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1755. Very Good. Handwritten parchment deed, folded. On 2 Aug. 1755 a quadrupartite deed involving #1 Thomas Benfield of Cheltenham in Gloucester County, innholder; #2 Thomas White, the elder, of the same place, yeoman, and Thomas White, the younger, of the parish of Cheltenham, yeoman; #3 John Ellis of the city of Gloucester, ironmonger; and #4 Daniel Cooke of Cheltenham, of the city of Gloucester, tallowchandler. Relates to about 6 acres of land in the parish of Cheltenham. Signed by Thomas Benfield and both Thomas Whites, each with a wax seal. Six blue 6-pence stamps along one side; one GR 248 stamp on the outside. In Very Good Condition: separation at one fold, with minor loss; light soiling; solid.

1676. Good. 1 handwritten parchment document (34 x 66 cm.), folded. Articles of agreement dated 16 Oct. 1676 involving 1) John Palmer, one of the aldermen of the borough of Stamford, and his son John Palmer; 2) Anna Pawley, daughter of Robert Pawley, late of South Croyston or Croxton, and Joyce Pawley widow of Robert Francis Needham of Leicester County, gentleman; and 3) Samuel Needham of Trinity College, Cambridge. Regards the disposition of property in Stamford, Leicester County, England, relating to the impending marriage between John Palmer, the younger, and Anna Pawley. Signed by John Palmer, the elder, John Palmer, Jr., and Anna Pawley, and by witnesses John Hall, Luke Blythe, William Hallewell, and Thomas Smaron. In Good Condition: dampstaining and soiling; just starting to separate at fold intersections; otherwise, solid.

1689. Very Good. Handwritten parchment deed. On 13 March 1689 Thomas Mercer, the elder, of Hawkhurst, Kent Co., tanner, gave to his oldest son, Thomas Mercer, the younger, the estate called Waters with its house, barns, orchards, gardens, etc., in Hawkhurst, Kent Co., England, containing 40 acres; the estate called Hayesgate of 30 acres; and another of 10 acres. Signed by Thomas Mercer, senior, and the witnesses -- Sarah Mercer, Ele? Sharpe, and John Ffoord. Dated old style 1688. In Very Good Condition: old staining; solid.

1694. Very Good +. 1 handwritten parchment deed (43 x 60 cm.), folded. Elaborate initial letter. Dated 27 March 1694, the document involves Richard Reynolds, the younger, a carpenter of Hawkhurst, Kent Co., England, and William Couchman, clothier, of Cranbrook, Kent Co., and properties in Hawkhurst. Signed by Couchman with a seal, and by witnesses Thomas Morten, John Sharpe, Josiah Colvill, and Samuel Dunant. In Very Good+ Condition: light soiling, primarily on outer sections.

1718. Fine. Handwritten parchment lease dated 26 March 1718. Susanna Springett, the elder of Hawkhurst, Kent Co., widow, and Susanna Springett, the younger of Hawkhurst, spinster, only daughter and heir of Richard Springett, late of Hawkhurst, yeoman, lease for one year to Thomas Dunk of Little Chelsea, Middlesex Co., knight, a house, barn, oast house, gardens, orchards, etc. on 20 acres in Hawkhurst for 5 shillings. With the seals and signatures of both women and a stamp. Also signed by witnesses Sam Durrant and Sam Durrant, Jun. The property was on Woodsden Lane and next to other property owned by Sir Thomas Dunk, who died later that year. In Fine Condition: clean and crisp.

1765. Near Fine. 1 handwritten parchment document (39 x 55 cm.), stamped sealed. Lady Frances Arundell (d. 1769)of Allerton Mauleverer, York Co., widow, gives to Edward Pearce of Truro burough, Cornmall Co., surgeon, Penpolwartha in Cornwall for 57 pounds and annual rent as a life interest during the life of Edward Pearce, his sister Grace Pearce, and Richard Johns, son of Stephen Johns (age 3). Witnessed by James Willyams and James Willyams, Jr. In Near Fine Condition: exterior is lightly soiled; otherwise, clean and crisp.

