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Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759 [Court case]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08933 Author/Creator: Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 20 October 1746 Pagination: 12 p. : Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

Duplicate to GLC 2437.08932. Appears to be a court case to recoup damages lost by Samuel Waldo during a war between Britain and Spain. Consists of a collection of various documents relating to Waldo's involvements in the war, particularly an expedition against Cape Breton. Documents includes copied signatures of a number of people, including a Mr. Hutchinson, Sir William Pepperrell, a P. Warren and William Shirley. Noted as a true copy by Shirley, who also signs.

Hutchinson, fl. 1746
Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759
Shirley, William, 1694-1771
Warren, P., fl. 1746
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

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