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Document re: recovering a debt of 6 pounds for Elizabeth Hardin
01 June 1747
Wythe, George, 1726-1806
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]
1756-1822
Various
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
December 31, 1756
Taylor, George, fl. 1756-1792
With portions of two unrelated receipts on verso.
GLC00184.48
Receipt for tax collected by Daniel Wilkerson for 580 Pounds
March 28, 1757
Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785
GLC00184.21
Document re: deed for sale of "certain tract of a meadow"
24 March 1762
Thornton, Matthew, 1714-1803
Signed on verso by Thornton as Justice of the Peace.
GLC00184.49
[Tax revenues from David Wier to Samuel Adams for 1757-1760]
March 28, 1762
Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
Contains Samuel Adams's signature as tax collector.
GLC00184.02
Note of exchange re: payment of 112-pound debt to David Ross
04 May 1767
Braxton, Carter, 1736-1797
[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
26 May 1768
Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814
[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
10 June 1768
Adams, John, 1735-1826
[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
December 18, 1768
Ross, George, 1730-1779
[Title continued] forthwith in the matter of John Cramer v. Jacob Wismar.
GLC00184.41
Receipt to Job Stockton
14 June1769
Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794
[title continued] of three pounds, eight shillings.
GLC00184.54
Receipt for 6 pounds 10s from Thomas Hodgson
15 November 1771
Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779
[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
April 16, 1772
Livingston, Philip
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.
26 November 1772
Stockton, Richard, 1764-1828
Signed on verso.
GLC00184.46
re: payment of 500-pound bond owed to George III by William Digges, Jr.
20 September 1773
Nelson, Thomas Jr., fl. 1773
Digges was sheriff of York County. Co-signed by Cole Digges.
GLC00184.35
Court order signed as Justice of the Peace
06 April 1774
Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
[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
10 August 1774
Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784
[Title continued] on a mortgage held by Rev. John Miller.
GLC00184.40
Judgment against Samuel Kennedy, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
04 September 1775
Morton, John, 1724-1777
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.
February 9, 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Partially printed document, cosigned by Charles Thomson.
GLC00184.15
New Jersey currency note no. 58335, 18 pence (or 1 shilling 6 pence).
25 March 1776
Hart, John, 1708-1780
Printed from wood cut and mounted on card. Co-signed by Robert Smith and John Sturm, Jr.
GLC00184.17
to Samuel Johnson
September 28, 1776
Penn, John, 1741-1788
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
March 31, 1777
Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794
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
January 1, 1778
Whipple, William, 1730-1785
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
24 July 1778 ca.
Stone, Thomas, 1743-1787
Stone signs twice on verso as attorney for the plaintiff.
GLC00184.47
to Gov. of Delaware
February 11, 1779
Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797
It is a letter of complaint from Francis Wade. Letter cosigned by Gouverneur Morris and William Whipple.
GLC00184.25
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