753. OLIVER ELLSWORTH (1745-1807) American politician, delegate to the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. War-date manuscript D.S. signed on recto and verso, 1p. 12mo., Mar. 4, 1776, an order to pay the Paymaster of the 6th Connecticut Regiment the sum of 12 shillings. Clean, short split at right margin, else very good. $100-150