1811. Very Good +. 1 handwritten document. [4] p.; 35 cm. Embossed stamp indicating the payment of one pound 10 shillings. signed by John Osborne with his seal. Also signed by witnesses P. A. French and Charles Wardroper. A deed of gift from John Osborne, esquire, of Lillesden in Hawkhurst Parish in Kent County, England, to Francis George Cox Burridge, esquire, and his wife, Mary, Osborne's only child, giving all his personal household items and implements of husbandry. Francis G. C. Barridge (1779-1830) was a captain in the first Somerset militia. He married Mary Osborne (b. 1791) in 1806. By the time of his death in 1830, they were in Kentucky. In Very Good+ Condition: exterior is lightly soiled; interior is clean and crisp.

New York: Latimer Bros. & Seymour, 1867. Very Good. 1 mortgage (4 pages; 42 cm.) published by Latimer Bros. & Seymour, 21 Nassau St., N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. Robert Fitzgerald mortgages a lot on the south side of Parmenter St., identified as lot #12. Signed by Robert Fitzgerald and Mary Fitzgerald, witness Charles D. Weir, and the Orange County notary public, Geo. H. Clark. In Very Good Condition: light folds; just starting to separate at ends of folds; clean and crisp.

Philadelphia: John C. Clark & Sons, 1875. Fine. [4] p.; 46 cm. Form no. 45, Executor's, Trustee's or Guardian's Deed, printed and sold by John C. Clark & Sons, Philadelphia. Elijah Stover (1827-1878) and David S. Stover 1836-1916), executors of the will of their father, Jacob K. Stover (1800-1875), late of Towamensing Township, Montgomery County, Pa., sell to Christian S. Stover (1841-1914), also of Towamensing Township, for $2,121 a 10-acre tract of woodland in Towamensing Township on the Green Lane Road. Signed by Elijah Stover and David S. Stover, as well as witnesses Ella R. Boorse and J. C. Boorse, and signed and sealed by J. C. Boorse as justice of the peace; signed by George Schall for the Recorder John W. Schall when it was recorded on April 27 1876 with embossed stamp of the county. John Cassel Boorse (1831-1914) served as a justice of the peace from 1863 until his death in 1914. He was also a surveyor, conducting the original survey for Lansdale, and a director of the Lansdale… Read More

1890. Near Fine. 1 handwritten document. Elijah Stover (1827-1878) and David S. Stover (1836-1916), executors of the will of their father, Jacob K. Stover (1800-1875), late of Towamensing Township, Montgomery County, Pa., present an account of the funds they handled as the trustees of their sister Hannah Stover Harley (1829-1900). From 1876 to 1883, she received $75 a year, and from 1884 to 1889 $150 a year, and $300 in 1890, at which time her legacy amounted to $3,317. This account was certified in 1891 and signed by attorney E. L. Slough and Montgomery County Register of Wills Albert Helffenstein (1840-1910), with the embossed stamp of the office. Signed on the back by Harry W. Akins (1866-1934), deputy clerk of the Montgomery County Orphans Court. In Near Fine Condition: two ink smudges; otherwise, clean and solid.

Philadelphia: John C. Clark & Sons, 1884. Fine. 2 documents printed by John C. Clark & Sons, Philadelphia, both printed in red and black, and folded. On 2 May 1884, John K. Cuming of Philadelphia, merchant, mortgaged a three-story brick house at 1736 Grove St., Philadelphia, for $900 to be paid within three years. Signed by John K. Cuming, witnesses Harry B. Yerger and Frank A. Brunner, notary public Harry B. Yerger (with his stamp), and Philadelphia County Recorders of Deeds John O'Connell and John Virdin. The note of satisfaction on 16 Oct. 1901 was signed by Kate E. Scott. John K. Cuming (1830-1915) was a prominent Philadelphian who served on the Select Council, the Citizens' Municipal Association, and the Board of City Trusts and was president of the Tenth National Bank for many years. In Fine Condition: clean and crisp.

