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- Collection: The Dean Hansell Collection of Historical Legal Instruments
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Aphorismes of State1624
Aphorismes of State situates itself within the Thirty Years’ War, in which Catholics and Protestants fought for religious control throughout the Holy Roman Empire. The Protestant Frederick V, Elector of Palatine, had recently suffered a defeat…
Appointment of Receiver1798 September 24
The appointment of Daniel Sutton as "Receiver Agent and Attorney" on behalf of William Barker Daniel regarding an annuity held by Sarah Rowe.
Assignment of Judgment1883
Assignment of judgment for the case Sarah [Glasser?] now Sarah Hays v. David L. and Philip Waltz unto George B. Waltz.
Assignment of Lease 1889 February 8
Assignment of a lease for property in Surrey from John Elbert to James Henry Meeten.
Autograph Letter to Gen. Charles F. Mercer from Gen. Walter Jones1831 December 9
Letter from Jones, an attorney, to Mercer, an attorney and politician, in Washington, D.C., regarding the difficulty of obtaining enough judges in Annapolis to hear a case that they appear to be working on together.
Bankruptcy Petitionc. 1748
This instrument notes the entry of a barrel and a quarter of malt in an action of trover, which was the result of a bankruptcy petition against John Raymond.
Boston Merchant Documents1803-1818
Collection of 21 commercial documents, such as receipts and promissory notes, from Boston merchants.
Citation1860 July 26
Citation to notify Joseph M. Gardner that Jeremiah W. Brayton, a Rhode Island prisoner to whom Gardner was a creditor and complainant, was applying for a benefit and Gardner needed to appear in court if he wished to testify why Brayton ought not to…