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Lot 15
[REVOLUTIONARY WAR] Financing the Revolution: 1778 Massachusetts Tax Collection Order
Estimate: $250 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
REVOLUTIONARY WAR TAX COLLECTION ORDER SIGNED BY MASSACHUSETTS TREASURER HENRY GARDNER, BOSTON, 1778
Partly printed letterpress document completed in manuscript. Signed by Henry Gardner (1731-1782), as Treasurer of Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts, 25 August 1778. 1 page, approx. 9 3/4 x 16 in., matted and framed to approx. 19 1/4 x 23 3/8 in.
A rare Revolutionary War document issued by Massachusetts Treasurer Henry Gardner, Sr. to Matthew Goodin, the Tax Collector of Dighton, who was tasked with collecting 431 pounds, 3 pence, and 3 farthings.
Henry Gardner, Sr. (1731-1782) was first appointed treasurer in 1774 when it was still the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1780, he was appointed first treasurer and receiver general of the nascent State of Massachusetts. He served in the post until his death in 1782.
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[American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence, Colonial America, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe] [Manuscripts, Documents, Letters, Ephemera, Signatures, Autographs]
Condition
Separations along old folds with evidence of old repairs. Not examined out of frame.
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