REVOLUTIONARY WAR
REVOLUTIONARY WAR DOCUMENTS
BEARING THE DESIRABLE “1776” DATE
ADS, oblong 8vo, being an order signed by one
Wm. Pettin, clerk of the Revolutionary Council, ordering John Lawrence, Treasurer, to pay out of the
Treasury to ENSN. Zebulon Bidwell four pounds, five shillings and ten pence for “boarding and nursing James Gordon a
transient person which account was allowed in council. New Haven, Nov. 2d, 1776. Choice..
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THE PROVISIONAL / REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF CONNECTICUT ISSUES RATIONS.
On May 10, 1776 the Continental Congress passed a Resolution authorizing each of the colonies to form a provisional government.
Order dated May 14, 1776 for a cask of flour issued by Capt. Jeremiah Wadsworth to Abraham Petibone which Petibone acknowledged receiving on June 26, 1776. Wadsworth later became Commissary General of the Continental Army during the
Revolution.. ......[11557]............$495.00
QUAINT 1780
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA
ENGLISH DOCUMENT - RELEASE OF LEGACY, COUNTY OF CHESTER (INHABITED BY BRITONS
& ROMANS FROM 61 A.D.)
(REVOLUTIONARY WAR) (GEORGE III) Legal Document, 2pp., recto & verso, 12” x 19.25”, rag paper, darkly penned, signed and sealed with red wax seal on verso, being a Release and Confession of Legacy upon reaching his majority by one George Richardson which he inherited from his Grandfather, the Reverend James Richardson, late Rector of Tilston, in the County of Chester, deceased. The Legatee releases the Executors of the estate “...I do hereby further remise, release, discharge and exonerate...her, his & their lands, tenements,, goods and chattels - respectively of and from all and all manner of action and actions, suit and suits, cause and causes of actions and suits, debts, dues, duties and demands whatsoever for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day of the date hereof...” Beautifully and darkly penned. In fine condition. Unusual type legal document. Quaint. Fine. ...[11783].++. $150.00
ATTRACTIVE LaFAYETTE ALS
LaFAYETTE, GILBERT du MOTIER de (1757-1834). French statesman. Revolutionary War hero; Maj. Gen. in Continental Army; intimate of Washington; instrumental in Cornwallis' defeat; advocated American cause in France. ALS, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in French, 10 lines. Small piece of the upper right blank margin is missing, affecting two words, else fine. All writing is bold and extremely dark and the signature is a fine one. Untranslated. This is an attractive piece which has a very fresh clean appearance.....[5809]...+.....$795.00
1774 JOHN PENN LEASE OF LAND, SIGNED AS ONE OF THE “PROPRIETARIES OF PENNSYLVANIA
PENN, JOHN (1729-1795). Pennsylvania Proprietor, grandson of William Penn and son of Richard Penn. Colonial Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Pennsylvania, (1763-71, 1773-76); Loyalist, held as a Revolutionary War prisoner by the Americans in 1777.
DS, one page, 13.5” x 8”, May 30, 1774. Partially printed lease for 80 acres of land; warrant ordering survey of land signed by “John Penn” in his capacity as one of the Colonial Proprietaries. Warrant is for the
grant of 80 acres of land in Cumberland County to David White. In very good condition, with light toning, heavier along folds, scattered light soiling and archival repairs to vertical folds on verso. Interesting Americana document. Would frame
beautifully....[11810]... $595.00
THE GLUE THAT HELD THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR EFFORT TOGETHER AND MADE THE ‘WHEELS TURN’:
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAY VOUCHERS
(PENNSYLVANIA) Ms.D.S., 8" x 2 1/2", signed by Jno. Bayard, Speaker, The Gen. Assembly of the State of Penn.,
Oct. 13th, 1777, for one hundred seventy five pounds. Directed to David Rittenhouse, Esq., Treasurer. [David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) was the famous astronomer; believed to have made first
telescope in America, who was a Revolutionary War Patriot. He served as Revolutionary Treasurer of Penn. (1777-89) and was first Dir. of U.S. Mint (1792-95)]. All writing is dark and bold. Excellent condition. Desirable and quaint
Revolutionary War date item. (It was a similar item which ordered payment for patriot Paul Revere for his immortal
ride).........[4512- 4] .....$195.00
FRANKING SIGNATURES OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER, AIDE D’ CAMP TO WASHINGTON AND LATER, FATHER-IN-LAW TO ALEXANDER HAMILTON
SCHUYLER, PHILIP (1733-1804). Rev. War Gen., Aide to Washington. Served in French & Indian War. Major Gen. in Continental Army, commanding northern dept. Organized expedition (1775-76) to attack Canada. Delegate to Continental Congress (1775). Later, served as one of first two U.S. Senators from N.Y. (1789-91, 1797-98). Aggressive supporter of financial programs of his son-in-law Alexander Hamilton.
