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It is signed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1636\" data-start=\"1614\"\u003eJoseph Howell, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, Commissioner of Army Accounts, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1691\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003eWilliam Pierce\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary War officer, Constitutional Convention delegate, and Commissioner of Army Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1795\" data-start=\"1792\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1812\" data-start=\"1797\" data-section-id=\"7nab5y\"\u003eDocument Two\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1814\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1814\"\u003eSeptember 2, 1783\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1926\" data-start=\"1837\"\u003eAddressed to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1898\" data-start=\"1850\"\u003eLieut. E. James, 2nd Regiment Light Dragoons\u003c\/strong\u003e, this manuscript instructs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"2031\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2031\" data-start=\"1930\"\u003e\"\u003cem data-end=\"2030\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003ePlease to deliver Maj. Benj. Tallmadge all the public securities you may receive on my account...\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2332\" data-start=\"2033\"\u003eThis document specifically identifies \u003cstrong data-end=\"2099\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003eMajor Benjamin Tallmadge\u003c\/strong\u003e and concerns the transfer of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2150\" data-start=\"2129\"\u003epublic securities\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in payment of military service, reflecting the Continental Congress's practice of compensating officers and soldiers with government certificates when specie was unavailable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2456\" data-start=\"2334\"\u003eThe receipt below acknowledges payment of the soldier's \u003cstrong data-end=\"2419\" data-start=\"2390\"\u003epay and clothing for 1783\u003c\/strong\u003e and is signed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2455\" data-start=\"2437\"\u003eJohn Tallmadge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2461\" data-start=\"2458\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2480\" data-start=\"2463\" data-section-id=\"gt3ef8\"\u003eDocument Three\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2515\" data-start=\"2482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2515\" data-start=\"2482\"\u003eLitchfield – December 7, 1783\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2675\" data-start=\"2517\"\u003eA payment order signed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2561\" data-start=\"2543\"\u003eJohn Tallmadge\u003c\/strong\u003e directing that his \u003cstrong data-end=\"2597\" data-start=\"2581\"\u003ewagon bounty\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2634\" data-start=\"2602\"\u003eclothing deficiency for 1783\u003c\/strong\u003e be paid to \u003cstrong data-end=\"2674\" data-start=\"2646\"\u003eMajor Benjamin Tallmadge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2909\" data-start=\"2677\"\u003eOrders concerning wagon bounty and clothing deficiencies are considerably less common than ordinary Revolutionary War pay receipts and provide important evidence of the final accounting process as the Continental Army was disbanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2914\" data-start=\"2911\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2940\" data-start=\"2916\" data-section-id=\"1353kst\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3101\" data-start=\"2942\"\u003eThese manuscripts document the closing chapter of the Revolutionary War through the financial administration of the Continental Army. 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They represent an excellent example of the financial settlement of Continental Army obligations during the Confederation period following the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4063\" data-end=\"4340\"\u003eBenjamin Tallmadge (1754–1835) served as Washington's chief intelligence officer, organized the famous Culper Spy Ring that operated behind British lines in New York, helped uncover Benedict Arnold's conspiracy, and later served as a United States Congressman from Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4559\"\u003eA highly desirable Revolutionary War financial document combining military, intelligence, and early federal fiscal history, with exceptional association to one of the Revolution's most important intelligence officers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4918\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4570\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 1783, with Treasury endorsement July 5, 1786\u003cbr data-start=\"4628\" data-end=\"4631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4631\" data-end=\"4641\"\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Litchfield and New York\u003cbr data-start=\"4665\" data-end=\"4668\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4668\" data-end=\"4682\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, with expected folds, light edge wear, minor paper losses at the margins, and strong legible manuscript throughout. An outstanding and historically important survivor from the financial administration of the Continental Army.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52581501567258,"sku":null,"price":1895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1756.jpg?v=1784981936"},{"product_id":"1791-connecticut-civil-list-payment-order-possible-revolutionary-war-bunker-hill-connection","title":"1791 Connecticut Civil List Payment Order — Possible Revolutionary War \/ Bunker Hill Connection","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal 1791 Connecticut Government Payment Order — New Haven — Medical Treatment of Jeremiah Williams — Possible Bunker Hill Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original manuscript \u003cstrong\u003eConnecticut Civil List payment order\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 30, 1791\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued at \u003cstrong\u003eNew Haven, Connecticut\u003c\/strong\u003e, authorizing payment to \u003cstrong\u003eMr. Levi Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003enine shillings and sixpence (£0.9.6)\u003c\/strong\u003e from Civil List tax revenues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order specifically states that the money was being allowed to Lewis for \u003cstrong\u003e“Physick to Jeremiah Williams”\u003c\/strong\u003e—an early term for medicines or medical treatment. The document therefore provides a fascinating glimpse into the financial and medical administration of the young State of Connecticut only fifteen years after American independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse contains important original governmental endorsements, including \u003cstrong\u003eOrder No. 7405\u003c\/strong\u003e, registration in the \u003cstrong\u003eComptroller's Office on May 17, 1792\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the subsequent notation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Paid by Sheriff Woodward on New Haven Taxes.