1727

Province of Massachusetts Bay

Pamphlet

Title: [An act to prevent destruction of wild fowl]

Bans night shooting of water fowl, as well as the use of floats, boats, and canoes in hunting them. Removed from "Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, : begun and held at Boston, upon Wednesday the thirty-first day of May, 1727. And continued by adjournment to the sixteenth day of August following." Printed by B. Green, printer to His Honour the lieut. governour & Council, for Benjamin Eliot., 1727. Bound in quarter red morrocco. One of the first conservation laws passed in British America.…

GLC00321

29 September 1664

Nicholls, Richard, 1624-1672

Manuscript document

Title: [True copy of articles, whereupon the Citty and Fort Amsterdam and the Province of the New Netherlands were surrendered]

Co-signers of original are listed at end, including: Robert Carr, Connecticut Governor John Winthrop, Samuel Willis, George Cartwright, Thomas Larke, John Pricham, Johan I Dechere, Nicholas Barlet, Samuel Mogapolonsio, Cornolis Sterunyck, Oloft Stopons Van Cortland, Jacquios Coussuan. Twenty-three articles stating the properties and rights of the new governance of New Amsterdam. Partial docket reads "Articles concerning."

GLC00377

1722

Book

Title: Conductor Generalis, or the office, duty and authority of Justices...

Modern blind calf; Evans 2327; First American book on procedural law. Full title: Conductor Generalis, or the office, duty and authority of Justices of the Peace, High-Sheriffs, Gaolers, Coroners, Constables, Jurymen, Over-seers of the Poor, and also the Office of the Clerks of the Assize and of the Peace, &c. Printed by Andrew Bradford. Signature on first blank: "James Mark's Book, 1729/30." First printing in America of a guide book for enforcers of the laws.

GLC00286

1754

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Header Record

Title: Journal of Major George Washington and map [decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00419

1754

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Book

Title: Journal of Major George Washington, sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie

First English Edition, with rare folding map (housed separately as .02) of what became the Eastern United States to Mississippi River. Howes W134, Sabin 101710, Church 999, Streeter Sale 1713. Initially published in Williamsburg.

GLC00419.01

1744

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An act for the better encouragement of seamen in his Majesty's service

Passed on 1 December 1743. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett. Paginated 691-706 + unpaginated title page.

GLC00399

1748

Baskett, Thomas, ?-1761

Pamphlet

Title: [An Act for permitting Tea to be exported to Ireland, and His Majesty's Plantations in America, without paying the Inland Duties...]

Records this tea law passed by Parliament on 10 November 1747 in its entirety. Baskett was the printer.

GLC00400

1750

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An act to encourage the importation of pig and bar iron...

GLC00401

January 23, 1705

Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720

Header Record

Title: Testimony rearding an altercation between John Winchester, Jr., Thomas Trowbridge and the Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley. [decimalized .01 -.03]

Two documents concerning an altercation between two carters John Winchester, Jr. and Thomas Trowbridge and the Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley.

GLC00461

January 23, 1705

Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Reverend and Dear Sir

Includes his testimony to the Superior Court of an altercation he has had with two carters, John Winchester, Jr. and Thomas Trowbridge. He claims they attacked him when he ordered them to make way for his carriage and he wishes to press charges. Signed as Governor of Massachusetts.

GLC00461.01

January 23, 1705

Trowbridge, Thomas, fl. 1705

Document signed

Title: I Thomas Trowbridg of Newtown being upon the seventh day of December 1705 upon the road leading to Boston.

Also signed by John Winchester, Jr. Trowbridge and Winchester had been accused by Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley of attacking him, and he had pressed charges. The two carters deny the charges and say that Dudley was the aggressor. The men were discharged 6 November 1706.

GLC00461.02

28 April 1758

Morton, John, 1724-1777

Document signed

Title: Commission of Alexander Anderson Lt. Colonel.

Signed by President of New Jersey John Redding and John Morton. Authored by William Shirley.

