Visit the new and improved Hamilton Education Program website
11 September 1783
Harrison, Benjamin (ca. 1726-1791)
Land grant to Private John Brett for service during the Revolutionary War
Partially printed document signed as governor of Virginia. Counter-signed by Thomas Meriwether.
GLC00184.16
25 March 1776
Hart, John, 1708-1780
New Jersey currency note no. 58335, 18 pence (or 1 shilling 6 pence).
Printed from wood cut and mounted on card. Co-signed by Robert Smith and John Sturm, Jr.
GLC00184.17
15 November 1771
Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779
Receipt for 6 pounds 10s from Thomas Hodgson
[Title continued] on account of Robert Howe. Docket on verso details various charges (e.g. 3 and a half gallons wine, 1 frying pan, etc) totalling 8 pounds 6 shillings 6 pence.
GLC00184.18
13 August 1788
Heyward, Thomas, 1746-1809
Warrant for arrest of Thomas Hasell for debts outstanding
Partially printed document. Signed John Drayton as attorney; c/s Thomas Heyward, Jr. Docket signed by Sam Dwight as sheriff.
GLC00184.19
29 May 1787
Hooper, William, 1742-1790
to Bazil Smith
re: violated bond of Jacob Sykes
GLC00184.20
28 March 1757
Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785
Receipt for tax collected by Daniel Wilkerson for 580 Pounds
GLC00184.21
19 June 1786
Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
Legal instrument re: debt case of John Schaffer
Shaffer, a merchant and owner of the schooner "Betsey," was indebted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 50 pounds.
GLC00184.22
19 May 1788
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796
Appointment of Elijah Tredway as Ensign 16th Co
Cosigned by George Wyllys, Secretary. With paper seal. Signed as governor of Connecticut.
GLC00184.23
February 11, 1779
Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797
to Gov. of Delaware
Cosigned by Gouverneur Morris and William Whipple.
GLC00184.25
28 March 1792
Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
to Andrew Clove and Co. re: debt owed to George Thomson
Note on verso transmits collection to Lee, who signed verso in receipt.
GLC00184.26
29 October 1780
Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803
to John Brown
[Title continued] for frigate "Confederacy" and ship "Saratoga." Co-signed by William Ellery. re: authorization of payment for beef
GLC00184.27
April 16, 1772
Livingston, Philip
to Jillis Fonda
With one-line closing in Livingston's hand. Acknowledgement of order of rum and sugar from West Indies. Notes that Fonda mentioned wanting Loaf Sugar and Livingston supposes he forgot to order it, therefore it was aslo sent.
GLC00184.28
31 March 1797
McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
Writ of habeas corpus for Thomas Huling
Partially printed document on blue paper. Counter-signed by Edward Burd on recto. Signed by judges Sam Laird and John Jordan on verso.
GLC00184.30
02 June 1787
Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798
Announcement of winners of NYS Senate elections
Cosigned by Robert Livingston and others.
GLC00184.32
May 23, 1798
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
to Nicholas Low
[Title continued] and carry him back to Baltimore where I believe he very much wishes to be."
GLC00184.33
04 September 1775
Morton, John, 1724-1777
Judgment against Samuel Kennedy, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Judgement against Samuel Kennedy at the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, owing Ann Hamilton "one hundred & forty pounds of their goods & Chattles Lands & Tenements..."
GLC00184.34
20 September 1773
Nelson, Thomas Jr., fl. 1773
re: payment of 500-pound bond owed to George III by William Digges, Jr.
Digges was sheriff of York County. Co-signed by Cole Digges.
GLC00184.35
21 April 1789
Paca, William, 1740-1799
Receipt for payment by Thomas Harwood
[Title continued] of the sum 333 pounds 6s., or two-thirds of the money due on a tract of land known as Paca's Forest.
GLC00184.36
26 May 1768
Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814
re: appointment of Daniel Leonard
[Title continued] of Taunton (Bristol County) as attorney for John White of Falmouth (Cumberland County). Signed by Paine as Justice of the Peace.
GLC00184.37
September 28, 1776
Penn, John, 1741-1788
to Samuel Johnson
Penn also writes of his wish that France and Spain would join in fighting Britain. He concludes that "we have too many officers who are not fit even to act as common soldiers in that they have not one spark of honour."
GLC00184.38
25 August 1780
Read, George, 1733-1798
Document outlining settlement of a suit
[Title continued] between William Bedford and Christopher Wilson.
GLC00184.39
10 August 1774
Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784
Receipt for payment of principal and interest
[Title continued] on a mortgage held by Rev. John Miller.
GLC00184.40
18 December 1768
Ross, George, 1730-1779
to Laurence Growdon, Esq. re: requesting judgement be entered
[Title continued] forthwith in the matter of John Cramer v. Jacob Wismar.
GLC00184.41
January 1811
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Petition to Select and Common Council of the City of Philadelphia
[Title continued] re: repairs to be made to an alley commonly known as "Willlings Alley." Signed by Rush's son and 22 others, mostly on verso.
GLC00184.42
15 January 1794
Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800
Bond of 800 pounds owed to Alexander Gillon by John and Edward Rutledge
Signed in receipt on verso by Ann P. Gillon as executrix. Also signed by John Rutledge.
GLC00184.43
Showing results 9126 - 9150