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Possible Revolutionary War \/ Bunker Hill Connection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the identification of the recipient of the medical treatment as \u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e. Historical genealogical research identifies a \u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah Williams of the Connecticut Williams family as having participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the present document \u003cstrong\u003edoes not by itself establish that the Jeremiah Williams named here was the same man who participated at Bunker Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, the chronological and Connecticut connection makes this an intriguing possibility worthy of further research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the identification is confirmed, this otherwise obscure Civil List payment becomes a direct documentary reference to the later life of a \u003cstrong\u003eRevolutionary War participant\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it substantially more significant to collectors of Revolutionary War and early American material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document's original folds, manuscript entries, governmental endorsements, Comptroller registration and tax-payment notation remain intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 1791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Haven, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Levi Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Physick to Jeremiah Williams”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmount:\u003c\/strong\u003e £0.9.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegistered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Comptroller's Office, May 17, 1792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaid:\u003c\/strong\u003e By Sheriff Woodward on New Haven taxes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good original condition, with expected age toning, folds, minor staining and edge wear.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA particularly intriguing early Connecticut governmental document with a possible connection to a Revolutionary War veteran of the Battle of Bunker Hill. 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Issued from the \u003cstrong\u003eTreasury Office in November 1789\u003c\/strong\u003e, the certificate promises repayment at \u003cstrong\u003e6% annual interest\u003c\/strong\u003e, with payment due in November 1792.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is an excellent survivor from the formative years of the new American republic, when individual states were issuing interest-bearing obligations to finance their governments and honor outstanding debts. It bears the original manuscript entries and signatures, including the large signature of the Connecticut Treasurer, and retains its original period paper, folds, manuscript endorsements, and cancellation hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePossible Colt Family Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the identification of the original holder as \u003cstrong\u003e“Eli Colt of East Windsor.”\u003c\/strong\u003e East Windsor and the surrounding Windsor area were important early centers of the historic \u003cstrong\u003eConnecticut Colt family\u003c\/strong\u003e. Genealogical sources trace the Colt family in Connecticut back to the 17th century, including members living in Windsor. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Colt (1814–1862)\u003c\/strong\u003e, inventor and founder of Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company, was descended from this early Connecticut Colt family. Samuel Colt's father was Christopher Colt, and genealogical sources place Christopher in the established Connecticut Colt lineage. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The National Park Service documents Samuel Colt's later importance as the founder of the Colt firearms enterprise in Hartford. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe precise genealogical relationship between the Eli Colt named on this 1789 certificate and Samuel Colt has not been conclusively established and should not be represented as proven.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nevertheless, the combination of the \u003cstrong\u003eColt surname, East Windsor identification, and 1789 date\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this an especially intriguing piece for collectors of Connecticut history and Colt family material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certificate predates Samuel Colt by approximately \u003cstrong\u003e25 years\u003c\/strong\u003e and dates to only \u003cstrong\u003e13 years after the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is therefore an unusually early piece of original Connecticut financial history. The \u003cstrong\u003e“No. 1”\u003c\/strong\u003e designation is particularly noteworthy and should be emphasized in the title and description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original, with expected age toning, folds, light staining and handling wear. A circular cancellation hole is present, consistent with the document's later administrative use. 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The reverse is docketed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Order Major Tho. Bull”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bears the contemporary receipt notation and Lawrence's signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Lawrence (1719–1802)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of Connecticut's most important financial officials during the American Revolution. He served as Treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1769 through 1789\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, overseeing the state's finances during the Revolutionary period and serving as commissioner of loans for the United States. 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The total payment amounted to £8 6s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order is signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenevard\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of Connecticut’s important Committee of the Pay Table—the wartime body responsible for authorizing military expenditures, settling soldiers’ accounts, and reimbursing losses incurred in public service. It is addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e, who served as treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from 1769 to 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn endorsement on the reverse, dated September 17, 1777, acknowledges receipt of the full £8 6s and appears to be signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Hammett\u003c\/strong\u003e on behalf of the recipients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Retreat from New York” refers to the critical campaign of 1776, when George Washington’s army was driven from Long Island and New York City and ultimately forced across New Jersey. 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An additional eight pounds was allowed to William Dean for conveying an express wagon to the governor, including his expenses and compensation for six days during which he was “detained on the business.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDean, identified as a constable, acknowledges receiving the full £12. The receipt is witnessed by Jacob Carpenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference to the \u003cstrong\u003e“Legion Camp” is very likely associated with Lauzun’s Legion\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated French cavalry and light-infantry corps that served under Rochambeau and fought in the decisive Yorktown campaign. Because the Legion included a substantial mounted contingent, its horses required an extensive and continuous supply of hay and forage furnished through American civilian teamsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document dates from the period when French forces were moving through the northern states following Yorktown. Lauzun had returned from France and rejoined his command in September 1782. The combination of its date, southeastern Connecticut location, and explicit reference to hay for a “Legion Camp” provides persuasive—although not yet conclusive—evidence of a connection to his celebrated corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe express mentioned in the account was sent to Connecticut’s governor, \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Trumbull Sr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a crucial supporter of Washington and the Continental Army. The manuscript therefore preserves a revealing glimpse into the network of teamsters, local officials, military camps, forage supplies, and express communications that supported the allied armies during the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 1782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camp near New London, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Dean, Constable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitnessed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacob Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hay transported to the “Legion Camp”; express wagon sent to Governor Jonathan Trumbull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauzun attribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Probable but not conclusively documented\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, toning, stains, minor edge wear and fading; principal text remains legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore info ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe expenditures were:\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel Wooley, hire of his team carting hay to the Legion Camp — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElijah Drake, for the same — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Cole, for the same — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsrael Post, for the same — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Dean, conveying an express wagon to the governor, including expenses and six days detained on the business — £8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal: £12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified as a constable, acknowledges receiving the full amount. \u003cstrong\u003eJacob Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e signs as witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnection to Lauzun’s Legion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entry explicitly reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Carting Hay to the Legion Camp”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauzun’s Legion—formally the \u003cem\u003eVolontaires-étrangers de Lauzun\u003c\/em\u003e—was the cavalry and light-infantry component of Rochambeau’s French expeditionary army. Its large mounted contingent required extraordinary quantities of hay and other forage, making the transportation recorded here exactly the type of service associated with the Legion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date is also significant. During the latter part of 1782, the French army was returning north after the Yorktown campaign. Lauzun had rejoined his Legion at Peekskill in September, while French forces subsequently moved through the region toward their final northern quarters. The document’s references to a \u003cstrong\u003e“Legion Camp,” an encampment near New London, teamsters hauling hay, and an express wagon to the governor\u003c\/strong\u003e place it squarely within the military transportation network supporting forces in southeastern Connecticut.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca class=\"decorated-link\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frauncestavernmuseum.org\/gloucester-point-and-lauzuns-legion?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTranscription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJethro Starr Dr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Daniel Wooley for the hire of his Team (carting\u003cbr\u003eHay to the Legion Camp) — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Elijah Drake for Ditto — Ditto — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Wm. Cole for Ditto — Ditto — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Israel Post for Ditto — Ditto — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo William Deane for conveying a Waggon going\u003cbr\u003eExpress to the Governor, his Expences \u0026amp;c Six Days\u003cbr\u003ebeing Detained on the Business — £8:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e£12:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReceiv’d in Camp near New London Oct. 22d 1782 of Jethro Starr\u003cbr\u003eTwelve Pounds in full for the above Team Hire, my\u003cbr\u003eTime Trouble \u0026amp; Expence \u0026amp; all Demands to\u003cbr\u003eWhatsoever to this Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWm. Dean, Constable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creditor’s surname appears to be \u003cstrong\u003eStarr\u003c\/strong\u003e, although additional comparison with associated records would be desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is considerably better than a routine Revolutionary War pay receipt because it documents several interconnected military activities:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivilian teams carrying hay to a specifically named \u003cstrong\u003eLegion camp\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe logistical needs of mounted troops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn express wagon traveling to Connecticut’s governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix days of wartime travel and detention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePayment made inside a military camp near New London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour named teamsters, a constable, and a witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference to an express sent to “the Governor” would mean \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Trumbull Sr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, Connecticut’s wartime governor and one of Washington’s most important civilian supporters. Trumbull was the only colonial governor who remained in office on the Patriot side throughout the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne-page manuscript on laid paper with deckled edges. Original horizontal and vertical folds, moderate toning, minor marginal wear, a small loss or separation along the upper edge, scattered stains, and some fading. The principal text remains legible, with the important phrases \u003cstrong\u003e“Legion Camp,” “Express to the Governor,” “Camp near New London,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and the date clearly visible. 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Published Revolutionary War and genealogical records identify him as a private in \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain John Willey’s company\u003c\/strong\u003e, which responded to the Lexington Alarm following the fighting at Lexington and Concord in April 1775.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lexington Alarm transformed the conflict in Massachusetts into a broader New England military mobilization. Connecticut militia companies hurried toward Boston in response, forming part of the first organized American reaction to the opening battles of the Revolution. 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A graduate of Yale, he served in the Connecticut legislature and council during and after the Revolutionary War, represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress from 1785 to 1788, and participated in the state convention that ratified the United States Constitution. He later served as a United States senator from 1793 to 1795 and as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Colt (1744–1824), to whom the orders were directed, was Connecticut state treasurer from 1790 to 1794. During the Revolutionary War, he served as deputy commissary general of purchases for New England and eastern New York and assisted in supplying the French army under Rochambeau. 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The October 20 order has pronounced horizontal fold separation and edge wear. The May 28, 1792 order has an irregular loss at the lower-right corner and additional marginal wear. The principal texts and all three Stephen Mix Mitchell signatures remain legible. 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On campaign and in battle, drum signals transmitted commands that otherwise could not be heard above musket and artillery fire. Different beats ordered assembly, marching, changes in formation, alarms, guard duty, and retreat. Drummers also accompanied recruiting parties, military ceremonies, and other official functions and were frequently exposed to the same hazards as the soldiers surrounding them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe certificate establishes that Cox had served continuously as a drummer from 1777 through December 1780, encompassing more than three years of active Revolutionary War service. 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