12 March 1757

Phillips, Anderson, fl. 1757

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Note]

Note stating that Thomas Flucker has paid Phillips.

GLC02437.08985

18 July 1757

Bearsman, Henry, fl. 1757

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill of sale]

Sale of various items to Thomas Flucker, including a pan to boil sugar, copper ladles and other items. Also signed by William Belcher and James Hills as witnesses.

GLC02437.08989

7 May 1760

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Accounts for the late James Bowdoin, with an inventory of his estate. Notes that James Pitts is his executor.

GLC02437.08999

15 October 1762

Bollan, William, fl. 1750-1763

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo et. al.

Written from "Leicester Square," likely in London, England. Addressed to Samuel Waldo, Francis Waldo, Isaac Winslow, and Thomas Flucker. Discusses the lands being granted to Samuel Waldo and his heirs by the British government. Mentions Governor [Francis] Bernard and Mr. [Thomas] Pownall.

GLC02437.09009

8 July 1762

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to William Bollan

Illegible signature. Apparently discusses claims on land bordering the Earl of Stirling's land, possibly in the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.09010

circa 1758

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Noted as a copy. A list of settlers at St. Georges River, "Medumcook" [Meduncook], and Broadbay, Maine. Settlers are listed by town. Docket notes the list was supposedly written by Captain John North the original list is in Samuel Winslow's possession. Year was added later in pencil.

GLC02437.10641

1758-1822

Header Record

Title: Revolutionary War military officers: 19 letters and documents [decimalized]

GLC02500

1754-1801

Header Record

Title: Stamp Act Congress: 22 letters and documents by members [decimalized]

GLC02503

1750-1884

Header Record

Title: American statesmen and public servants: 47 letters & docs [decimalized]

GLC02505

7 June 1750

Oliver, Andrew, fl. 1750

Document signed

Title: to Messrs. Williams & Hopkins s

Discusses the principles and moral character of Mr. Stiles, possibly Ezra Stiles, President of Yale College.

GLC02505.33

11 November 1702

Stevenson, Thomas, fl. 1702

Document signed

Title: to Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury

Signed by J. Rodman, Thomas Stevenson, John Way and William Bickley. Written by a group of New York Quakers "to the Governor." Contains a petition on the deprivation of voting rights for the members of the House of Representatives in Queens County and the Island of Nassau, as well as a complaint about unfair taxation. Cornbury was governor of New York and New Jersey from 1701 to 1708.

GLC02509.01

1624-1770

Header Record

Title: Colonial governors: 23 letters & docs [decimalized]

[decimalized 02468.01-02468.23] 1 black and white bust engraving of Jonathan Belcher, governor of Massachusetts (GLC02468.02). 1 black and white bust engraving of Richard Bellomont, governor of Massachusetts (GLC02468.04) 1 black and white bust engraving of Francis Bernard, governor of Massachusetts (GLC02468.06)

GLC02468

26 April 1698

Andros, Edmund, 1637-1714

Document signed

Title: [Commission to Francis Weeks as sheriff of Middlesex County, Virginia]

Illegible countersignature by Andros's Secretary. Endorsed by Andros as Governor General of Virginia. 1 black and white bust engraving of Andros.

GLC02468.01

23 September 1734

Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757

Letter signed

Title: to Richard Waldron

A personal letter from the Royal Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Has received his letter. Hopes to go to Derry. In spite of the bad road, plans to go to Haverhill on Friday and "shall order Gilman to meet me on the line with one good troop." Asks Waldron to let him know by return post if the he can let the warrant be printed "in next Gazette." Is sure that Waldron will give him the details in the news about "Gerrald."

GLC02468.02

2 April 1660

Bellingham, Richard, fl. 1860

Autograph document signed

Title: [Evidence taken against Mary Tuste for libel against jurors who had found her husband guilty in a trial in May 1659].

Deposition of John Winsley taken by Bellingham as Royal Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Plaintiffs are not named. Bellingham was Royal Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony three times.

GLC02468.03

11 November 1699

Coote, Richard, fl. 1699

Document signed

Title: [Order for the discharge of soldier Samuel Smith so that he might care for his aged father].

Addressed to Captain Hill. At the time he was Royal Governor of Massachusetts and Earl of Bellomont. Signed Bellomont.

GLC02468.04

January 26, 1674

Berkeley, William, fl. 1674

Document signed

Title: [Land grant to George Curtis].

Written in the Elizabethan secretarial hand. Signed as Royal Governor and Captain General of Virginia.

GLC02468.05

14 December 1685

Bradstreet, Simon, ?-1697

Autograph document signed

Title: to the Constables of Boston

Royal Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Bradstreet orders empanelment of a coroner's jury to examine the death of Joseph Johnson.

GLC02468.07

17 March 1679

Carteret, Philip, fl. 1680

Document signed

Title: [Petition of Joane Wooledge].

Also signed by Francis Williamson and one other person. Joane Wooledge petitions to be given her cousin, Robert Hoskins's estate, since he has no will or heir. Further, she asks that Captain Henry Greenland and James Boller be appointed her guardians. Signed as Governor of the Province of New Jersey.

GLC02468.09

20 July 1691

Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715

Document signed

Title: [Bill of sale for the brig Mary, formerly called the Port Royal, from Thomas Dongan to Samuel Shrimpton]

Witnessed by E. Shrimpton and Nathaniel Myles. Dongan was Royal Governor of the Colony of New York from 1683 to 1688.

GLC02468.11

25 September 1750

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-1782

Document signed

Title: [Requesting a survey of some ungranted land in Augusta County].

Francis Watts of Prince William County having informed him that there are about 500 hundred acres of land adjoining the land of James Murrey, Fairfax authorizes John Murey to survey the land and report the results of the survey to him. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia and the only resident Lord Proprietor in America.

GLC02468.14

7 June 1699

Nicholson, Francis, fl. 1699

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Sir William Skipwith as sheriff of Middlesex County, Virginia].

Signed as Royal Governor General of the "Colony and Dominion of Virginia." Features paper seal of the Colony of Virginia. Note states that the appointment was admitted to record by Edwin [Mackerleur] on July 3, 1699.

GLC02468.17

8 March 1728

Oglethorpe, James, fl. 1728

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt].

"Recd. of Mr. Woodward the sum of ten pounds ten shillings on account." From 1733 to 1743 Oglethorpe was Resident Trustee, Commander-in-Chief, of Georgia. With letter of provenance. 1 black and white bust engraving of Oglethorpe and 2 full length seated right profiles of Oglethorpe.

GLC02468.18

20 August 1739

Penn, Thomas, fl. 1739

Document signed

Title: [Land grant to Daniel M. Cary].

Grants to him 100 acres in the County of Newcastle. Signed as Proprietor of Pennsylvania. Thomas Penn shared that office from 1717 to 1746 with John Penn and Richard Penn. 1 black and white full length engraving of Thomas Penn.

GLC02468.19

15 June 1692

Phips, William, 1651-1695

Document signed

Title: [Commission of Penn Townsend as captain of a foot company in the Boston militia].

Countersigned by Secretary of the Province Isaac Addington. Townsend was a merchant in Boston who was active in the administration of the province. Signed as first Royal Governor of Massachusetts. 1 seated black and white engraving of Sir William Phips.

GLC02468.20