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1 June 1796
[Terms of settlement with Madam de Leval]
A negotiation of a land settlement with Madam de Leval. Contains two columns, one of which lists items "to give up," "in consideration of" items in the other column.
GLC02437.06759
1838 ca.
Constitution of the [blank] Colonization Society [form for local Ohio chapters]
Blank form for local auxiliaries of the Ohio State Colonization Society: "Article I. This Society shall be called [blank] Colonization Society, and shall be auxiliary to the Ohio State Colonization Society. Article II. The object to which its views...
GLC05334
26 February 1747
Burns, William, fl. 1747
[William Burns's declaration regarding the Muscongus settlement]
Burns discusses his settlement on Samuel Waldo's Muscongus Patent (also known as the Waldo or Linconshire Patent, land in present-day Maine). Discusses improvements Burns made to a stone house, and mentions his black cattle. Burns was given command...
GLC02437.10410
July 1806
[Settlement of shares of the Pilgrim's prizes]
Details the settlement of 45 1/8 shares of the Brigantine Hope prize captured by the privateer ship, the Pilgrim on its first cruise with Hugh Hill as captain. Also mentions the captors shares in the Dalton lands. From the estate of John Lovett, a...
GLC01450.006.27
1832/05/02
Coahuila y Tejas (Mexican State). Repeal of Colonization Law (in Spanish)
Mexican Congress repeal of the colonization law of March 24, 1825, and provides for colonization contracts by Mexican empresarios. Printed in Spanish with manuscript notes (in Spanish). References: Texas Handbook 2: 154; Eberstadt 162; Streeter 778...
GLC04253
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