22 January 1745

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Supplement to the Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 841 (January 22, 1745)]

Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.

GLC06670.044.01

circa 1684-1685

Price, Robert

Manuscript document signed

Title: [An inventory and appraisment of the estate of Humphry Jones]

Inventory of the estate of Humphry Jones, with appraisal values listed for all goods. Lists slaves, cattle, and household goods, each with a value listed in pounds. Appraised by Robert Price, Brancy Weeks, Jonathan Haslewood and Richard Parrott with Abraham Weeks as executor. Also signed by Haslewood, and by Thacker as court clerk. Dating based on Humphry Jone's death date, 16 October 1684, probate records and document signers.

GLC03434.52

26 April 1708

Leathes, William, fl. 1708

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Last will and testament freeing a slave]

"In the name of God Amen I William Leaths of the City and province of New York Sadler being very Sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory...ordaine this my last Will and Testament...I give & bequeath unto my Servant Wan the Spanish Indian boy now living with me his freedom provided he serve my Loving wife. Seven years after my Decease." Includes the signatures of witnesses and sealed with red wax bearing the imprint of a skull and crossbones.

GLC09102

22 November 1754- 25 April 1755

Document

Title: [Goods supplied to Mathew Millions]

Apparently lists good supplied to Thomas Flucker by Samuel Waldo. Flucker may have, in turn, supplied good to Millions as the title suggests.

GLC02437.09466

18 December 1754- 9 November 1855

Manuscript document

Title: [Goods supplied by Samuel Waldo to Francis Waldo]

List of transactions between Samuel and Francis Waldo listed by date from 18 December 1754 to 29 November 1855.

GLC02437.09467

20 September 1760

Gridley, Isaac, fl. 1760

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Sends Flucker sixty one pounds, eighteen shillings in order to make an interest payment.

GLC02437.09468

1755

Document

Title: [Account information related to goods supplied to Ralph Waldo]

Possibly pertains to Samuel's son Ralph. Goods are supplied to Ralph by Thomas Flucker.

GLC02437.09469

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Report]

Discusses a voyage and the sale of items.

GLC02437.08090

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Inhabitants of Thomaston, Maine]

Lists the names of the inhabitants of the eastern district of Thomaston.

GLC02437.08102

circa 1750-1820

Schuyler, Wendt, fl. 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Opinion on articles] [incomplete]

Discusses his views and opinions about certain articles, especially payments and buildings for land. Appears to be incomplete.

GLC02437.08130

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript letter

Title: to Elizabeth

Writes about a village and states that "their awkward attempts to appear what they are not, and never can be is amusing enough. For instance what do you think of Old Squire Gleason enacting the Beau and not only this but apearing [sic] the gallant gay Lothario and winning hearts and cruelly leaving them to break-"

GLC02437.08132

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Draft letter]

Asks for help and advice. Appears to be a draft letter. Written in graphite.

GLC02437.08133

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Fragment]

Describes being sick. Written in graphite.

GLC02437.08134

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: to unknown

Discusses a debt and other financial matters. Letter has been written over horizontally on the left side of the first page.

GLC02437.08135

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Lists the names of the inhabitants of the people in the St. Georges Plantation and the amount of land they each possess.

GLC02437.08138

24 December 1755

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: Additional Instructions to Major Genl. William Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command.

Copy of a letter instructing General William Johnson to ask the Six Nations to help fight against the French and their Indian allies. He requests that they "be engaged by private applications, and the offer of Rewards to take up the Hatchet against the French & their Indians, who have fallen upon the Provinces of Virginia, Maryland and Pensylvania." Wants them to muster in Pennsylvania by way of the Susquehanna river to join the others and bring as many people as possible. Instructs that the Indians should know they will be well supplied and rewarded for taking prisoners. Would like…

GLC09054.01

19-20 December 1755

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: Abstracts from Gov. Shirley's Letters of Dec. 19th & 20th.

From December 19th: Discusses the minutes of the Council of War at Albany, New York on December 12th. Outlines a plan to attack Niagara and that "3000 Troops should, at the same time be marching to Fort Duquesne from Willis Creek to attack that Fort." Note lists those present at the Council of War and that no account has been received of the plan. From December 20th: Writes that William Johnson was given a new commission and mentions the letter "regarding engaging the Six Nations to the assistance of Pensylvania..." Discusses a possible treaty with the southern Indians to assist the…

GLC09054.02

13 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: [to William Shirley]

Writes that previous letters have been "regularly received and laid before the King" and that the King is sorry to hear that Shirley's military expedition against Fort Niagara failed. Continues to say that a Colonel Webb will replace Shirley as "General and Commander in Chief of all His Forces in North America til the arrival of the Earl of Loudoun, or Major General Abercrombie." Despite the new appointment, this "is not owing to any Dissatisfaction with [Shirley's] services, But on the contrary, It is the King's Intention, as a Mark of His Royal Favor, to appoint [Shirley] to be Governor…

GLC09054.03

19 March 1756

Montagu-Dunk, George, 1716-1771

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to Henry Fox]

Discusses a letter William Shirley wrote to William Johnson "in which he (Shirley) proposes Sending the Indians of the Six Nations to the Ohio." Writes about a suspicious affair and a letter that might prove damaging. Signed "Dunk Halifax" Scored left-hand margin. Gilt edges and watermarked with a seal and "Pro Patria."

GLC09054.04

19 March 1756

Montagu-Dunk, George, 1716-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: [to Sir Charles Hardy]

Discusses possible treason by way of an "intercepted Letter, directed to the Duke of Mirepoix, the Contents of which, upon a full Consideration of them, appear to me of a very extraordinary Nature, & of the utmost Importance." Mentions a Peter Ioncourt(?) as the probable author of the letter as well as a Lydius, under the employment of Shirley. "It is wonderful(?) however, to me, that W. Shirley should have engaged in such a Plan without acquainting the Government at Home with it, or with the Methods, by which He proposes carrying it into execution." Especially suspicious of Shirley's…

GLC09054.05

circa March 1756

Manuscript letter

Title: Extract of a letter from Pennyslvania received by the pacquet, that came last from thence

Gives a report on the situation in America. Mentions Quakers and people who "also seem to think their ale is at stake." States that "Col. Washington is gone to New York..." possibly involved in the attack at Fort DuQuesne. Gilt edges. Watermarked with a crest, a symbol that looks like a 4 and the letters SCI.

GLC09054.15

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript letter

Title: to unknown

Informs the recipient of his marriage and expresses his thanks for all of the help and kindness he has been shown.

GLC02437.08163

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Agreement]

List of items in an agreement concerning land deals.

GLC02437.08168

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Efforts for a navy] [incomplete ?]

Later copy. Describes the efforts of someone in organizing a navy.

GLC02437.08169

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: Sketches of the characters of kings [incomplete]

Brief character sketches of the kings and rulers of Britain, starting with Julius Caesar in 54 B. C. and going all the way to Henry V. Title from docket.

GLC02437.08204