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1669/06/01
Pope, Sarah, fl. 1669
Land petition.
Petition for one of the first English children born in the New World, signed by Sarah Pope, a passenger aboard the third ship to arrive at Plymouth, the Anne.
GLC07954
27 February 1747
Fairfield, John, fl. 1747
[John Fairfield's declaration regarding a settlement near Witchcassett]
John Fairfield offers an affidavit regarding Witchcassett, "four miles from Sheepscott and thirty four miles from St. George River, in the County of York" (present-day Maine). Attests that he moved to Witchcassett in 1738, commenting that at the...
GLC02437.10408
24 January 1752
Winslow, Isaac, 1709-1777
to Samuel Waldo
Discusses the settling of Waldo's eastern lands.
GLC02437.08955
20 March 1752
Discusses having Europeans come to settle their lands, mainly Germans.
GLC02437.08956
12 May 1752
to unknown
Discusses a case of smallpox that is spreading throughout Boston and getting people from Europe to settle lands in the colonies. Also writes concerning the preparations on the land for the incoming settlers. Includes a post script dated 14 May....
GLC02437.10415
1749
Great Britain. Acts.
An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America
An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains...
GLC05210
1680/05/24
James, Duke of York, fl. 1680
Appointment of John Levin to be the agent and servant in New York
James Duke of York appointed John Levin to be his agent and servant in New York, and to inquire about rents, profits, and other similar matters.
GLC03107.04858
circa 1585-1763
Vrooman, Adam/van Olinda, P., ?
Petition to purchase a tract of land
The petitioners Adam Vrooman and P. van Olinda ask the Mayor and Aldermen if they may purchase a tract of land currently used by Indians, as it would be a convenient settlement for their children.
GLC03107.04931
1711/12/11
Hunter, Robert, 1664-1734
Answers to objections to the settlement of the palatins in New York
The document defends Robert Livingston's choice of land to settle his palatins in New York. Docketed on p.4.
GLC03107.04941
Concern about the influx of Episcopal bishops
The document warns of the threat to religious liberty presented by the influx of Episcopalian bishops in America.
GLC03107.05311
2 March 1640
[Surrender of the Patent of Plymouth Colony to the Freemen].
Outlines the surrender of the Warwick Patent of 1630 to the "Publick Court" by Governor of Plymouth Bradford and the "Old Comers" (original settlers). This resulted from pressure to relinquish the patent to the whole body of freemen. Bradford and the...
GLC02924.001
29 November 1652
Winslow, John, fl. 1811
A Deed Appointed to be Recorded.
Known as the Dartmouth Purchase, this land became the town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Wasamequin and his son Wamsutta sold the land to Winslow, William Bradford, Myles Standish, Thomas Southworth, John Cooke, and their associates, the Purchasers...
GLC02924.002
1739-1740
Account of passengers and disposal of the servants time of service who were brought hither from Cork in Ireland on the ship John & Mary...
Title continues "James Underdowne Master on account & Visque of Capt. John Eloss Owner of said ship." Ledger page accounting for passengers and their servants on board, including pricing.
GLC08366
Instructions for an agent to look after affairs in America
Oversize file at PML.
GLC03107.05405
2 August 1750
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1129 (August 2, 1750)] [Incomplete]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit page 2. Reports the rescue of a French ship carrying men, women, and children bound for Penobscot Bay. Pages 1 and 2 only.
GLC06670.149
18 October 1666
John Richbell and his wife sell...
[Long Island] John Richbell and his wife sell "all that neck or tract of land commonly called & known by the name of Horse Neck lying & being upon the sound on the North side...bounded to the West with Oyster Bay, to the East with [Huntington] Boro...
GLC08122
14 April 1684
Indian Treaty
Indian land sale-Flushing Meadows, NY. MDS by 8 Indians.
GLC08077
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