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[Report of a meeting about land in Dartmouth Township].

Docket reads: "Acts made since the fire."

GLC02924.034

[Copy of records about methods of land distribution in Dartmouth Township].

A note below the clerk's signature reads: "to be entered first on the new book of records [illegible]." Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.035

[Report of a general meeting about land].

Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.036

[Report of a meeting held at the town house].

The subject of the meeting is a meadow beside Cedar Swamp. Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.037

[Report of a meeting held at the town house].

The subject of the meeting is a meadow by Cedar Swamp. Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.038

[Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].

Also signed by Timothy Gifford (his mark), Jeremiah Gifford, and William Hicks, all residents of Dartmouth, who also give power of atttorney to Enos Gifford. Witnessed by Samuel Pack and Cornelius Bennet. Certified by Justice of the Peace [illegible]...

GLC02924.039

[Description of a piece of property belonging to John Briggs of Dartmouth Township].

Tripp adds the names of the members of the committee: himself, Nathaniel Soule, and [illegible] Sanford. Attested as a true copy and signed as Proprietor's Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.040

[Report of a meeting held at the town house].

The subject of the meeting is a request to fill in Cedar Swamp. The meeting was adjourned without the matter being put to a vote. Attested as a true copy signed as Proprietor's Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.041

A receit to dress white leather.

A recipe for tanning white leather. Verso reads: "To Little Compton April 17th Day 1748."

GLC02924.042

[Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].

Witnessed by Samuel Willbor and Martha Willbor (her mark). Attested by Justice of the Peace Samuel Willbor. Enos Gifford is the father of Elijah Gifford.

GLC02924.043

[Report on the fitness for military service in the French and Indian War of Elijah Gifford].

"I have considered the case of Elijah Gifford and finding him deaf of one of his ears (as he saith) which (in my opinion) may render him an unfit person to serve his King or Country in this present expedition; becaus his hearing being depraved."

GLC02924.044

[Report of a meeting held at the town house].

George Badcock and Henry Tucker have asked the township's permission to build a grist mill. After examining the records of the township and on consultation with Benjamin Hammond's survey, it is determined that title to the land is clear. Attested as...

GLC02924.045

to Dear Friends

Tells six prisoners in jail in Taunton that he could find no one to interpose for them or to pay their fines. Asked William Tallman to send him a petition with their names, but it has not arrived. Has sent a letter to the sheriff asking him to...

GLC02924.046

[Copy of a warrant for the arrest of soldiers who failed to appear at the muster of 6 January 1777]

Also contains Bryant's clerical signatures of the selectmen, the militia officers, and the Committee of Safety. Gideon Brownell, Silvenas Sixon, David Sowle, Jonathan Gifford, Elijah Gifford, Christopher Slocum, and Timothy Comel of the Town of...

GLC02924.047

[Land Deed]

GLC02924.048

[Report of a meeting and transcription of a property description].

The meeting was held in answer to a petition of Nathan Howland. The names of those in attendance at the meeting are listed. Attested as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth as a true copy.

GLC02924.052

[Bill of sale].

Witnessed by Seth Pope and Ezra Parr. Sale of land in Scoaton Neck in Sandwich to Christopher Gifford, a resident of Sandwich. Fish purchased the land from Samuel Wing.

GLC02924.074

to Harry K. Weymer

Authenticating "Against Hoarding," a draft of a speech or commentary by Secretary of the Treasury Ogden Mills. Includes Mills's signature in pencil. Todd was Mills's secretary.

GLC02977.01

Collection of 2 document relating to Thomas Jefferson's collection of wines. See decimalized entries.

GLC03873

[Engraved photograph of Mary Ann Bickerdyke].

Collateral to Bickerdyke quotation (GLC05508.037.01).

GLC05508.037.02

[John Cardinal O'Conner Bachrach photograph].

Autopen signature. Accompanies Cardinal O'Conner document (GLC05508.198.01).

GLC05508.198.02

War letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings. [Decimalized .01- .173]

Union Navy Lt. Commander. Waite-Long Families archive, including 11 Civil War Letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings, and a cane.

GLC08284

Cornelius Bradford, Pewterer & Thomas Janviner, Cutler, separately agreed to pay ten pounds each to the Pennsylvania Hospital.

GLC08286

"I have concluded to issue a pardon in the case of Percy Walker" (Former U.S. Congressman from Alabama, and brother of Confederate Secretary of War.)

GLC08287

to Vincent Gray

"As fast as my vessels arrive, I shall send them off the coast of Cuba again....the pirates shall have but little peace..." building a town in Florida,etc.

GLC08288