Philadelphia · July 1776 · Difficulty 2 of 5

The Scarlet Ledger

Philadelphia is still ringing with the Declaration of Independence when Colonel Josiah Harwood, an Associator officer and commissioner appointed to procure military stores, is found slain in his locked counting room. Political enemies surround him, but a red account book suggests that someone closer had more to fear. This guided case teaches the full Agency investigation loop through witness statements, newspapers, letters, public records, physical clues, and a final structured theory.