1864. Near Fine. 3 printed forms (printed and sold variously by John B. Springer, and John C. Clark & Son, both of Philadelphia), filled in by hand: 1) April 29, 1864. For $1,302.50 Abraham Rinewalt, farmer of Towamencin Township, Montgomery Co., sold a 32-acre tracts on Green Lane to Thomas H. England, also a farmer of Towamencin Township, Montgomery Co. Signed by A. R. Springer, Jonas C. Gadshalk, and Abraham Rinewalt, as well as J. C. Hunsicker for Henry Unger, Recorder of Deeds. 2) April 30, 1864. Thomas H. England mortgages the property to Abraham Anders of Worcester Township, Montgomery Co., for $1,000. Signed by Thomas H. England, Henry Unger, and A. R. Springer, as well as H. S. Sechler, for the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds. The mortgage was satisfied on April 7, 1866. 3) April 4, 1865. Thomas H. England, now of Milford Township, Bucks Co., and Elizabeth S., his wife, sold to William J. Wagner, of Towamencin Township, Montgomery Co., shoemaker, the same 32-acre tract for… Read More

1886. Fine. On 1 April 1887 Samuel and Mary Cargill mortgaged to Isaac and Joannah Ferguson for $228 a house and 46-acre tract in Greenwood Township, Juniata County, Pa. Signed by Samuel Cargill and Mary J. Cargill; witnesses James S. Cox and Paul T. Cox; and Juniata Co. Recorder of Deeds Edward E. Berry. Recorded 4 Feb. 1889; with the embossed stamped of the Recorder of Deeds. Two documents relating to Isaac Ferguson acting as guardian in 1886 for Jeremiah Cargill of Greenwood Township, Juniata Co.,and for Sallie C. Cargill under the will of Elizabeth Shade. Signed by J. D. Cargill, Sallie C. Cargill, E. B. M. Crum, George Jacobs, Jesse Reed, and Juniata Co. Recorder of Deeds Edward E. Berry, with his embossed stamp. The last document, dated 10 June 1909, declares that Harvey B. Ferguson of Greenwood Township, Juniata Co., owed $1,700 to Isaac Ferguson. Signed by J. N. Keller, G. Frank Bonsum, Harvey B. Ferguson. Isaac Ferguson (1837-1924) married Johanna Mary Cargill (1845-1906) in 1867.… Read More

London: Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith, 1902. Near Fine. 1 chromolithographed print 40 x 27 cm. signed "Spy," with accompanying leaf of descriptive text (photocopy). Sir Leslie Ward (1851-1922), English caricaturist and portrait painter, signed his works 'Spy.' Joseph Walton (1845-1910), a Catholic and a distinguished advocate, represented the interest of Catholic children against Thomas John Barnardo. As lead counsel to the Jockey Club, he appeared in Powell v. Kempton Park Racecourse Co., which defined a 'place' within the meaning of the Betting Act. In Near Fine Condition: upper right-hand corner lightly creased; clean and bright.

London: Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Lith, 1899. Near Fine -. 1 chromolithographed print 38 x 25 cm. signed "C.G.D.," with the biographical text (photocopy). Sir Charles Garden Assheton-Smith (né Duff) (1851-1914) signed his Vanity Fair caricatures variously "C.G.D." or "Cloister." He was a landowner and owner of three Grand National winners, an amateur caricaturist, and the 1st Baronet of Vaynol Park. Roland Lomax Vaughan Williams (1838-1917) was appointed a Judge of High Court of Justice in 1890, a Judge in Bankruptcy in 1891, and a Lord Justic of Appeal in 1897. In Near Fine- Condition: margins are lightly soiled; otherwise, clean and bright.

Philadelphia, Pa, 1801. Hardcover. Very Good -. "To which is added, an appendix, containing a variety of precedents (adapted to the several acts) for the use of justices of the peace, sheriffs, attornies and conveyancers." "Printed for the Author." [4], lvi, [[3], 468, [28] p.; 22 cm. Full calf; red morocco spine label with gilt-tooled title: Read's Digest. Blind-tooled borders on both boards and blind-rules on spine. Shelf numbers on old paper labels at tail of spine. Former owner's name on front free endpaper: John Marshel. Bookplate on back fixed endpaper indicating that this volume was given to the Washington County Historical Society by Janet M. Clark in 1905. Early American Imprints, 2nd ser. (Shaw & Shoemaker), 1214. This is the first volume only. A second volume was published in 1804 by H. Maxwell, Philadelphia. In Very Good- Condition: leather is somewhat stained and rubbed; loss of leather at head of spine; light foxing throughout; old dampstaining in… Read More

Harrisburg: J.M.G. Lescure, printer to the State, 1850. Paperback. Very Good -. 11, [1] p.; 22 cm. "This abstract was prepared at the request, and under the direction of the Committee on Finance of the Senate of Pennsylvania, at the session of 1850": p. [3]. The committee consisted of Alexander King, William F. Packer, William A. Crabb, Maxwell McCaslin, and George Darsie. Disbound from a volume of unrelated 19th-century pamphlets. "14" in ink at upper right-hand corner of title page. Cohen, Bib. of Early American Law, 10634. Jesse Miller (1800-1850) served as sheriff of Perry County, Pa., before being elected first to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, then the state Senate, and then the U.S. Congress. Scarce. In Very Good- Condition: first leaf detached but present; light foxing, primarily to title page; otherwise, clean and tight.

London: Thomas Baskett and the assigns of Robert Baskett, 1753. Fine. Title continued: "and for Regulating the Election of the Governors and Directors of the said Company." [2], 279-280 p.; 33 cm. (folio). Three stab-holes, but no other evidence that this was ever bound. Edges are untrimmed. Title page reads "Anno Regni Georgii II. . . . At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Tenth Day of November, Anno Dom. 1747, in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second . . . And from thence continued by several Prorogations to the Eleventh Day of January, 1753, being the Sixth Session of this present Parliament." The woodcut coat of arms of George II above the imprint. Woodcut historiated initial at the beginning of the act. Relates to the joint stock company for foreign trade established in 1711 and known more commonly as the South Sea Company. Famously associated with the South Sea Bubble in 1720, the company was also very active… Read More

London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1776. Near Fine. Complete title: "An Act for Making Perpetual so much of an Act, made in the Eighth Year of His Present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to continue and amend an Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His Present Majesty, intituled, 'An Act for Importation of Salted Beef, Pork, Bacon, and Butter, from Ireland, for a limited Time; and for Allowing the Importation of Salted Beef, Pork, Bacon, and Butter, from the British Dominions in America, for a limited Time,' as relates to the Importation of Salted Beef, Pork, Bacon, and Butter from Ireland: And also another Act, made in the Fifth Year of His Present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to Permit the Free Importation of Cattle from Ireland." [2], 287-288 p.; 31 cm. (folio). Disbound. Title page reads "Anno Regni Georgii III. . . . At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Twenty-ninth Day of November, Anno Domini 1774, in the Fifteenth… Read More

London: Mark Baskett and the Assigns of Robert Baskett, 1764. Fine. [2],403-407,[1] p.; 33 cm. (folio). Three stab-holes, but no other evidence that this was ever bound. Edges are untrimmed. Title page reads "Anno Regni Georgii III. . . . At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Nineteenth Day of May, Anno Dom. 1761., in the First Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third . . . And from thence continued by several Prorogations to the Fifteenth Day of November, 1763, being the Third Session of the Twelfth Parliament of Great Britain." Woodcut royal coat of arms above the imprint. Woodcut historiated initial at the beginning of the act. In order to increase the supply of hemp and flax for the production of sail cloth and cordage, needed by the Royal Navy and the merchant marine, this act granted a bounty to those who brought those materials from the American colonies to England. In Fine Condition: clean and bright.