1782, Timothy Pickering, Quartermaster General, Scarce Signed Pay Certificate
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This document dated 1782, where Timothy Pickering has signed a payment certificate to William Barnes for use of his horses and sleigh...with interest to be paid until 1783....signed at bottom right by Timothy Pickering and left by John Harrison, provisional quartermaster of New York...document is 6x8, edge faults, else a scarce note in any condition.Timothy Pickering (July 17, 1745 – January 29, 1829) was a politician from Massachusetts who served in a variety of ...roles, most notably as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. In 1795, he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society.In December 1776, he led a well-drilled regiment of the Essex County militia to New York, where General George Washington took notice and offered Pickering the position of adjutant general of the Continental Army in 1777 with the rank of colonel. In this capacity he oversaw the building of the Great chain which was forged at the Stirling Iron Works. The chain blocked the Royal Navy from proceeding up the Hudson River past West Point and protected that important fort from attack for the duration of the conflict.He was widely praised for his work in supplying the troops during the remainder of the conflict. In August 1780, the Continental Congress elected Pickering Quartermaster General.Please view the other historical and Civil War related documents I'll be listing this week.SEE SCAN.I now accept PAYPAL but PREFER other forms of traditional paper payment. Buyer pays shipping(usually FREE within the US and $16 for International), payment must be received within 5 days.
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