Browse Items (150 total)

  • Collection: The Dean Hansell Collection of Historical Legal Instruments
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1678

An obligation for 433 (livres?) involving Etienne Lorillon of Orleans, in what appears to be the parish of Saint Donatien. Transcription help is welcome.
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1875 May 20

Handwritten document signed by the pastor with stamp.
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1799 February 6

Bond in which Martin Turner agrees to repay Francis Foster $100 by the first day of the following March; on the back, Foster assigns the bond over to Joseph Fuqua.
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1797 May 8

Orders for tax abatement signed by Shubael Breed of Norwich, Conn.
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1841 May 24

Probate of the will of Elizabeth Mesnard, a widow from Crayford in Kent.
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1867 July 1

Promissory note from Joseph Boyd to Mr. Bres and Mr. O'Brien of New Orleans, promising to pay $1,228.10 at 8% annual interest in five months' time. The loan was used to buy supplies for Boyd's cotton plantation.
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1697 March 7

A property dispute from Bourges between a Guillaume Blanchard and some Ursuline nuns, which is ruled in favor of Blanchard.
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1856-1857

A protest by Henry Martin, notary, on behalf of Charles T. Robbins of the Merchants Bank Providence, against the "Drawer, Drawee and Endorsers" of a bad check written by J. D. Burgess and endorsed by Byron Diman.
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1858 September 20

Purchase agreement between John Hartshorn and George Hobson for property in Buxton, Derbyshire.
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1873 August 13

A quitclaim, or transfer of land, from John P. Plummer to Samuel Plummer for a piece of property in Sweden, Maine.
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