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Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Handwritten Promissory Note for Riding Post for New England Stat

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:180.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Handwritten Promissory Note for Riding Post for New England Stat
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Hartford, Connecticut, 1778. Fantastic piece of history, a handwritten promissory note to pay Jonathan Strong the sum of 350 Pounds for his "riding Post to Providence…on the account of the New England States," Black text, Signed by Committee Pay-Table member Benjamin Payne, with Jedediah Huntington's signature over top. Also signed by John Lawrence as Connecticut Treasurer. Fine-VF condition. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut's military finances during the Revolutionary War. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Post riders, such as Jonathan Strong, delivered correspondences using a network of around 2,000 miles of post roads. These post-riders were allowed the exclusive privilege of carrying letters, papers and packages on their respective routes, and any person who infringed upon their rights was subject to a fine. The post riders had to make good time, specified clearly, and milestones came into their own to measure progress. Their services were integral for life in the American Colonies as well as during the American Revolution. Rare and fascinating piece of history related to the operation of early American states.