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Moore, Jedadiah, fl. 1757 Labor agreement between Jedadiah Moore and Robert Livingston, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02984 Author/Creator: Moore, Jedadiah, fl. 1757 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1757/02/04 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 30.6 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Jedediah Moore agreed to dig about 1400 tons of iron ore on Salisbury ore hill for Robert Livingston, Jr., who agreed to pay Moore 3 schillings per ton. Moore signed with his mark.

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