1696-1697

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript related to losses incurred by a war

GLC03107.04776

1691

Provoost, Johannes, fl. 1691

Manuscript signed

Title: Petition of Johannes Provoost to Governor Henry Sloughter

Provoost petitioned the Governor to ask that a ship unlawfully confiscated by Jacob Leisler be returned to him.

GLC03107.04830

1678

Lewin, Jo., fl. 1678

Manuscript

Title: Answer to Governor Andros's account in 1678

GLC03107.04856

1750

Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

Book signed

Title: Discourses concerning Government... Vol. 1. by Algernon Sidney

Vol. 1 only, by Algernon Sidney. Printed by G. Hamilton and J. Balfour. 8vo. Signed by 3 generations of the Rush family: Benjamin Rush (the Signer of the Declaration on front pastedown), Richard Rush (his son 1780-1859, on p. iii), and a namesake "Benjamin Rush/1860" (Richard's son, on front loose endpaper) The last named descendant has written a note annotating the Signer's signature "My grandfather, B.R. / 1860."

GLC07138

1759

Warren, James, 1726-1808

Document signed

Title: The Modern part of an universal history

Title page (only) from a book in Warren's library, signed.

GLC07264

1750-1760

Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805

Header Record

Title: Group of documents re: French and Indian War [Decimalized .01- .05]

Collection of letters from Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Pownall to various recipients and in a number of official capacities.

GLC07901

1676

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.05020

1702

Northey, E.W., fl. 1702

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Authorization to charge Nicholas Bayard with high treason

The attorney general, E.W. Northey, states that he has looked at all of the available evidence and warrants, and believes it sufficient to charge Nicholas Bayard with high treason.

GLC03107.04936

1703

Crosby, Joshua, fl. 1703-1706

Manuscript document signed

Title: Grant of power of attorney to Rip van Dam

Joshua Crosby and Charles Hill, the executors of the late James Mills's will, appoint Rip van Dam to be their attorney in concluding the matter.

GLC03107.04939

1726

Leonard, fl. 1726

Book

Title: Book of species of goods by the Sussanna Capt. Leonard

The book accounts for the distribution of such goods as cheese, cider, molasses, rum, and butter.

GLC03107.04945

1666

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.04971

January 16, 1719

Cruger, John, fl. 1714-1719

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter van Brugh re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.04902

1685

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.04872

1702

Manuscript document

Title: Account [in Dutch]

GLC03107.04885

1703

Manuscript document

Title: Tax list in Albany [in Dutch]

GLC03107.04888

1709

Manuscript document

Title: Tax list for the city and counties of Albany [in Dutch]

Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.04892

9 July 1755

Braddock, Edward, fl. 1755

Manuscript document

Title: A List of the Officers who were present, and of those Killed and Wounded in the Action on the Banks of Monongahela the 9th Day of July 1755

From the expedition against Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Reports that Major General Edward Braddock died of his wounds and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gage was slightly wounded. Mentions George Washington as participating officer.

GLC06650

6 September 1762

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sir William Johnson

Written by Amherst as Governor-General of British North America, a title he earned after his forces captured Fort Ticonderoga and Montreal during the French and Indian War, to Johnson, a subordinate of Amherst's. Passing along information on British victory at Havana from Lord Albemarle, Commander of the British army. The attack was part of Britain's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. The British government's response was immediately to plan large offensive amphibious operations against Spanish overseas possessions, particularly Havana, the…

GLC06636

6 November 1740

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 621 (November 6, 1740)]

Disbound. Trimmed at top with slight loss to masthead on p. 1 and some advertisements on p. 4.

GLC06949

January 14, 1734

Drinkwater, George, fl. 1734

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate]

Certifies a survey for a region in Maine.

GLC02437.08862

9 October 1734

Wheeler, Henry, fl. 1734

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certifies that Henry Wheeler and others have been assigned to survey land.

GLC02437.08866

1 August 1753

Grinlay, William, fl. 1753

Manuscript note signed

Title: [Note]

Promise to pay Samuel Waldo £48. Signed by William and Jonathan Grinlay, with James Beveridge and John Wight signing as witnesses. Noted as written in Greenock in North Britain.

GLC02437.08966

30 June 1761

Dowse, Jonathan, fl. 1761-1762

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt for Thomas Flucker]

Declares that Dowse received a sum of money from Flucker for his father.

GLC02437.09003

6 March 1759

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses financial business and inquires about the settling lands. Signed with an illegible signature.

GLC02437.08994

22 December 1733

Manuscript document

Title: [Note]

Notes regarding land transactions between Samuels Willard and Waldo.

GLC02437.08859