16 April 1673

Bradstreet, Simon, ?-1697

Document signed

Title: Elizabeth Stevenes widow being now in the 60 year of my age.

Deposition sworn before Bradstreet concerning the medical mis-treatment of her brother's son Samuel.

GLC05534

29 July 1673

Winthrop, John, 1606-1676

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Berry

Winthrop, the royal governor of Connecticut, responds to a letter from Captain John Berry, the royal governor of New Jersey, to correct "misinformations." Denies that he has encouraged emigration from Connecticut to New Jersey and reiterates his support for "good public designe of planting" and "the prosperous increase of [illegible] plantations" in Connecticut. Mentioned in the letter are "Capt. Nicolls", Sir George Carteret, and others. The morning this letter was written Winthrop had a conference with Francis Lovelace, the royal governor of New York. At the top is a note written much…

GLC05550

9 December 1758

Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

Letter signed

Title: to Stephen Hopkins

Addressed to Governor Hopkins "& Compy of Rhode Island." Relays requests and information on a planned invasion of Canada during the French and Indian War. Describes the rationale for the invasion to carry "War into the heart of the enemy's possessions" and orders that troops be raised. Specifies that the troops should rendezvous at Albany, New York, and be prepared to begin the invasion by 1 May 1759. Outlines the general plans for the invasion. Grants authority to issue commissions and indicates that the King will provide arms and supplies, but the Provinces must supply "…

GLC05562

1755

Le Rouge, George L., fl. 1755

Map

Title: Canada et Louisiane [double page engraving with handcoloring]

Drawn by George Le Rouge, Engineer to the King. With hand-colored outlines. Double-page engraving showing the east coast of North America from New Foundland to Florida, with insets of Niagara Falls (small), New Orleans (medium) and upper Louisiana (large). The border of the English colonies clearly runs along the Alleghenies. Forts are also indicated, including Washington's Fort Necessity.

GLC05714

1749

Great Britain. Acts.

Header Record

Title: An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America

An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains miscellaneous calculations on first page.

GLC05210

1722

De L'Isle, Guillaume, fl. 1718

Map

Title: Carte d'Amerique

Mercator projection including North and South America, with parts of Western Europe and Africa. Boundaries outlined in color. Shows North America from French perspective with English colonies restricted to the coast. Includes latitude and longitude lines and various port cities. Note marked "advertisement" on bottom right hand corner. Marked "70" on verso.

GLC05238

29 February 1647

Winthrop, John, 1588-1649

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Patience Wilsons bill present unto the honoured court 29 (2) 1647.

Also signed by Will Colbron, John Jackson, and Speaker of the House Joseph Sills. An itemized bill for an addition to the prison. Docketed. Signed on the verso as Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop refers the bill to Magistrate Johnson and Speaker of the Committee William Best.

GLC05583

5 August 1757

De Lancey, James, 1703-1760

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Captain William Conventry to Aide de Camp]

Countersigned by Deputy Secretary of the province Goldsbrow Banyar and witnessed by his clerk, John Godby. Includes official seal. Written in Fort George neighborhood of New York, New York .

GLC05588.04

1779

Muller, John, 1699-1784

Book

Title: A treatise of artillery.

First American edition of this work, based on the second London edition. This copy was owned by Paul Revere, but not marked as such. Dedication reads: "To his Excellency George Washington...General Henry Knox...and the Officers of the Continental Artillery." Printed in Philadelphia by Styner and Cist, in Second-Street, for John Norman, engraver. Evans 16378.

GLC05306.02

1757

Book

Title: A treatise of artillery.

This copy was owned by Paul Revere, who signed his name twice on the front paste-down, once on the contents page and once on p. iii. He has added corrections (mostly from the errata) and drawn a spiral (or perhaps a sword handle) on p. 35 and a cannon butt in pencil opposite p. 114. A name has been erased from the rear pastedown. This is the 1757 edition of Muller's treatise, printed for John Millan, London. Revere served as a lieutenant of Artillery in the expedition of 1756 to capture Crown Point from the French, and later served as a colonel of artillery in a Boston militia regiment…

GLC05306.01

April 1759

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Autograph document signed

Title: [Teamsters agreement for a military expedition up the St. River Lawrence]

Written by Hancock while working for his uncle's mercantile company during the French and Indian War. Makes an agreement for provisioning the troops for the Battle of Quebec. Records a contract between "teamster, on the one part, & Thomas Hancock of Boston Esq. who is Impowered to agree with them by His Excellency Major General Amherst Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces in North America." The teamsters agreed to join Major General James Wolfe, who was planning to follow a route up the St. Lawrence river to attack Quebec, as drivers. Contains details on pay and provisions…

GLC07697

20 September 1755

Cordis, Cord, fl. 1755

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Sale of land]

Contract for a sale of land stating that Cord Cordis relinquishes all claims to a piece of property to Thomas Flucker. Includes a note of verification, signed by Abiel Walley as Justice of the Peace and a note of receipt from Ezekiel Goldthwait.

GLC02437.08981

January 15, 1748

Zouberbuhlen, S., fl. 1748

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses the sale of cargo, including boards, and cattle.

GLC02437.08946

20 November 1734

Manuscript document

Title: [Extract]

Extract of a deed regarding land from Samuel Waldo to John [Oulton ?].

GLC02437.08868

9 December 1735

Manuscript document

Title: [Extract]

Extract of a deed from Samuel Waldo to Adam Winthrop.

GLC02437.08872

20 October 1746

Warren, Peter, 1694-1771

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report]

Discusses an expedition against the French fort at Crown Point. Warren approves Shirley's recommendation of Samuel Waldo to lead the expedition. Noted as a true copy by William Shirley, who also signs.

GLC02437.08931

January 24, 1752

Winslow, Isaac, 1709-1777

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses the settling of Waldo's eastern lands.

GLC02437.08955

20 March 1752

Winslow, Isaac, 1709-1777

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses having Europeans come to settle their lands, mainly Germans.

GLC02437.08956

16 May 1752

Winslow, Isaac, 1709-1777

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Recommends a Mr. Sanderson, who is on his way to Boston, to Waldo. Noted as written in Milton, state and/or country unknown.

GLC02437.08957

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Appears to be an account or statement of interest. Various dates and currencies are listed.

GLC02437.09897

12 May 1752

Winslow, Isaac, 1709-1777

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses a case of smallpox that is spreading throughout Boston and getting people from Europe to settle lands in the colonies. Also writes concerning the preparations on the land for the incoming settlers. Includes a post script dated 14 May. Noted as written in Milton, state and/or country unknown.

GLC02437.10415

30-31 August 1746

Wilson, James, 1742-1798

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that James Wilson is enlisted in the infantry under Captain John Southack's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Habijah Sway. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

GLC02437.08930

circa 1759-1768

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Appears to be a statement on an account involving Isaac Winslow and Brigadier [General] Samuel Waldo.

GLC02437.10639

1709 - 1711

Livingston, Gilbert, 1718-1789

Manuscript document

Title: Record book of the land surveys of the Manor of Livingston

The book records measurements of various lots of land on the Manor of Livingston.

GLC03107.04405

1726

Van Driessen, Petrus, fl. 1721-1726

Book

Title: The Adorable Ways of God in His Sovereign Government, Particularly over the Powers of this World Explained and Applied in Three Sermons. [in Dutch]

Printed by John Peter Zenger

GLC03107.05319