Lot 3
Collection of 17th Century Documents. Twenty-three manuscript documents, including a petition to the Royal Governor, deeds, receipts, a summons, and other documents. All are New England related. Sizes range from 2 x 7 inches to folio. A 1676 document is addressed to Capt. John Hull, possibly the John Hull who established a mint in Boston in 1652. A 1693 document records court presentments, including "…Doritha Pain…for beating and abusing Nicolas Evans…" and "..Sarah Willcock…for committing of fornication…" Several documents pertain to a James Leonard of Taunton, including a 1687 petition to Governor Edmond Andros which reads, in part: "Whereas ye Petitioner being One of the auncient Planters and Setlers of that part of New England late the Colony of New-Plimouth, and One of the first that set upon the making of Iron…made his application…upwards of Twenty years since for a Grant of Land…and was encouraged…to Looke out for some suitable place…yo[ur] Pet[ioner] haveing Acquaintance and Friendship with Phillip, then Chief Sachem of Mount-hope, obteined a Deed of him for a small neck of Land comonly called Quashatuckik…Lying upon Mattapoyset River near to Swansey…." Government bureaucrats lost the deed, but Leonard states that he has plenty of witnesses that the deed existed and would like "a Legall Confirmation and Patent for ye sd. Land." Other documents refer to Leonard as Captain Leonard, and, in another, Leonard writes, "…I would request you to pay to this Indian Samnosuña eighteen shillings in goods…."Interesting documents, worth research. Normal age wear. Good to Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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