillings to Reuben North for service in the War!

Signatures include General SAMUEL WYLLYS, who was son of Governor George Wyllys. During the American Revolution, SAMUEL WYLLYS (1739-1823) led a regiment in the siege of Boston. Fort Wyllys was named in his honor. WILLIAM MOSELEY (1755-1824) later served in the Connecticut state senate (1822-1824). ELEAZAR WALES (1732-1794) was a Yale graduate and Presbyterian Minister. In addition to his public service on the Pay Table, he was for a time a Justice of the Peace in Hartford.The verso is also signed by a Solomon Whitmanger.

Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those that balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Connecticut issued promissory notes such as this. Issuing paper money was only a temporary solution, and worthless without specie or gold and silver backing. The U.S. would establish its standard monetary system in 1791.. GREAT CT HISTORY! See more below.

This sale is for a great early American document on hand laid printed paper, A bit of edgewear and the 4 original folds but nothing major; in great shape with legible & beautiful handwriting and attractive printing. Measures 5.5\" x 6.5\". As shown. Good luck!