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Carter, John, fl. 1699 Deposition of John Carter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04882 Author/Creator: Carter, John, fl. 1699 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1699/03/16 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 31 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

In his deposition, John Carter stated that David Schuyler and Jacobus Turk refused to have their rum "gadged" according to custom, and proceeded to sell this rum in violation of regulations.

Carter, John, fl. 1699
Schuyler, David, fl. 1697
Turk, Jacobus, fl. 1699

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