New York
99 Receipt for Hay Signed by Revolutionary War General.
Grown
in the New York Bowery, and sold by Horatio Gates, 1793. Signed
“Gates” and a rare autograph of this important Revolutionary War
general. VF with image
(PH)
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EST. $1259250
Ephemera - Slavery
North Carolina
100 Colonial Slavery 1797 “Memorandum of Negroes Sold at
Mecklenburg Courthouse by A. Burwell”.
Mecklenburg, NC.
February 13th, 1797. 5.5 x 4 inches, light toning and small stains, The
memorandum lists: Negro Boy Dick to Rich Brown at £40; lists 4
children sold to 3 different people. Historic slavery document from
North Carolina. VF condition.
(PH)
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EST. $2509500
99
100
Pennsylvania
101 National Bank
Philadelphia, PA. Instructions, 1781, for subscrip<
tions to shares of the Bank of North America (not mentioned) to
Thomas Mumford in Groton, Connecticut. Signed by John Nixon,
and also by Robert Morris, in the address panel. Unusual, and a
momentous undertaking. VF
(PH)
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EST. $1509250
102 Horse Redemption, 1782 Certificate.
Payment for “one horse
and one mare” given for public use, £ 33.10.3, June 1, 1785 likely in
return for a Horse Bond. VG with hinge repair on rough top margin,
toning, still scarce.
(PH)
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EST. $1009150
103 North American Land Company, 1795 Original Group of 3
Stocks Bound together.
Three common stock certificates, bound
together with a ribbon to include a statement signed by Clement
Biddle that these are the property of Sylvanus Bourne. Also signed
by Robert Morris as president and James Marshall as secretary. This
group of three is now rare, as many were untied to sell as single
pieces, thus a fine collector’s item. The certificates are in very fine
condition, lightly cancelled, and highly desirable.
(PH)
EST. $6009900
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