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Document re: recovering a debt of 6 pounds for Elizabeth Hardin

Signed by Wythe as attorney for the plaintiff.

GLC00184.56

Autographs of signers of the Declaration: .1-.12, .14-.52,.54-.56 [Decimalized .01-.56]

Set of autographs of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Provenance: IBM (Thomas J. Watson, to 1951), Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (to 10/1968) and King V. Hostick; encapsulated

GLC00184

Receipt for iron sold to the United Brethren in Bethlehem, PA

With portions of two unrelated receipts on verso.

GLC00184.48

Receipt for tax collected by Daniel Wilkerson for 580 Pounds

GLC00184.21

Document re: deed for sale of "certain tract of a meadow"

Signed on verso by Thornton as Justice of the Peace.

GLC00184.49

[Tax revenues from David Wier to Samuel Adams for 1757-1760]

Contains Samuel Adams's signature as tax collector.

GLC00184.02

Note of exchange re: payment of 112-pound debt to David Ross

[Title continued] by William Palfrey of Boston. Docketed on recto by Palfrey in Boston. Docketed on verso by David Ross and James Anderson.

GLC00184.04

re: appointment of Daniel Leonard

[Title continued] of Taunton (Bristol County) as attorney for John White of Falmouth (Cumberland County). Signed by Paine as Justice of the Peace.

GLC00184.37

Court order demanding payment of five pounds

[Title continued] from Jonathan Randal of Braintree and Barnebus Howard of Bridgwater [sic]. Partially printed on recto, with AES of Adams and Otis on verso. On recto, Otis has also written an AES, and Ezekl. Goldthwait has signed as clerk.

GLC00184.01

to Laurence Growdon, Esq. re: requesting judgement be entered

[Title continued] forthwith in the matter of John Cramer v. Jacob Wismar.

GLC00184.41

Receipt to Job Stockton

[title continued] of three pounds, eight shillings.

GLC00184.54

Receipt for 6 pounds 10s from Thomas Hodgson

[Title continued] on account of Robert Howe. Docket on verso details various charges (e.g. 3 and a half gallons wine, 1 frying pan, etc) totalling 8 pounds 6 shillings 6 pence.

GLC00184.18

to Jillis Fonda

Acknowledgement of order of rum and sugar from West Indies. Notes that Fonda mentioned wanting Loaf Sugar and Livingston supposes he forgot to order it, therefore it was also sent. With one-line closing in Livingston's hand.

GLC00184.28

Document re: building a Presbyterian Church in Princeton, N.J.

Signed on verso.

GLC00184.46

re: payment of 500-pound bond owed to George III by William Digges, Jr.

Digges was sheriff of York County. Co-signed by Cole Digges.

GLC00184.35

Court order signed as Justice of the Peace

[Title continued] re: judgement against Samuel Brown of Brentwood. Partially printed. Bears AES of Willet Peterson (plaintiff) on verso.

GLC00184.03

Receipt for payment of principal and interest

[Title continued] on a mortgage held by Rev. John Miller.

GLC00184.40

Judgment against Samuel Kennedy, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Judgement against Samuel Kennedy at the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, owing Ann Hamilton "one hundred & forty pounds of their goods & Chattles Lands & Tenements..."

GLC00184.34

Commission of John Harper, Quartermaster of 4th Battallion, Penna.

Partially printed document, cosigned by Charles Thomson.

GLC00184.15

New Jersey currency note no. 58335, 18 pence (or 1 shilling 6 pence).

Printed from wood cut and mounted on card. Co-signed by Robert Smith and John Sturm, Jr.

GLC00184.17

to Samuel Johnson

Penn writes of his wish that France and Spain would join in fighting Britain and mentions French and Spanish warships. He concludes that "we have too many officers who are not fit even to act as common soldiers in that they have not one spark of...

GLC00184.38

to Robert R. Livingston II

In the hand of Jonah Sergeant; signed by Clark and Sergeant. The letter discusses three prisoners seeking discharge.

GLC00184.07

to the Gov. of Georgia

The letter discusses lifting the embargo on rice. Signed on verso by Whipple and Gouverneur Morris, both as members of Congress, as well as Nathaniel Scudder.

GLC00184.51

Document re: debt case

Stone signs twice on verso as attorney for the plaintiff.

