Revolutionary War Financial Document Signed By Rittenhouse And Biddle
The document shown in the image is a 1785 Revolutionary War-era pay order issued by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
Dated November 22, 1785, in Philadelphia, it authorizes the payment of £39 9s 0d (thirty-nine pounds and nine shillings) to Michael Sly [1]. This payment was "in full for principal and interest" for a horse furnished for public use, according to a 1782 Resolution of Assembly [1].
Key Details and Signatories
This document is a formal financial warrant directed to David Rittenhouse, Esquire, who served as the Treasurer of Pennsylvania.
The primary signature on the bottom right belongs to Charles Biddle, who signed as V.P. (Vice President) of the Supreme Executive Council [1]. Biddle was a prominent Philadelphia figure and the father of Nicholas Biddle, future president of the Second Bank of the United States.
The document shown in the image is a 1785 Revolutionary War-era pay order issued by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
Dated November 22, 1785, in Philadelphia, it authorizes the payment of £39 9s 0d (thirty-nine pounds and nine shillings) to Michael Sly [1]. This payment was "in full for principal and interest" for a horse furnished for public use, according to a 1782 Resolution of Assembly [1].
Key Details and Signatories
This document is a formal financial warrant directed to David Rittenhouse, Esquire, who served as the Treasurer of Pennsylvania.
The primary signature on the bottom right belongs to Charles Biddle, who signed as V.P. (Vice President) of the Supreme Executive Council [1]. Biddle was a prominent Philadelphia figure and the father of Nicholas Biddle, future president of the Second Bank of the United States.