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Follett, Robert, fl. 1778 [Promise and receipt of payment]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.125 Author/Creator: Follett, Robert, fl. 1778 Place Written: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Type: Autograph document signed Date: 11 June 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Promises to pay Charles Trellwen 20 pounds, 13 shillings, and five pence Halifax currency for supplies received from him. Various materials (cloth, buckram, thread, buttons) and their quantity and cost are listed on the lower part of the page. Thomas Drowne signed on the reverse stating he received 20 pounds, 13 shillings, and five pence for Mrs. Sarah Carter, dated 22 June 1778 at Kittery, Maine.

Follett, Robert, fl. 1778
Trellwen, Charles, fl. 1778

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