Jonathan Arnold. Colonial banknote Signed, "Jona. Arnold," as Member of the Congress of the Confederation, guaranteeing the engraved $5 note issued on July 2, 1780, by the colony of Rhode Island. Countersigned on verso by Thomas Rumreill, in faded red ink, and Adam Comstock. 2¾x3½ inches. Np, 1782-3 • Thomas Bee. ADS, "Tho's Bee Def[endan]t's Att[orne]y," a plea by James and Sarah Skirving denying the claim of Othniel Beale that Mrs. Skirving made a promise to Beale. Additionally signed by Bee in the third person within the text and on verso, and countersigned by plaintiff's attorney. 1 page, 7½x12 inches. Np, 30 April 1762 [from docketing] • Thomas Chittenden. Partly-printed DS, "Tho's Chittenden," as Governor, appointing Stephen Greenleaf Adjutant in the militia. Countersigned by Secretary Joseph Fay. 8¼x12¾ inches. Np, 18 July 1788 • Oliver Ellsworth. DS, ordering Connecticut Treasurer John Laurence to pay Captain Jonathan Buttolph £10.18.11 so that he can pay "his Company in Lexington Alarm" and others. 1 page, 6½x8 inches. Hartford, 20 July 1776 • John Houstoun. ADS, "JHoustoun / D[e]f[endent]s A[ttourney]," submitting a list of expenses to be paid by defendant Isaac Course to plaintiff Edward Church. Countersigned by the plaintiff's attorney. 1½ pages, folio; separated at folds forming three loose pieces, loss to narrow strip along right edge verso truncating 5 lines of text. Savannah, 13 April 1791 • Thomas Hutchinson. Partly-printed DS, "THutchinson," as Probate Judge, granting Joseph Brewer the power to administer the property of his late wife Elizabeth. Countersigned by Secretary John Cotton. 1 page, 4to. Boston, 15 April 1763 • Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. ALS, "Dan of St Tho' Jenifer," to "Capt Jamieson," explaining that his view is unchanged concerning the tobacco trade. 1 page, 7x7¾ inches; inlaid, backed. Queen Anne's County [Maryland], 18 December 1755 • James Wilkinson. DS, "JaWilkinson," ordering the quartermaster to issue a quire of paper for use by the hospital. "Camp on Mississippi," 2 October 1798 • Marinus Willett. ADS, "M. Willett," receipt for £400 from General Lamb. ½ page, oblong 8vo. New York, 13 October 1788.
