Connecticut Currency
1781 "Reward" Payment For Apprehending A Colonial Currency Counterfeiter Of Connecticut Notes
February 16, 1781-Dated Revolutionary War Period. Manuscript Document Signed, "Oliver Wolcott, Jr," being a Warrant Authorizing Payment of a Ten Pounds Reward to two Westchester New York men for Apprehending a Counterfeiter of Connecticut Currency. Litchfield, Connecticut. Choice Very Fine.
Rare Counterfeiting of Colonial Currency related Document, dated February 16, 1781 Manuscript Warrant Payment Authorization from George Pitkin, Clerk to John Lawrence, Treasurer and countersigned by "Oliver Wolcott, Jr.". This document is authorizing the payment of "10 pounds in the late emmissions..." to Gould and Noah Bouton of Salem, New York, as a reward for apprehending, and bringing to conviction one Luke Merritt for the Counterfeiting Bills of Credit on the State of Connecticut. This wonderful "Reward" document is very clean and bright, having bold easy to read text and signatures. It is noted on the reverse :Gould & Bouton - Order on ye Treasurer - L10 (Pounds). A great, historic document reflecting the actual capture of a notorious Counterfeiter and the "Reward" presented to his captors! To our best knowledge, this is the only such specific Revolutionary War Period, Connecticut Currency Counterfeiting document known.