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Printed and Handwritten Document

Months, days, numbers, and names are all hand written in black ink. No. 361 / Treasury-Office, Aug't 17th 1789. / I certify That Capt. Asa Upson / has lodged in this Office the following Notes, viz. / 1 Army Note[s] due June 1, 1785, amounting to 11 - 2 - ľ / Ditto - - 1786, / Ditto - - 1787, / Ditto - - 1788, / Note[s] issued February 1781, 18 - 11 - 2 / Ditto per Act of May 1781, / Ditto per Ditto, payable to the Bearer, / Ditto per Act of May 1783, &c. / Amounting to [Pounds] 29 - 13 - 2 ľ / For which I have issued 1 Note[s] for 28 - 4 - 0 / Leaving the Sum of 1 - 9 - 2 ľ / [total] 29 - 13 - 2 ľ / For which he is entitled to receive Certificates in pur- / suance of and Act of the General Assembly passed in May / 1789. / J Huntington Treasurer. Folded vertically and written in black ink on the blank side - No 361 / Capt Asa Upson. There is a decorative border printed around the text. Approximately 7 5/8-inches x 6 Ľ-inches. In excellent condition.

Price: $275

XJT-40

Boston July 28th 1796 / Sir / Please to Deliver Col. David / Payson two Standards for Two / Batalions [sic] of Infantry & One for a / Batalion [sic] of Artilery [sic] for the 8th Division / 1st Brigade Militia Common Wealth / Mass'ts Amena Davis V M, Gen'l / M Sam'l Goove.

Approximately 7 ľ-inches x 6-inches. The paper is folded into thirds horizontally. Written on the reverse: for 3 Standards for the / 8 Div'sn 28 July / 1796 / Received the within Standards, / David Payson Lt. Col / 2 White 1 Red / + 2 Staffs / mounted. Toning, stained along creases, small separation on top edge of one crease.

Price: $100

XJT-42

Pamphlet
Circular Letter from Washington to William Greene, Esq., 1783

Printed for John Stockdale, London, titled “A Circular Letter From George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, To His Excellency William Greene, Esq. Governor of the State of Rhode Island.” Twenty-four pages plus cover page and “advertisement.” No covers, removed from a bound volume. Very good condition, some light soiling.

Price: $795

XJT-64

On Laid Paper Watermarked P & W. Boston Sept 23d 1793

Sir / as there is one pair of Brass / Field pieces & apperatus [sic] Ordered by the Commnd'r / in Chief for the Seventh Division of / Militia which I have the Honour / to Command, you please to Deliver / them with the apparatus Compleat / to Cap't Seth Caldwell of Barry / Yr Humble Serv't / Amana Davis Esq QM Gen'l / Salem Town VM: Gen'l. The paper is folded into quarters vertically. Written on the outside: Gen'l Salem Town / Ord for Pieces & apperatus [sic] for Seth Caldwells [sic] Co of Barry [sic] / Oct 1797 / Amana Davis Esq / QM Gen'l. Toned with some light staining and one small tear. An excellent piece ready for framing.

Price: $225

XJT-48

List of Goods and Duties Paid on “...Box of Jewelry & Buckles...”

Printed and handwritten, undated but a reference has been found of another list of goods from the ship Colworth that is dated 1789. Approximately 8-inches by 6.75-inches. of Ben Walker, Secy to General Clinton, Aid to Baron Stueben, and member of Continental Congress. Benj. Walker is a worthy add to any Rev War collection of content and context. Also signed by Charles Tillinghast.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16444, it appears that Charles Tillinghast was a native of New York City, the date of his birth is not stated. While residing in New York City, he served from early in 1776 as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General under Deputy Quartermaster General High Hughes, with rank of captain from May 14, 1777 until General Hughes resigned, and then served under Quartermaster General Timothy Pickering, a part of the time as Assistant Quartermaster General, service until late in 1784.

