Order to pay a bill, 1776 December 6.

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Order to pay a bill, 1776 December 6.

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The note reads: "To the Treasurer Dec 6th 1776 Pay the within Account of fifteen Pounds By Order of the Convention. Button Gwinnett Speaker." Only the signature and the word "Speaker" are written by Gwinnett. The order was written on a bill of Wlliam Connell for mustering 10 companies under Colonel Henry Jones 60 days at 10 shillings per day, for a total of 30 pounds minus 15 pounds already received. Connell made his mark for receipt of the money on December 7th.

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Gwinnett, Button, c. 1735-1777

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Button Gwinnett (c. 1735 – May 19, 1777) was an English-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence. Born in the parish of Down Hatherley in the county of Gloucestershire, England, it is believed that he attended the College School, held in Gloucester Cathedral (now called The King's School) as did his older brother, but there is no survi...

Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection (University of Virginia)

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