1585-1763

Bradstreet, Simon, ?-1697

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Indenture of Adam Martin].

Indenture placing Adam Martin as an appertance to James Wood for 19 years. Countersigned by Samuel Sewall.

GLC08281

circa 1850-1860

Cope, Charles W., 1811-1890

Engraving

Title: Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven.

One engraving entitled "Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers From Delf Haven" circa 1850-1860. Depicts the pilgrims who landed at Plymouth on the Mayflower in December 1620, leaving Delft Haven, Holland. Engraved after the original painting by Charles W. Cope.

GLC08878.0004

circa 1856

Lucy, Charles, 1814-1873

Engraving

Title: The First Landing of the Pilgrims, 1620.

One engraving entitled "The First Landing of the Pilgrims, 1620" dated 1856. Depicts the first men, women, and children arriving at Plymouth Rock. Shows the Mayflower in the bay. From the original painting by Charles Lucy (misspelled Lucey), engraved by Thomas Phillibrown. Published by Martin & Johnson.

GLC08878.0005

1867

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Landing of Roger Williams.

One engraving entitled "Landing of Roger Williams" dated 1867. Depicts the landing of Roger Williams in Rhode Island in 1636. Native American Indians greet him. From a painting by Alonzo Chappel. Published by Johnson, Fry & Co.

GLC08878.0006

circa 1860

Oertal, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909

Engraving

Title: Elliot, the First Missionary Among the Indians.

One engraving entitled "Elliot, The First Missionary Among the Indians" circa 1860. Depicts John Eliot (mispelled as Elliot), a Puritan missionary, holding a bible and preaching to a group of Native American men, women, and children. From a painting by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel.

GLC08878.0007

1746/07/24

Johnson, William, 1715-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Glen

Written in perceptible haste at the height of King George's War, probably from Fort Oswego. "... there is an Onondaga Indian now come from Canada... says that... there was an Army of the french &ca, ready to march towards these parts, In order he says to cutt of, & destroy the people & settlements of Burnets feild [sic], and also all the Mohawk River down to Schenectady."

GLC07132

1739/10/07

Van Duesen, Henry, fl. 1749

Letter

Title: to Peter DeWitt re: trade and settlement of accounts [fragment]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04452

[1763]

Manuscript

Title: Observations on the trade and revenue of North America

The manuscript discusses smuggling and illegal commerce in North America, and how it has become such a chronic problem. It also contains a plan of guard stations on the coast of North America.

GLC03107.04961

[n.y.]/07/10

Letter signed

Title: Letter [in Dutch]

GLC03107.04974

1668/09/30

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05000

January 23, 1705

Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Reverend and Dear Sir

Includes his testimony to the Superior Court of an altercation he has had with two carters, John Winchester, Jr. and Thomas Trowbridge. He claims they attacked him when he ordered them to make way for his carriage and he wishes to press charges. Signed as Governor of Massachusetts.

GLC00461.01

January 23, 1705

Trowbridge, Thomas, fl. 1705

Document signed

Title: I Thomas Trowbridg of Newtown being upon the seventh day of December 1705 upon the road leading to Boston.

Also signed by John Winchester, Jr. Trowbridge and Winchester had been accused by Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley of attacking him, and he had pressed charges. The two carters deny the charges and say that Dudley was the aggressor. The men were discharged 6 November 1706.

GLC00461.02

16 June 1685

Hinckley, Thomas, 1618-1706

Document signed

Title: [Deed of sale of land owned by Native American Scippeag to Elisha and John Bourne]

Serving as Royal Governor of the Colony of New Plymouth, Hinckley approves sale of Scippeag's land to the Bournes. Bassit, Marne, Timothy, and Oliver Conant sign as witnesses. Scippeag signs with his mark, an "X". The lower lefthand side of the document is missing a section of paper.

GLC00469

1675

Penn, William, 1644-1718

Pamphlet

Title: England's present interest discovered, with honour to the prince, and safety to the people.

Advocates religious freedom in England. With heraldic bookplate of Robert Cony. Published seven years before Penn's founding of Pennsylvania.

GLC01672

30 October 1676

Winslow, Josiah, 1628-1680

Document signed

Title: [Estate inventory for William Foard, Sr]

Also signed by Marke Eames, Nathaniel Winslow, Samuel Sprague, and Secretary of the Colony Nathaniel Morton. Notes that Foard's widow, had appeared before him and testified that this is a true inventory, the lands and house where she dwells excepted. Signed as Governor of the New Plymouth Colony.

GLC01412.54

January 12, 1672

Carteret, George, fl. 1672

Document signed

Title: [Ledger sheet covering the period July through December 1671].

Also signed by Sir John Trevor, Master of the Rolls and Keeper of the Seals, and Henry James, the Duke of St. Albans. Handwritten notes in pencil draw attention to the signatures. Also signed by Anthony Halford and William Beversham. In 1664 Carteret was one of the original proprietors of what is now the state of New Jersey.

GLC02468.08

1585-1763

Leisler, Jacob, fl. 1689-1700

Document signed

Title: [Legal document between Francina Staats and Jacob Leisler]

Fragment of a land inheritance document between Francina Staats and her brother Jacob Leisler. Contains Jacob Leisler's seal and signature. Francina Staats and Jacob Leisler (Jr.) were the children of Jacob Leisler, the colonial governor of New York.

GLC02468.15

1759

Houston, Richard, 1721-1775

Engraving

Title: Major General James Wolfe

One engraving of James Wolfe during the Battle of Quebec. Attributes to the original engraving by Samuel Freeman. Noted that this print is engraved by R. Houston.

GLC08878.1034

1770

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

Engraving

Title: The death of Wolfe

One engraving entitled, "The death of Wolfe." Engraving by J. Rogers after Benjamin West's painting.

GLC08878.1035

1868

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Death of General Wolfe

One engraving entitled, "The death of General Wolfe." Engraving created from original painting by Alonzo Chappel of Wolfe's death in 1759.

GLC08878.1036

1749

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America Vol 1

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.

GLC05210.01

1749

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America Vol 2

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.

GLC05210.02

September 14, 1662

Stuyvesant, Peter, 1592-1672

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Land grant to Christian Pietersen in Bergen, part of New Netherland] [in Dutch],

One Dutch document concerning a land grant to Christian Pietersen in Bergen dated May 4, 1667. Verso has a manuscript (also in Dutch) signed by Christian Pietersen and five others and dated 4 May 1667 from Bergen. The land granted consisted of two lots with a garden and farm house. Written in a compressed Elizabethan secretarial hand in Dutch, with paper seal. Signed by Stuyvesant as governor.

GLC10017

circa 1585-1763

Various

Manuscript document

Title: List of signatures

GLC03107.04813

1759/07/12

Robbins, Samuel, fl. 1759

Manuscript

Title: Last will and testament of Samuel Robbins

Part of the will deals with the inheritance of Robbins' ore hill. The document is marked as a copy.

GLC03107.04751