Draft, 1776 May 18, Philadelphia, on the gun lock manufactory.

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Draft, 1776 May 18, Philadelphia, on the gun lock manufactory.

An order for John Nixon and others, the Committee of Accounts, to pay John Wilcocks £500, to be charged to the gun lock manufactory of the province. Signed by George Clymer, chairman of the committee.

1 item (1 p.) ; 14 x 22 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6775091

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Clymer, George, 1739-1813

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George Clymer (March 16, 1739 – January 23, 1813) was an American politician and Founding Father of the United States, signing both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Although fact-checkers claim he never held slaves, it would appear that Clymer held slaves as some point in his life. He was one of the first Patriots to advocate complete independence from Britain. He attended the Continental Congress and served in political office until the end of his life. Born in Phil...

Nixon, John, 1733-1808

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Pennsylvania military officer and financier during the Revolution; director and president of the Bank of North America. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, [1791 Oct. 29]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122380621 John Nixon was a Philadelphia patriot, merchant and financier. From the description of Letterbook, 1809-1813 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 151380083 Philadelphia army ...

Wilcocks, John

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Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety

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