Extremely fine boldly
franked cover entirely in his hand addressed "To Mrs. Schuyler/ near Albany". In upper right corner he has written "Free, Ph. Schuyler". Portion of wax seal intact. Usual seal tear, not touching or effecting address panel. Choice..[8206]........$295.00
Franked
cover. Blank left upper corner missing. Signature is superb..
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Unfranked cover entirely in his hand addressed to "Mrs. Schuyler/ in
her absence to Step. (?) in Albany". Light staining in left upper portion Remnants of
wax seal intact...............[8208]........$48.50
REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATE ADS OF SWASHBUCKLING CONTINENTAL NAVAL HERO SILAS TALBOT. RECEIPT FOR THE "BOUNTY TO BE PAID TO SOLDIERS I SHALL ENLIST IN THE CONT. BATT(ALION) NOW RAISING IN THIS STATE."
TALBOT, SILAS
(1751-1813). Naval officer. Joined the
patriot army at the siege of Boston. Later, he joined the army under Gen.
Washington in 1776. He then made a fire-ship attack on the British fleet in N.Y.
harbor. He and his crew set fire to the British ship "Asia" and
escaped to the N.J. shore, although he was severely burned. In 1777 the
Continental Congress gave him a vote of thanks and promoted him to Major. In
1778 he captured the British blockade running schooner "Pigot" with 8
guns and 45 men, off Newport, R.I. for which he received the thanks of Congress
and was promoted to Lt. Col. He carried out many similar attacks on British
vessels on the coast and was associated with Gen. Lafayette in one such attack.
Congress promoted him to Capt. in the Navy and ordered him to arm a naval force
to protect the coast of Long Island Sound and to keep open the shipment of
supplies to Gen. Horatio Gates' army. He fitted out his former prize, the "Pigot"
and the sloop "Argo" and sailed from Providence, R.I. He cleared the
coast and captured the British schooner "Lively" and two British
privateers. He captured many British ships. During one fierce Naval battle his
speaking trumpet was pierced by bullets and his coat tails were shot off, but,
presumably, nothing else. He was captured by the British when his ship was
becalmed. He endured a cruel 7 week winter voyage to England where he made 3
escape attempts, each resulting in his being confined to a dungeon on
half-rations for 40 days. In Dec., 1781, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay secured
his release in exchange for a British officer in France. He sailed home on a
French Brig which was captured by the British, but was sent to N.Y. by the
British sea captain. Later, he served in Congress. In 1798 he again rejoined the
Navy and commanded the "Constitution" as his Flag Ship. During his
career he was wounded 13 times and had 5 bullets in his body. He was truly one
of our greatest naval heroes. War date
ADS, 2.5" x 6.5", in full: "Rec'd of Majr. Sam Ward*
three hundred dollars to be 
appropriated towards paying the bounty of the
soldiers I shall enlist
in the Cont. Batt.s now raising in this state. Silas Talbot. 19 March,
1777." Fine. Rare in any
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*Samuel Ward (1756-1832) fought at the siege of Boston and was a member of Benedict Arnold's expedition to Canada where he was captured. He served with the army at Valley Forge. He raised and commanded a R.I. regiment. Promoted to Lt. Col. in 1779