The four items include: Hart, James. Original printed and engraved one shilling note, issued by the Colony of New Jersey, signed by James Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, also signed by Robert Smith and John Stevens, Jun. 2½x4. (Some darkening, creased from being folded.) Burlington, New Jersey: Printed by Isaac Collins, March 25, 1776. * Huntington, Samuel. Printed document filled out in ink, with the printing crossed out along with earlier ms. writing, and new emendations substituted, signed "Samuel Huntington Governor." 6¾x8. (Old creases, a few short repaired tears, tipped to backing sheet.) Norwich, CT: Jan. 10, 1791. * Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. Two printed payment vouchers, for the State of Connecticut, filled out in ink and signed by Wolcott as Comptroller. Each voucher approx. 4¾x7¼, with decorative printed border, indentured at left margin. (Each voucher with die-cut circular cancellation at center, well away from the signature, short splits at centerfold.) Hartford, CT: Printed by Hudson & Goodwin, Dec. 23 & Dec. 31, 1788. Together, 3 items.

Four signed documents from signers of the Declaration of Independence in 1776: John Hart, 1711-1779, a farmer by trade, served in the New Jersey Assembly, 1761-1771, the New Jersey Provincial Congress, 1774-1776, and the Continental Congress in 1776; he was also Speaker of the first Assembly of the state of New Jersey. This original one shilling note features woodcut decorations and what looks like a tobacco leaf. The second item is an unusual document signed by a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Samuel Huntington, 1731-1796, served in the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1784, and was president of the body from 1779 to 1781. He was governor of Connecticut from 1786 to 1796. The present document, a warrant or writ, is strange in that it is apparently being used for the second time around, all of the original printing and writing crossed out, with new writing substituted, concerning one Andrew of Pendon who is confined in the "common gaol" in Norwich, and his possible release. The document is actually signed twice by Huntington, the first time during the original usage, so it is crossed out. On the back of the document is further writing - paper must have been in very short supply. The third and fourth items are two payment vouchers for disbursement of money from the state treasury of Connecticut, each signed by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. The son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Wolcot is important in his own right. He organized the state finances of Connecticut after the Revolutionary War, and in 1789 was appointed auditor of the U.S. Treasury on the recommendation of Alexander Hamilton. He became comptroller of the treasury in 1792, and secretary of the treasury in 1795. He resigned the post in 1800, a poor man despite charges of financial malfeasance by his enemies, worked at various private enterprises, and in 1817 was elected governor of Connecticut, serving for ten years. These two signed pay vouchers are reminders of his early successes which set the stage for his later achievements.