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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.008.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | William Govett to Joseph Clarke requesting monthly returns to the Treasury Board for monies received from the Continental Loan Office certificates |
| Date | 12 November 1777 |
| Author | Govett, William (fl. 1777) |
| Recipient | Clarke, Joseph |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed as Auditor General. Reports that the Committee on the Treasury has requested Clarke to pay strict attention to making monthly returns to the Treasury Board for monies received from the Continental Loan Office certificates. States that several commissioners have neglected to do this and it has caused many inconveniences. The Continental Loan Offices administered loans to the Continental Treasury to help finance the war effort. Clarke was the Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office in Rhode Island. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Finance Economics Revolutionary War Congress Continental Congress Military History |
| People | Govett, William (fl. 1777) Clarke, Joseph (1719-1792) |
| Place written | York, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |