Guide to the William Claggett invoice, 1748

Redwood Library and Athenaeum
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Newport, RI 02840
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Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	William Claggett invoice
Date range:	1748
Creator:	Claggett, William
Extent:	0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Abstract:	This collection contains an invoice from printer and engraver William Claggett (1696-1749) of Newport, Rhode Island, to the Colony of Rhode Island for currency printed in 1748.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection number:	RLC.Ms.508

Scope & content

This collection consists of an invoice addressed to the Colony of Rhode Island on April 30, 1748, for currency printed by William Claggett. The verso of this document has the authorization to pay Claggett for these services, signed by John Gardner (1679-1764), general treasurer, and his successor, Thomas Richardson (1680-1761).

Access Points

Subject Names

• Gardner, John, 1679-1764
• Richardson, Thomas, 1680-1761

Subject Topics

• Engravers--Rhode Island--Newport
• Paper money--Rhode Island

Subject Topics

• Rhode Island/Local Interest
• Business

Document Types

• Invoices

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Biographical note

William Claggett (1696-1749), clockmaker, engraver, and printer, was born in 1696 in Wales and immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1708. On October 21, 1714, he married Mary Armstrong (b. 1696) and by the end of 1716, they had moved to 16 Bridge Street in Newport, Rhode Island. While in Newport, Claggett became known for his clocks and clock making, but he was also appointed by the Rhode Island General Assembly to engrave and print paper currency to prevent counterfeiting in 1738. William Claggett died on October 18, 1749, and was buried at the Common Burial Ground in Newport.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Use of the materials:	This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Preferred citation:	William Claggett invoice, RLC.Ms.508, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Contact information:	Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	Gift of Richard L. Champlin, 1997.
Processing information:	This collection was originally processed by Aimee Saunders in 2010.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 September 11
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor:	Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation.

Additional Information

Bibliography:

Champlin, Richard L.“High time : William Claggett and his clockmaking family.” Newport history 47 (1974): 157-90. Champlin, Richard L. “William Claggett : a printer confirmed.” Newport history 67 (1996): 196-199.

Inventory

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Manuscripts Box 1

Invoice

1748 Apr 30