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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Bill to State of North Carolina for services in Continental Congress |
| Date | 17 October 1783 |
| Author | Jones, Willie (1740-1801) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | [Continental Congress members] |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Jones, Willie (1740-1801) |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | JONES, Willie, (1740-1801), Delegate from North Carolina; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the Provincial Congress in 1774 and 1776; president of the North Carolina Committee of Safety in 1776 and first Governor ex officio of the new State; member of the first constitutional convention in 1776; member of the State house of commons 1776-1778; Member of the Continental Congress in 1780; elected to the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787 but declined to accept; member of the State constitutional convention called to ratify the Constitution of the United States July 21, 1788 and afterwards resumed agricultural pursuits. (excerpted from bioguide.congress.gov) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |