1782 Revolutionary War Soldiers’ Pay Authorization — Signed Twice by Colonel Zebulon Butler

Original Continental Army manuscript dated “Camp Highlands,” August 21, 1782, authorizing the collection of outstanding pay for Stephen Shattuck and Jonathan Newman of the 4th Connecticut Regiment.

Signed by both soldiers, the document directs that their balance due following settlement with the Connecticut Line’s committee be delivered to the bearer, Stephen Shattuck. It specifies service from January 1, 1780, through January 1, 1782.

Colonel Zebulon Butler signs twice: first as witness to the soldiers’ signatures, and again beneath a certification confirming their qualifying service and continued presence in the regiment.

Butler was a Continental Army officer closely associated with the defense of Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley and the Battle of Wyoming in 1778. This document records his later administrative duties with the Connecticut troops during the closing stages of the Revolutionary War.

An attractive military manuscript combining two soldiers’ signatures, two signatures of their commanding officer, and a wartime Highlands camp dateline.

Condition: Historical folds and creasing, light age toning, scattered spotting, minor marginal tears and losses, and edge wear. Writing extends close to the right margin. The principal text and signatures remain readable. One sheet, with contemporary identifying docketing on the reverse.