Revolutionary War Era Pay Document For Sale

An 18th-century handwritten financial instrument.

Dated: March 9, 1780

Amount: £302.18 (approx.)

Signed by:

John Lawrence, Esq. (Treasurer)

Additional signature: “Saml Wadsworth” (likely Samuel Wadsworth)

Addressed to: Stephen Meass (or Mease)

Historical context

1780 = American Revolutionary War period

Paper like this was commonly used for:

Government payments

Military supply financing

State treasury obligations

The presence of a Treasurer signature strongly suggests:

State-level financial document (possibly Connecticut or Massachusetts)

Not Continental Congress-issued, but still Revolutionary-War era.

Condition

Folded (normal for the period)

Moderate staining / foxing

Ink still strong and readable

No major loss of text