15 November 1771

Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

13 August 1788

Heyward, Thomas, 1746-1809

Document signed

Title: 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

29 May 1787

Hooper, William, 1742-1790

Document signed

Title: to Bazil Smith

re: violated bond of Jacob Sykes

GLC00184.20

28 March 1757

Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

Document signed

Title: Receipt for tax collected by Daniel Wilkerson for 580 Pounds

GLC00184.21

19 June 1786

Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791

Document signed

Title: 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

19 May 1788

Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Elijah Tredway as Ensign 16th Co

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

GLC00184.23

February 11, 1779

Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797

Letter signed

Title: to Gov. of Delaware

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

GLC00184.25

28 March 1792

Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794

Document signed

Title: 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

29 October 1780

Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803

Document signed

Title: to John Brown

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

GLC00184.27

April 16, 1772

Livingston, Philip

Letter signed

Title: 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

31 March 1797

McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817

Document signed

Title: 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

02 June 1787

Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798

Document signed

Title: Announcement of winners of NYS Senate elections

Cosigned by Robert Livingston and others.

GLC00184.32

May 23, 1798

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

04 September 1775

Morton, John, 1724-1777

Document signed

Title: 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

20 September 1773

Nelson, Thomas Jr., fl. 1773

Document signed

Title: 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

21 April 1789

Paca, William, 1740-1799

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

26 May 1768

Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

September 28, 1776

Penn, John, 1741-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 honour."

GLC00184.38

25 August 1780

Read, George, 1733-1798

Autograph document signed

Title: Document outlining settlement of a suit

[Title continued] between William Bedford and Christopher Wilson.

GLC00184.39

10 August 1774

Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt for payment of principal and interest

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

GLC00184.40

December 18, 1768

Ross, George, 1730-1779

Autograph document signed

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

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

GLC00184.41

January 1811

Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

January 15, 1794

Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800

Document signed

Title: 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

November 29, 1788

Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

May 12, 1784

Smith, James, 1713-1806

Autograph note signed

Title: 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