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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.066 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Pay order for Captain Frederick Chappel |
| Date | 17 April 1776 |
| Author | Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Co-signed by Thomas Seymour. Requests payment of 180 pounds for Chappel to enable him to raise a crew of seamen for naval service on the lakes in the north which should be charged to the state of Connecticut. Signed on reverse by Chappel stating he received from state Treasurer John Lawrence 180 pounds on 17 August 1776. Audited by J. Treadwell on 1 September 1777. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Military History Navy Finance Recruitment |
| People | Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807) Lawrence, John (1719-1802) Chappel, Frederick (fl. 1776) Treadwell, J. (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; 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 |