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Carteret, George, fl. 1672 [Ledger sheet covering the period July through December 1671].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02468.08 Author/Creator: Carteret, George, fl. 1672 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: January 12, 1672 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 28.2 cm, Width: 32.1 cm Order a Copy

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.

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