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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.412.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Order to pay Timothy Coffin 103 pounds, 11 shillings |
| Date | 5 September 1777 |
| Author | Helme, R.J. (fl. 1768-1778) |
| Additional authors | Coffin, Timothy (fl. 1777) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Witnessed and signed by Helm as clerk. Ordered by the Rhode Island Council of War so that Coffin could pay the portage bill of the Sloop Diamond for a voyage to South Carolina. A note signed by Coffin on the verso attests to his receipt. Surname possibility spelt Helm. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Maritime Finance |
| People | Helm, R.J. (fl. 1777) Coffin, Timothy (fl. 1777) |
| Place written | Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |