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Autographed Signed Legal Document
Signed J. Adams
Boston, 1798
Some 18-words in his hand
Adams, John (1735-1826). 2nd President of the United States. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. ADS in the hand of Adams on an approximately 7.5 by 2-inch portion of partially printed document accomplished in another hand and dated at Boston, circa December 19, 1768. Below the text Adams has written: "and the said Jeremiah reserving Liberty of Pleading anew at the Supr. Ct. says the money is not due J. Adams". A portion of the integral leaf, bearing part of a manuscript document concerning the same Jeremiah is present. In 1768 Adams moved from his native Braintree to Boston, where he pursued a legal career which included many important cases, some connected with the development of the patriotic movement. Fine condition.
Price: $2,850
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Robert Treat Paine; Signer: MSS, 1783, Transitional Period in American History
On Hand Laid Paper w/ Papermakers Watermark
Bold Signature as The First Attorney General of The Government of The People of The Massachusetts Bay in New England but is Written in His Hand. R.T. Paine was the Founder of The Academy of Arts and Sciences and was The Prosecuter of The British Soldiers of The Boston Massacre of which John Adams was for The Defense. This Document has The Grand Jurors of The County of Bristol on there oaths presenting that Benjamin Benoni Jr of Easton in The County of Bristol on the 14th day of November in The Year of Our lord 1782 at Easton aforesaid One Silk Handkerchief of The Goods and Chattles of Eligahalat Leonard of The Value of 6 Shillings being found With Force and Arms Feloniously Did Take and Steal and Carry Away to The Damage of sd Eligahalat Leonard IN Evil Example to Men to Offend in Like Case & Against The the Peace of the Commonwealth and their Laws in such case made & provided. Silvester Richmond Signs as Foreman. On Verso it States Indictment Benjamin Benoni for Theft. Justice Godfrey L 2-2 Jury Nov 1 1783. Exc.Condition.
Price: $750
ACD
Group of Copy and Manuscript Books
By Thomas Williamson
Circa 1800-1804
Thomas / Williamson / His / Book / When I am gone and no more here / My name to you will plain appear / When greedy worms my body eat / This page will tell my name complete 1804
This grouping of four beautifully calligraphic copy and manuscript books written by Thomas Williamson feature problems and their solutions in geometry, middle latitude sailing, traverse sailing, currency exchange, etc. The problems seem to have an English bent with references to York, London and Cork and the monetary conversions are for shillings and pounds. One book contains a hand drawn map titled Chart from England to the Cape Verd [sic] Islands and a Journal of a Voyage from London to Madeira and Teneriffe [sic]. Two pages have been placed in grain painted frames. One reads Thomas / Williamson / His / Book / When I am gone and no more here / My name to you will plain appear / When greedy worms my body eat / This page will tell my name complete 1804. The other page features a compass rose in pen and ink and red, blue, yellow, and green watercolor bracketed with arcs and hearts.
Rather peculiarly there are entries on the last pages of two books and a number of loose pages containing screeds about paper money, greedy bondholders, corrupt officers, exploitation of Pennsylvania farmers and working men, and positive references to Robert E. Monaghan and Marcus M. "Brick" Pomeroy, two Copperhead Democrats. The Civil War is referred to as "...the n****r war..." and he writes "...but we do assert that freeing the n****r and creating this enormous debt has and will remain the curse of generations unborn of both white and Black..." These post Civil War entries are in a crabbed, shaky hand and it is difficult to determine if they are by Williamson as they bear no resemblance to the beautiful hand used in the early entries. Families usually purge such ugliness from the leavings of departed ancestors, but somehow these were overlooked and provide a disquieting look at how some people viewed the world at the time.
Three of the books have marbled paper covers and a fourth has marbled hard covers. All of the covers have some damage while the contents are in overall good condition.
Price: $4,950
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Clipped Signature of General Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage, b. 1719 or 1720, d. Apr. 2, 1787, was a British general and colonial governor in America. His aggressive actions against the colonists contributed to the American Revolution. In 1774 he became governor of Massachusetts, where he attempted to quell agitation and enforce the Intolerable Acts. It was Gage who ordered the troops to Lexington and Concord in April 1775. After the Battle of Bunker Hill, he was recalled to England.
Price: $185
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Letter Regarding Militia of Martha's Vineyard, 1787
This is an interesting letter from Lt. Colonel Malitiah Davis to Mr. E. Haskell regarding the condition of the Dukes County militia. Davis makes reference to a Revolutionary War raid on the island by British Major General Gray, who was famous, or infamous, for his bayonet attack on American troops at Paoli. The letter is 9-inches by 7 ¼-inches and in excellent condition. An excellent eye witness account of considerable local interest
"June 3rd, 1787 / Sir / A few days since meet with / a letter from you requiring an ac- / count of the number of the Militia in / Dukes County and their equipments / respecting Military stores - And as I / was the Second in Command and some / Years ago and there has been no ar- / rangments of officers since and the / chief officer being gone have taken / it upon me to make some return / according to the present circum- / stances in that respect as they now / stand - And I find according to the / best information I can get their [sic] / is in the Main band about 475 and / in the alarm list 189 and as to their / Military Stores there is none, nor has / there / there [sic] been since General Gray disposed / all the inhabitants of their warlike / Stores in the year 1778 for I was then / taken prisoner and kept under guard / with others till all our Military Stores / was brought in and taken away / And there has been no provision made / since being convinced we could not / defend ourselves, neither was it in / the power of the County to relieve / us against such potent and power- / ful enemies. / Signed Malitiah Davis / Lt. Col. / to Mr. E. Haskell (Copy) / at Rochester."
Price: $325
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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 - ¾ / 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 ¾ / For which I have issued 1 Note[s] for 28 - 4 - 0 / Leaving the Sum of 1 - 9 - 2 ¾ / [total] 29 - 13 - 2 ¾ / 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 ¼-inches. In excellent condition.
Price: $325
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1778 Receipt for Prize Money for Privateer "Active"
This is a receipt for prize money claimed by various agents of the Massachusetts privateer "Active". The claims are all made against the prize ship "Johnson". The 7 7/8-inch by 5-inch receipt is folded into thirds with writing on both sides. On one side is, "Boston January 22 1778 Received / of the hona. Board of War seven / pounds in full for Balance of / my Acct. against ye Ship Johnston [sic] / John Champney ---Boston January 24, 1778, Received / of the Hona. Board of War Four / hundred & fifty pounds in part / of the Captors Share of the Prize Ship / Johnson. / Eleazer Johnson / as Agent for Scho. Active's company --- Boston January 24 1778 Receive'd of the / Hona. Board of War Four hundred & fifty / pounds in part for the Owners of the Schoon'r / Active's Share of the Prize Ship Johnson / Cpt Nehemiah Somes Agent." The other side is inscribed, "presented to / Arthur W. Moore / by his friend Chas. Hoyt / Dec. 8th 1892." There are no rips, holes or tears.
Price: $595
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The American Apollo, 1792
The American Apollo was a weekly newspaper/newsmagazine published in Boston by Belknap and Young between 1792 and 1794. It featured "...the Publications of the HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Essays, Moral, Political, and Poetical, and the daily Occurrences in the Natural, Civil, and Commercial World." There were sections on "Foreign Intelligence", "American Intelligence", and the "Congress of the United States." The 9 ¼-inch by 6-inch magazine is missing the back cover and the front cover is torn.
Price: $7
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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 ¾-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: $135
XJT42
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
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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: $285
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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: $195
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