{"product_id":"1764-colonial-pay-order","title":"1764 Colonial Pay Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e1764 Connecticut colonial handwritten financial receipt signed by Joseph Talcott, who served as the Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete Transcript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHartford 27th March 1764Rec'd of Mr Thos Torsey of New London for a Bill of Exchangeon the Grant of 1761 for March Bills of 1761£ 92 . 0 . 0Interest: £ 13 . 16 . 3Total: £ 105 . 16 . 3One hundred five pounds sixteen shillings and three penceJ Talcott Treas'rTo George Wyllys Esq'r \u0026amp;c£ 75 . 11 . 7 Sterling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable Historical Entities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Talcott (Signer): Part of a multi-generational political family in Connecticut, he served as the Treasurer of the Colony. His father, also named Joseph Talcott, was the Governor of Connecticut from 1724 to 1741.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Wyllys: Appressed at the bottom left, Wyllys belonged to another prominent Connecticut dynasty and served as the long-time Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut from 1735 until 1796.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Financial Units: The figures are written using the pre-decimal British pound system (£sd), standing for Pounds (£), Shillings (s), and Pence (d).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52282679263514,"sku":"EB-327175975780","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_45fcbd3b-38d5-4fae-af7f-a16a3d305055.jpg?v=1779741498","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1764-colonial-pay-order","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}