Price: $165

XJT-60

Massachusetts Bay Bounty Note Dated 1777

This 7 ˝-inch by 6 Ľ-inch bounty note is printed and handwritten on laid paper. It has been folded in half vertically and horizontally and there is a small tear on the right of the horizontal fold. The document is dated January 15, 1777 and promises to pay the "...Possessor of this Note the Sum of TEN POUNDS, on the 6th Day of December 1780, with Interest at Six per Cent, per Annum..." It is signed H. Gardner, Treasurer and by William Cooper and N. Appleton.

Price: $250

XJT-1

Rev War Document 1777: Government and People of Massachusetts Bay in New England
Still has a Massachusetts Bay Colony Seal/ On Laid Paper w/ Large Rampart Lion with Sword and Scepter watermark

"TO The Government and People of Massachusetts Bay in N.England To The Sheriff You are Hereby Required in The Name to make Diligent Search within your Precinct for The Body of Job Smith Esq.of Taunton and Him Apprehending you are to have before one of The Justices of the Peace for The County that he may become Bound by the act of Recognizance with two sufficient Sureties for His Personal Appearance at The next Court of The General Sessions of The Peace to be Holden at Taunton on The Second Tuesday of June next Then & There in sd Court to Answer A PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY for The Body of The County of Bristol FOR THAT THE sd JOB AT TAUNTON NOT REGARDING THE LAWS AND ACTS OF THIS STATE NOR FEARING THE PAINS AND PENALTIES CONTAINED THEREIN AFTER THE 28th DAY OF JANUARY 1777 TO WIT ON THE 22nd DAY OF FEBRUARY LAST PAST AT sd TAUNTON DID SELL TO ONE RICHARD GODFREY Jr ONE QUART OF NEW ENGLAND RUM AT A GREATER PRICE THAT IN PROPORTION OF 4 SHILLINGS 6 PENCE BY THE GALLON ALLOWING FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WIT sd QUART AT THE PRICE OF 2 SHILLINGS FOR sd QUART OF NEW ENGLAND RUM AGAINST THE PEACE OF THE GOVERNMENT & PEOPLE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY IN NEW ENGLAND IN EVIL EXAMPLE TO OTHERS and Against The Form of The Act in that Case Made & Provided and to do and receive what by sd Court he shall be ordered and not Depart without License and you are alike Required to Summon Richard Godfrey of Taunton to appear at sd Court to give Evidence of what he knows relating to the Premises Failnot and make Return hereof with your doings herein unto sd Court Dated at Taunton The Fifteenth Day of April 1777 Signed By Samuel Fales Clerk of the Court." On Verso A Warrant Job Smith Taunton. Deputy Sheriff Signs and States Taunton May 26th 1777 I then Apprehended the body of the within Mentioned Job Smith and had Him before Benjamin Williams Esq one of The Justices Of The Peace for The County and at the same Job became Bound by way of Recognizance according to the within writ. I also on The 5th Day of June 1777 Summoned the within Named Richard Godfrey Jr to give Evidence as within Commanded. Signed Josiah Crocker. At this Great Transitional Period in our Early American People were trying all The Blue Laws and even Weights and Measure Laws to see what they could get away with. Measures 7.75-inches by 12.25-inches.

Price: $325

ACD

Independent Chronicle Newspaper
October 30, 1777 - SOLD

Revolutionary War period newspaper.

486-3 - SOLD

Ten pieces of American Colonial Currency

All dated in the 1774-1780 range. Varying conditions, and sold as a lot.

Price: $40 each
Or $350 for the group

XJT-75

1773 Summons - SOLD

A printed and handwritten summons from New London, CT regarding a case about an unpaid debt. The reverse has note by the Sheriff’s Deputy that the document was left at the “...usual abode of the within Named Defendant...” Also has the written opinion of the court in favor of the defendant. Approximately 6-inches by 4.5-inches. Chapman, Barkey, Huntington, named in document. Docketed on Verso.

XJT-59 - SOLD