Colonial New York court document from 1750

A single sheet document from the "Supreme Court...Province of New York at the city Hall of the City of New York...the twenty fifth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and fifty." This concerns a case between John Owen and Samuel Burling in: "...the matters in controversy...to be referred to the arbitration and official determination...any three of them shall..make report thereof to this court with all convenient speed." with signatures (see). Noted as "a true copy"

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1862 Petersburg Virginia escaped slaves bounty document

$400.00 WILL BE PAID FOR THE APPREHENSION OF MY TWO NEGRO MEN JOSHUA AND WILLIAM. JOSHUA RAN AWAY ABOUT THE 1ST OF JUNE 1862, HE IS ABOUT 35 YEARS OLD, SIX FEET HIGH AND GINGER BREAD COLOR; IS VERY INTELLIGENT. WILLIAM LEFT MY HOUSE THE 12TH, HE IS 21 YEARS OLD 5 FEET 6 INCHES HIGH, GINGER BREAD COLOR;WELL BUILT. IT IS PROBABLE THAT BOTH OF THEM MAY BE WITH OUR ARMY NEAR RICHMOND OR PETERSBURG OR THEY MAY BE LURKING ABOUT CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PASSING THEMSELVES OFF AS FREE NEGROES. I WILL GIVE THE ABOVE REWARD FOR THEIR ARREST AND CONFINEMENT, SO THAT I GET THEM AGAIN OR $200.00 FOR EITHER.

JOHN W JAMES

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Providence, Rhode Island, to Norwich, Connecticut 1778

Receipt for payment from Dudley and Samuel Woodbridge for transporting rum from Providence, Rhode Island, to Norwich, Connecticut, dated July 26, 1778, and signed by Asa Phillips.

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1824 Letter of Attorney, County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania

1824 Letter of Attorney (Power of Attorney) from County of Lancaster, PA, Pennsylvania. Leah Jennings to Seth Bundle.

Leah Jennings of the Township of Lampton?, in the County of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, single woman, constitute and appointed... Seth Bundle of the Township of Elizabeth, in the county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, Merchant, my lawful attorney...especially my wearing apparel, which is in the possession of Runyun Runin...signed Leah Jennings, Sealed and delivered in the presence of (signed) JAMES BLACK, Esqr (Esquire) and Charles Bender. Signed 2 times by James Black.

Also signed by Henry Hibshman and Sam Stambaugh?

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Portsmouth New Hampshire 1736

A really interesting old document is up for sale on Ebay. April the sixth in the year of our Lord 1736.John Itardison of Portsmouth in New Hampshire in New England, mariner..." and: "...John Jones of Kittery in the County of York in New England, bricklayer..." concerning the sale of land for the sum of six hundred pounds. Much more legal language follows.

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Pennsylvania Document - Berks County

“This Indenture Made the fifteenth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred seventy seven Between Walter Newman, junior of Heidleberg, Township in the County of Berks in the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the One part And Peter Newman of Heidleberg Township in the County of Lancaster in the said Common Wealth...”

“Whereas the Hon. John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esq...granted released and Confirmed unto Walter Newman the Elder (Grand Father of the said Walter Newman party hereto) Two certain Tracts of Land...Recorded at Philad. in patent Book A Vol 11 page 243...”

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