GLC01450.007.01

1761-1809

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 7 documents, and 1 sword of British General Thomas Hartcup] [Decimalized .01-.09]

GLC01450.012

2 July 1761

Ligonier, John, 1680-1770

Document signed

Title: [Commission of Thomas Hartcup]

Counter-signed by Richard Cox. Appointment of Hartcup to be a Gentleman Cadet in the Royal-Regiment of Artillery under John Durand. Noted by Dan Kemp that this was entered into the Office of Ordnance 6 July 1761. Ligonier was the Colonel of the First Regiment of Footguards and Master-General of Ordnance.

GLC01450.012.01

1668-1785

Header Record

Title: Collection of early American documents from Revolutionary War [decimalized]

Includes Gen. Wm Heath commission as Major General (signed by John Hanson), 1778 Treasury office printed letter, Lafayette LS, R.H. Lee AL 10/15/1776 and FF.

GLC01412

30 May 1690

Burgess, James, fl. 1690

Manuscript signed

Title: [Articles of agreement]

Cosigned by Christopher Kilby and Eliezer Moody as witnesses. Agreement between James Burges of Boston and Enoch Badcock of Milton, Massachusetts to build a briganteen. Not signed by Badcock.

GLC01412.09

1758-1782

Header Record

Title: Revolutionary war period documents (14) [decimalized]

GLC01412.64

24 April 1758

Reading, John, fl. 1758

Document signed

Title: [Commission of Alexander Anderson as lieutenant of foot]

Countersigned by Secretary Charles [illegible]. Assigns Anderson to the New Jersey Regiment under Captain John [illegible]. Partially printed document. Signed as President of the Council (governor) and "Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova-Caesarea or New-Jersey, and Territories." Reading was twice President of the Council.

GLC01412.64.15

23 August 1711

Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743

Document signed

Title: [Commission of James Des Pieres as lieutenant of foot for a regiment commanded by William Stanhope]

Countersigned by R. Arnold, authorized by the Secretary at War. Argyll's seal is completely worn off, and docket (on verso) is faded. Campbell signs as General and Commander in Chief of British forces in Spain.

GLC01412.66

13 August 1668

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685

Document signed

Title: [Commission of George Lord Livingston]

Possibly created by Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale and Secretary of State for Scotland under King Charles II. Signed "Lauderdaill." Appoints Livingston to be "captaine of that Company In Our Regiment of foote whereof the Earle of LinLithgow is Colonell... You are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the duety of a Captaine, By exercising the said Company, in Armes, both Officers & Soldiers, And to keepe them in good order and Discipline... Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 13 of August 1668 of his majties reign the 20th year..." Contains a damaged royal seal.

GLC01412.67

1759-1830

Header Record

Title: Pennsylvania Revolutionary War collection [Decimalized .01-.07]

GLC01221

April 6, 1765

Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803

Autograph note signed

Title: to John Lawrence

A note at the bottom of a bond of Catherine Evans tells John Lawrence that Galloway does not object to Lawrence "delivering up of yr above mentiond Bond." The letter is to John Lawrence granting bonds to carrier. Galloway, a delegate to Congress from Pennsylvania, publicly defended the Stamp Act in 1765 and became a Loyalist officer in 1776.

GLC01221.04

June 14, 1759

Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Greenough

Letter discusses collecting debts from Mr. Elwers, and remarks that Elwers broke up his business 18 months ago so he fears they will not be able to get him to pay. Encloses Willing's account balance (not present) and explains it.

GLC01221.07

4 April 1695

Penn, William, 1644-1718

Document signed

Title: [Land grant to Thomas Church]

Witnessed by William Springett and Francis Harding. Signed three times as Proprietor of Pennsylvania.

GLC01227

23 March 1681

Penn, William, 1644-1718

Document signed

Title: [Land indenture to Francis Rogers]

Official indenture granting Rogers 2500 acres of land in Pennsylvania for "fifty pounds of sterling money." Written a few weeks after Penn received his charter.

GLC01242