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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6 pounds, payable to Quarter Master Sergeant John Jones of Colonel Hazens' Regiment, 10-4-1784. 8-3/8" x 6-3/8" Fascinating early United States interest payment certificate made out to John Jones, the Quarter Master Sergeant for Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment. The regiment, also known as the 2nd Canadian Regiment, was raised on Jan. 20, 1776 and placed directly under the authority of the Continental Congress (lending it the additional name of "Congress' Own"). The unit, made of both Canadian recruits as well as those from the American colonies, participated in the Battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, and Germantown as well as the Siege of Yorktown. Likewise, the ink signature at the lower right is from James Ewing, a Revolutionary War general who participated at the Battle of Trenton and later became the Vice-President of Pennsylvania from 1782 to 1784. In addition to this document's military and political significance, David Rittenhouse's printed name is at the lower left; he was the first Director of the United States Mint from 1792 to 1795 among many other pursuits. The document displays bold, original ink colors and multiple penned signatures; two vertical folds are present as well as a crude edge from the paper manufacture; a single spindle hole is present on the left margin.
($200-$300)