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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
