Archives International Auctions Auction 86 July 18, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86 53 July 18 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. Colonial Banknotes & Fiscal Documents Pennsylvania. 268 268 Pennsylvania, October 1, 1773, 50 Shillings, Fr#PA-170, PMG Extremely Fine 40. Pennsylvania. October 5, 1773, 50 /- Shillings, Fr#PA-170, Issued banknote, Black with red overprints, S/N 28904, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55, Hall & Sellers. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-450 New York 269 269 New York City, 1719 Land Deed Issued to Abraham de Peyster New York, 1719. Significant New York City historical land document. Ornate black handwritten text on a large sheet of vellum, dated December 1719, 6 years into the reign of King George I, “by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King defender of the faith.” Describes the land in great detail, which was mortgaged to Abraham de Peyster for the sum of 285 Pounds and 10 Shillings by Francis Vincent. Also outlined throughout the piece are the legal terms of the deed. Included on the back is a handwritten memorandum that mentions Philip Cortlandt, with his signature underneath. Elsewhere on the back, the document is summarized as “Francis Vincent Deed to Co. Abrm. De Peyster for House & [Lot] in Broad Way.” Fantastic condition for its age, with slight fading along fold lines and some staining, includes a pair of red wax seals attached by strips of vellum at bottom, also in Fine condition. Some text is difficult to decipher. Included are several signatures, including Abraham de Peyster’s. Fascinating piece of early New York City history, which includes notable historic figures and locations. Interestingly, the piece also mentions Francis Vincent’s wife, Hannah, at least two times. The Abraham de Peyster mentioned throughout the piece is likely Abraham de Peyster ( July 8, 1657 _ August 3, 1728), but could possibly be his son of the same name, who lived from 1696-1767 and served as treasurer of the Province of New York. The senior Abraham de Peyster was the 20th mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694, who also served as Governor of New York, 1700_1701. From a wealthy merchant family, de Peyster also reportedly served in a number of public roles during his life, including stints as alderman, Associate Judge and later Chief Justice on the province’s Supreme Court, president of the King’s Council, and as treasurer for New York and New Jersey provinces. He also served as a colonel in the militia. His daughter, Catherine de Peyster (1688-1734) married Philip Van Cortlandt (1683-1746), a member of the prolific New York Van Cortlandt family, and who may be the same Philip Cortlandt who signed the back of this piece. The Van Cortlandt family was an influential political dynasty from the seventeenth-century Dutch origins of New York through its period as an English colony, then after it became a state, and into the nineteenth century. Among the family tree are members of the Philipse family, van Rensselaer family, Schuyler family, Livingston family, the de Peyster family, the Jay family (including John Jay, the Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court), and the Delanceys. ���������� Est. $600-1000 New York? 270 270 Early Promissory Note - Draft dated June 17th, 1795 New York, 1795. Note to pay £13 30 days after date on letter, June 17th, 1795. Possible signatures are Jeremiah Van Rensselaer & Captain Robert Cochran. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (August 27, 1738 – February 19, 1810), from the prominent Van Rensselaer family, was Lieutenant Governor of New York and a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York in the 1st United States Congress. Robert Cochran (1735–1824), a Boston native, was harbor master of Charleston S.C. during the Revolutionary War. Letter is in VF condition. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $75-150 U.S. Colonial Connecticut Fiscal Documents Connecticut 271 271 State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, Pay Warrant, 1779, £144.0.1, Signed by John Chenward, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., and John Lawrence Connecticut, February 23, 1779. I/C, Holographic Warrant, issued to Oliver Stanley Esq for £144.0.1 by the Pay-Table of Office of Connecticut, Handwritten slip signed by John Chenward and John Lawrence. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. Oliver Stanley was part of the Revolutionary War Committee of Correspondence and a Captain. He served in the 3rd Comp., 8th Regt. He graduated from Yale in 1768 and was a probate Judge in Wallingford for over 20 years. John Chenward (1733-1805, born in Hartford, Connecticut) was a member of Connecticut’s Pay-Table. John Laurance (sometimes spelled “Lawrence” or “Laurence”) (1750 – November 11, 1810) was a delegate to the 6th, 7th, and 8th Congresses of the Confederation, a United States representative and United States Senator from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Laurance briefly served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in December 1798. VF-XF condition. ��� Est. $120-240 Tuesday, July 18, 2023: Session 2 - lots 268 - 615 U.S. Colonial Banknotes & Fiscal Documents, U.S. Banknotes, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, Checks, Drafts & Exchanges, and U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily Beginning no earlier than 2:00 PM EST after Session 1 is Complete