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Oliver Ellsworth autographed Revolutionary War-era financial document, dated May 13, 1777, concerning payment to Captain Elijah Blackman. The manuscript records payment of £5.30 and references wages due to Blackman's late company of Colonel Enos' Battalion, with Ellsworth prominently signing "O. Ellsworth" at the conclusion.

Additional manuscript accounting notations appear on the reverse, including an entry dated May 28, 1777, recording receipt by Elijah Blackman of £173.12. The document dates from the Revolutionary War and Ellsworth's service in Connecticut government, years before he became one of the principal architects of the United States Constitution and later Chief Justice of the United States.

Accompanied by a clipped printed portrait of Ellsworth captioned "Chief-Justice Oliver Ellsworth."

The document measures approximately 8.5 x 6 inches, while the printed portrait measures approximately 3.25 x 4.25 inches. Fine condition with expected age toning, original folds, and light handling wear.

Oliver Ellsworth (1745–1807) was an American Founding Father, Revolutionary-era statesman, U.S. Senator, and the third Chief Justice of the United States. A delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Ellsworth played a central role in shaping the Constitution and helped formulate the Connecticut Compromise, which established the bicameral structure of Congress. As a U.S. Senator, he was the principal author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the federal court system. President George Washington appointed him Chief Justice of the United States in 1796.

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Reference sku: 11700 1419224-1