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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00659 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Certificate certifying John Pope's attendance at the meeting of the New Jersey Committee of Safety as a member |
| Date | 18 April 1776 |
| Author | Hart, John (1708-1780) |
| Recipient | Pope, John |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Certifies that John Pope has attended the meeting of the New Jersey Committee of Safety in New Brunswick as a member. Authorizes payment of three pounds, 18 shillings for 13 days. Note on verso signed by Pope certifies he received payment. Examined and allowed by Jesse Hand and Silas Condict. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Revolutionary War Finance |
| People | Hart, John (1708-1780) Condict, Silas (1738-1801) Pope, John (fl. 1776) Hand, Jesse (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Hart was elected to the Continental Congress from New Jersey in 1776 and signed the Declaration of Independence. Silas was a member of the Continental Congress from New Jersey. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |