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Davis, Benjamin, fl. 1776-1778 [Receipt for Benjamin Davis]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.460.07 Author/Creator: Davis, Benjamin, fl. 1776-1778 Place Written: Newburyport, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: March 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 36 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Receipt for Benjamin Davis from the Town of Newburyport for work, cash, and goods provided. Signed by Davis, dated 8 January 1779, stating he received the full amount.

Davis, Benjamin, fl. 1776-1778

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