July 14, 1758

Gardner, John, 1696-1770

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Thomas Richardson

Letter cosigned by Thomas Cranston and Peter Bours, who along with Gardner, were members of the Rhode Island War Committee during the French and Indian War. Gardner orders General Treasurer Thomas Richardson to pay Robert Potter fifty pounds for troop wages and billeting.

GLC01450.244.04

August 1758

Ward, Thomas, 1733-1760

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice of a fifteen pound payment to Thomas Arnold, Immanuel Northrup, and Stephen Potter, ordered by the General Assembly of Rhode Island]

States that the payment was ordered at a meeting on 21 August 1758 and to be made from the Rhode Island General Treasury. A note on the verso singed by Northrup indicates he received five pounds on 6 December 1859. Witnessed by Ward as secretary.

GLC01450.244.05

17 June 1755

Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Military instruction for Major General William Johnson during the French and Indian War]

Gives Johnson instructions for administering "the Defence and Protection of his Majesty's Territories against the French at Crown Point...and for removing Encroachments already made there..."

GLC01450.250.01

circa 1709

Header Record

Title: 18th Century Documents [Decimalized .01- .04]

Two manuscript documents signed, 1709; one autograph document signed, 1796; one autograph document (an obituary). Accompanied by collateral book and research.

GLC01450.612

March 8, 1749

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Coade

Requesting payment of a bill. Letter written at Spring Garden.

GLC01541.04.01

9 April 1759

Gill, John, 1732-1785

Newspaper

Title: The Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 210 (April 9 1759)]

Articles about a comet, news from London, shipping news, and public sales.

GLC01450.452.01

21 June 1759

Draper, John, 1702-1762

Newspaper

Title: The Boston news-letter. [No. 3015 (June 21, 1759)]

Prints an act passed on the Governor of Massachusetts Bay concerning bankrupts and their creditors. Articles detail news from London, Philadelphia, New York, and the West Indies. Also includes information on arrivals and departures of privateer ships, military happenings, and public notices.

GLC01450.452.02

6 September 1759

Draper, John, 1702-1762

Newspaper

Title: The Boston news-letter. [No. 2036 (September 6, 1759)]

Prints a proclamation from the Governor of Massachusetts Bay. Articles detail news from London, New York, Philadelphia, and the St. Lawrence River, Quebec area. Also includes information on arrivals and departures of privateer ships, military happenings, public notices, and the lottery.

GLC01450.452.03

13 December 1740

Laughlin, Thomas, fl. 1740

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt from William Hackney]

A receipt from William Hackney for Patrick Pursell's account.

GLC03434.10

4 September 1739

Corbin, R., fl. 1739

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Regarding two debts of Patrick Pursell's estate]

Attesting that two debts have not been paid from Patrick Pursell's estate, with account information. Docket indicates the debt was paid in 1740.

GLC03434.12

20 July 1739

Manuscript document

Title: [List of goods sold from the estate of Patrick Pursell]

Listing items from the estate of Patrick Pursell that were sold, value totalling twenty pounds. Also lists debt records owed to Pursell with blank amounts.

GLC03434.13

17 August 1739

Reid, James, fl. 1739

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Attesting to a debt owed by the Pursell estate]

Attesting that Joseph Small is owed ten schillings by the estate of Patrick Pursell.

GLC03434.14

3 July 1739

Skipwith, George, fl. 1739

Note signed

Title: [Reciept relating to the administration of Patrick Pursell's estate.]

A receipt for one hundred and fifty pounds, relating to the administration of Patrick Pursell's estate.

GLC03434.15

17 July 1738

Pursell, Patrick, fl. 1730-1738

Autograph document signed

Title: [Acknowledging account due for leather purchases]

Pursell acknowledging account due for leather purchases.

GLC03434.16

1738 circa

Pursell, Patrick, fl. 1730-1738

Autograph document signed

Title: [Account of debts]

Account of debts that appear to be owed to Pursell.

GLC03434.17

9 June 1730

Pursell, Patrick, fl. 1730-1738

Document signed

Title: [Promissory note to John Lymmes]

A promissory note for a debt of one pond with John Lymmes.

GLC03434.18

February 4, 1697

O'Neal, Thomas, fl. 1697

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Will of Thomas O'Neal]

The will of Thomas O'Neal. Lists how his possessions, including a feather bed, fish plate, looking glass, tankard, great chest, smoothing iron, etc., should be divided between his daughters, Sarah O'Neal and Mary Atwood.

GLC03434.19

January 14, 1695

Wortham, George, fl. 1695

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Inventory of the estate of John Bullman]

An inventory listing the possessions of the deceased John Bullman. Also signed James Williamson and Richard Sloobons

GLC03434.20

31 July 1693

Downing, William, fl. 1693

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Promissory note of William Downing]

Downing agrees to pay a debt of twelve hundred and sixty pounds in 1694. Court clerk Edwin Thacker certifies that "the above bill was proved to be the Act and deed of Wm Downing by the oaths of the evidences." Also signed by Robert Williams and Edward Williamson with their marks, as witnesses.

GLC03434.21

February 7, 1744

Manuscript document

Title: [Extract]

Extract of a deed to Robert Barber from Samuel Waldo describing a tract of land.

GLC02437.08912

1758/10/03

Shergold, George, fl. 1758

Printed document

Title: Course of the Exchange, etc.

London stock exchange listing with values and precious metals, etc.

GLC08766

1755/05/22

Maryland Gazette

Newspaper

Title: Maryland gazette. [No. 524 (May 22, 1755)]

View of conduct of French in America

GLC08719

1754 circa

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Map

Title: Map of the western parts of the colony of Virginia, as far as the Mississip[p]i

Rare folding map of Eastern part of what is today the United States to the Mississippi River. With orange color supplied on the borders of Virginia. Shows Washington's route from Williamsburg to French Fort. Removed from book due to condition 1997.

GLC00419.02

1748/03/12

Brodie, Daniel, fl. 1748

Document signed

Title: re: naval supplies

GLC01450.317

1756/09/13

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Document signed

Title: Order re: impressment of carts for military supplies

French & Indian War order, signed by Governor of Province of Massachusetts Bay.

GLC01450.321