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Coins & Paper Money-Obsolete Currency1783 Connecticut Revolutionary War Pay-Table OrderSigned William Moseley & Fenn Wadsworth
DocumentOverview
Issued To: Mr. Job Stannard.
Date: April 15, 1783 (the precise month Congress formally declared a cessation of hostilities with Great Britain).
Amount: Ten pounds, sixteen shillings, and four pence (£10.16.4).
Signatories: Hand-signed by Pay-Table Committee members William Moseley and Fenn Wadsworth.
Directed To: John Lawrence, Esq., the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut.
The \"Committee of Four\" Administration: The Connecticut Pay-Table Office was a specialized committee created by the General Assembly during the war to oversee and audit all military expenditures. This document captures the bureaucratic machinery required to keep the state\'s forces armed, clothed, and paid.
Funding through Colonial Taxation: The text specifically notes that this money is drawn \"out of the Tax of One Shilling on the Pound, granted in January last.\" This provides direct, structural evidence of how early American states levied internal property and income taxes directly on their citizens to pay off active wartime debts.
Veteran Signatories: Both signatories were prominent figures in early Connecticut history. Fenn Wadsworth served as a Brigade Major under General James Wadsworth until failing health forced him to transition to civil administration, while William Moseley went on to serve in the Connecticut State Senate.
The Recipient\'s Service: The recipient, Job Stannard (Sr.), was a Connecticut native born in Saybrook in 1761 who served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War (Pension Application S17700). This note represents direct financial compensation for his physical service or for supplies provided by his estate.
HistoricalSignificance of the Back
Evidence of Transfer and Assignment: The signature of Handley Bushnell is a major historical find on this note. In early America, hard specie (gold and silver coin) was incredibly scarce. Rather than trekking directly to the Treasury in Hartford, Job Stannard used this government warrant as a form of paper currency, signing it over to Handley Bushnell to settle a personal debt or buy land/goods. Bushnell was the person who ultimately took it to the Treasury for final payout.
The Bushnell Family Connection: Handley Bushnell (1739–1811) was a highly prominent resident of Saybrook, Connecticut—the exact same coastal town where Job Stannard lived and served. Bushnell was a patriot who actively served in local defense and town committees during the American Revolution. Seeing these two Saybrook names intertwined on the back of this document acts as a vivid timestamp of neighborhood commerce in 1783 Connecticut.
SIZE: See above photograph.
CONDITION: Refer to the photos for condition.
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