GLC00184.47

to Gov. of Delaware

It is a letter of complaint from Francis Wade. Letter cosigned by Gouverneur Morris and William Whipple.

GLC00184.25

Document outlining settlement of a suit

[Title continued] between William Bedford and Christopher Wilson.

GLC00184.39

to John Brown

[Title continued] for frigate "Confederacy" and ship "Saratoga." Co-signed by William Ellery. re: authorization of payment for beef

GLC00184.27

to John Brown & Welcome Arnold

To John Brown & Welcome Arnold re: correspondence directed. Co-signed by John Nixon.

GLC00184.08

Certificate of 600 acres of land for Capt. William McIntosh

[Title continued] in two warrants of 300 acres each. Signed as Georgia governor.

GLC00184.14

Land grant to Private John Brett for service during the Revolutionary War

Partially printed document signed as governor of Virginia. Counter-signed by Thomas Meriwether.

GLC00184.16

re: debt case of John Wilson and John Wilson, Sr.

With 5-line note signed in Smith's hand as attorney for the Wilsons.

GLC00184.45

Certificate to replace promissary note lost by Obadiah Smith

Docket and receipt penned on verso.

GLC00184.10

Writ re: debt case of Cyrus Beers

Summons for Samuel Osborn, Reuben Brady and Lazarus Thomas to appear before Fairfield County Court, CT for failing to pay debt to Cyrus Beers.

GLC00184.55

Document authorizing payment to Alexander Parker (c/s John Nicholson)

Signed by Franklin as President of the Pennsylvania Executive Council. Docket and receipt penned on verso, with latter signed by Stephen Duncan.

GLC00184.11

Legal instrument re: debt case of John Schaffer

Shaffer, a merchant and owner of the schooner "Betsey," was indebted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 50 pounds.

GLC00184.22

to Bazil Smith

re: violated bond of Jacob Sykes

GLC00184.20

Announcement of winners of NYS Senate elections

Cosigned by Robert Livingston and others.

GLC00184.32

Appointment of Elijah Tredway as Ensign 16th Co

Cosigned by George Wyllys, Secretary. With paper seal. Signed as governor of Connecticut.

GLC00184.23

Warrant for arrest of Thomas Hasell for debts outstanding

Partially printed document. Signed John Drayton as attorney; c/s Thomas Heyward, Jr. Docket signed by Sam Dwight as sheriff.

GLC00184.19

to Peter Mallet

Sherman informs Mallet of his son's visit to Charleston and asks that he befriend him and pay the small balance he owes to him. Mentions receiving a letter from Mallet and thanks him for the information it contained.

GLC00184.44

Receipt for payment by Thomas Harwood

[Title continued] of the sum 333 pounds 6s., or two-thirds of the money due on a tract of land known as Paca's Forest.

GLC00184.36

Document ordering Wm Glascock to appear before the court

Signed beneath the wax seal as Justice of the State Superior Court. Also signed by Thomas Watkins as clerk.

GLC00184.50

to Andrew Clove and Co. re: debt owed to George Thomson

Note on verso transmits collection to Lee, who signed verso in receipt.

GLC00184.26

Bond of 800 pounds owed to Alexander Gillon by John and Edward Rutledge

Signed in receipt on verso by Ann P. Gillon as executrix. Also signed by John Rutledge.

GLC00184.43

to Ray Green

The letter discusses Green's deposition in the case of US v. Brig Enterprise

GLC00184.09

Writ of habeas corpus for Thomas Huling

Partially printed document on blue paper. Counter-signed by Edward Burd on recto. Signed by judges Sam Laird and John Jordan on verso.

GLC00184.30

to Nicholas Low

Morris's efforts to "liberate Mr. Low and carry him back to Baltimore where I believe he very much wishes to be."

GLC00184.33

To unknown

The note discusses the unsettled case in Windham County Court. Document contains 3-line attestation by Williams on recto.

GLC00184.52

Obligatory note to the Bank of the U.S., paying David Harris

Written on blue paper.

GLC00184.06

Petition to Select and Common Council of the City of Philadelphia

[Title continued] re: repairs to be made to an alley commonly known as "Willlings Alley." Signed by Rush's son and 22 others, mostly on verso.

GLC00184.42

Catherine Coles

The letter is written to his niece regarding the death of her father.

GLC00184.12

to William Gibbons

The letter is referencing a collection of a debt from Mr. Brock of Catonville

GLC00184.05