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February 18, 1774

Manuscript document

Title: [Bill]

A bill or receipt for a printing job.

GLC02437.08336

February 3-28, 1772

Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Invoices]

Invoices of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of various types of stationery, instruments, printing materials, scales, and others. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.10369

1774/10

Revere, Paul, 1735-1818

Autograph document signed

Title: Bill for his ride to New York and Philadelphia announcing the Suffolk resolves

The document, "The Town of Boston to Paul Revere," lists travel from Boston to New York, New York to Philadelphia, and his time, for a total of 55 pounds, 3 shillings and 6 pence. There are two pen-strokes of letters at the top of the document.

GLC06711

1774/05/16

Great Britain. Parliament. Boston Port.

Broadsheet

Title: Boston evening post. Supplement [printing Boston Port Act]

Slight text loss to newspaper banner at top.

GLC06743

1774/01/25

Smith, Johan, fl. 1774

Manuscript document signed

Title: Lease of a farm from Robert Livingston, Jr.

Johan Smith signed with his mark.

GLC03107.05378

1768/07/15

Manuscript document

Title: Grant of land to Hugh Munroe

GLC03107.05425

1771/10/11

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Land indenture with Samuel Stiff

GLC03107.05386

1769/01/19

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Land indenture with Hugh Monroe

GLC03107.05387

1763/09/29

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Land indenture and rental agreement with Isaac Man

GLC03107.05390

1768/12/30

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Release of land to Samuel Crumpe

GLC03107.05391

1771/10/26

Manuscript document signed

Title: Exemplification of the Common Recovery suffered the Manor of Livingston and two houses and lots in Albany

The document orders the release of land by Samuel Stitt to James Downs.

GLC03107.05393

1770/05/07

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Document signed

Title: Admitting Ohio Co. as co-purchaser of land (c/s Wharton, Pownall & Walpole)

Signed by Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Wharton, Thomas Pownall and Thomas Walpole. The document admits the Ohio Company as additional co-purchaser for a tract of land "for a new province on the Ohio." The manuscript states how the land will be divided. (The land being purchased is now in the state of Indiana.) Accompanied by a manuscript sale announcement for several thousand acres "situated on the River Ohio, a little above the River Kentucke [sic]."

GLC05311

1774/03/24

Cooper, William, 1720-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Committee of Correspondence of Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Writing on behalf of Boston's Committee of Correspondence, Cooper gives comments on the opinion of Bostonians regarding tea sold without tax.

GLC05537

1771/01/07

Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Lee re: liquidating his estate

Lincoln employs a Southern colloquialism: "You shall be able to say 'that took!'"

GLC07691

1770/05/02

Botetourt, Norborne B., fl. 1770

Document signed

Title: re: authorizing justices in Charlotte Co. to execute slaves for capital offenses

Authorizes justices in Charlotte County to execute slaves who commit capital offenses. With collateral newspaper article.

GLC07645

1770/03/23

Warren, Joseph, 1741-1775

Letter signed

Title: to George Grenville re: aftermath of Boston Massacre, troop presence in Boston

"It was so apparently incompatible with the Safety of the town for the troops to continue any longer in it, that His Majesty's Council were unanimous in their Advice to the Lieutenant Governor, that they should be removed to the Barracks at Castle Island." Also signed by James Bowdoin and Samuel Pemberton.

GLC07649

1771/05/15

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Adams, et al. re: British policy & the potential loss of the colonies

"History shows that by these Steps great Empires have crumbled heretofore; and the late Transactions we have so much Cause to complain of, show that we are in the same Train, and that without a greater Share of Prudence and Wisdom than we seem on both Sides to be possessed of, we shall probably come to the Same Conclusion" Includes only last page of original letter, along with a collateral transcript of the remainder.

GLC07651

1766/03/31-04/05 ca.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph manuscript

Title: Necessity of an Equal Currency for All America

GLC07829

1763 ca.

Autograph note

Title: Anonymous note re: division of American bill

"The American bill if Divided into different bills will most certainly meet with less opposition..."

GLC07654.01

1763 ca.

Committee of Merchants of Boston

Manuscript document

Title: Extract of letter from Committee of Merchants at Boston to Jasper Mauduit

Bernard has itemized one hundred and five points, ranging from the establishment of "a Nobility for life" to the redrawing of colonial frontiers according to "natural boundaries." Includes a three-page preface.

GLC07654.02