January 14th, 1791-Dated Connecticut Treasury Office Partially-Printed Document Signed by 3 Members of the General Assembly, Acknowledging their Receipt of Payment for Attending the General Assembly, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine or better.
This document measuring 7.3” x 6.4”, has Three separate Receipt Forms printed on one page, Each Signed by a different member of the Connecticut General Assembly, acknowledging receipt from Peter Colt, Treasurer of the State, of payment: "in full of my Debenture, for attending the General Assembly in their Session in Dec'r 1790". Signed by members of three prominent Connecticut families including: William Dwight, Benjamin Sherman, and Roswell Grant (1745-1834), born in Windsor, Ct., he graduated from Yale University in 1765, and during the Revolutionary War was a Captain in the Militia and later a Commissary of Prisoners. Through his life, Grant held a number of civic positions, and was a representative in the General Assembly. (3 items on one sheet) |