Connecticut Pay Table Order - 1781 dated Revolutionary War Period Document

Paid "Bill of this State" to Ralph Pomeroy, Deputy Quarter Master. Signed by Various important officials. (Refers to CT Colonial Paper Money)

Capt. John Lawrence (1719-1802), who served as treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from 1769 to 1789, is the signatory of this document. During the war, he held the position of commissioner of loans for the nascent nation. Additionally, the document bears the signature of Finn Wadsworth (1750/1751 - 1785), who served as a major under General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. Wadsworth participated in numerous battles; however, due to declining health, he was compelled to withdraw from field service. He continued to contribute to the United States and Connecticut by serving on the Pay-table.