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MS107 B02 F28 - James Bowdoin Receipt

Receipt for Cyprian Jeffers [?Cyprian Jeffry] with Mrs. Mary Phips and Olive Winkley signed by James Bowdoin. Dated Boston July 16, 1741.

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MS107 B02 F30 - James Jeffry to his son

Letter from James Jeffry to his son, James Jeffry [?] regarding a vessel going between Lisbon and Salem (and Cape Ann and Marblehead). James Jeffry states that in Salem "the Collector is my very good friend." Letter also mentions Capt. Moffatt and also states that "you was born the 20 7 1705." Dated Salem July 24, 1751.

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MS107 B02 F31 - James Jeffry to Cyprian Jeffry

Letter from James Jeffry to his brother Cyprian Jeffry regarding land owned in Wells by Uncle Gerrish. Dated Salem March 20, 1743.

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MS107 B02 F39 - Sherburne Plains Indenture

Indenture between Joseph and Thomas Sherburne and John Sherburne. Indenture is a lease of land, farm and a house at the Plains in Portsmouth which Joseph and Thomas are part owners of. Dated February 4, 1739/40.

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MS107 B02 F40 - Hannah Utter Deposition

Deposition of Hannah Utter regarding the paternity of Joseph Pendleton of Westerly, Rhode Island. Joseph Pendleton is stated to be the eldest son of Joseph Pendleton and Patience Pendleton, his wife. Dated March 1732.

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MS107 B02 F53 - Timothy Pitkin Stock Interest Receipt

Stock interest certificate issued to Timothy Pitkin by William Imlay, Commissioner of Loans for the State of Connecticutt. Dated April 9, 1795.

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S0331 - YMCA Outing Club stereopticon show, undated

Stereopticon show of Portsmouth buildings, to benefit the YMCA Outing Club.

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MS107 B02 F67 - William Cotton Arrest Warrent

Order issued to the Sheriff of New Hampshire against William Cotton for not paying his taxes. "We command you to take ye body of the said Constable Cotton, and him committ unto ye keeper of our said Gaol in Portsmouth..." Signed by selectmen, Samuel Penhallow and George Vaughan. Dated April 23, 1712.

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MS107 B02 F68 - Francis Wilks Petition

Petition signed by Francis Wilks of Massachusetts requesting a review of the boundary line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Undated, Francis Wilks served as agent for the Province of Massachusetts from 1728 to 1741.

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MS107 B02 F69 - Lamprey River Deed

Deed for the Lamprey River from Dover to Exeter sold by the heirs of William Paddy to Joseph Dowding. Heirs include Paddy's grandchildren: "Thomas Archer merchant and Ann his wife, Thomas Cushing cordwainer and Mercy his wife, Isaac Winslow Esq and Sarah his wife, Hopestill Oliver widow which said Ann, Mercy, Isaac, and Hopestill were Grand Children of William Paddy late of Boston...and Elizabeth Thomas, Mercy Thomas, and Ann Thomas spinsters Gre...

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MS107 B02 F70 - Petition for Arms

Petition to the Lords Justices, from Henry Newman, agent for the Province of New Hampshire, requesting more arms and gun powder for the forts in New Hampshire. Newman defends the importance of New Hampshire citing its two forts protecting the Piscataqua, its frequent calls to fight against "incursions of the Indians" as it is a "frontier to all the Provinces south and westward of it...", and New Hampshire "is the only plantation that supplys the ...

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MS107 B02 F74 - Francis Kean Indenture

Indenture for Francis Kean agreeing to be the apprentice of Robert Glenn of Waterford (presumably Ireland). Dated May 9, 1716. On rear in ink: "Robert Gleen to Capt. Archibald Macpheadris putt an apprentice to Mr. James Dudley of Exeter."

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MS107 B02 F75 - Ship Richmond Document

Shipping document for the Ship Richmond, under Captain Archibald Macpheadris, sailing to Lisbon. The Ship Richmond was registered at New Castle, New Hampshire and was carrying, "Thrity Two Thousand foot of oak plank Thirty Three Beams for Houses of forty foot Long Tower Thousand foot of Boards of Twenty goot Long Forty Spars of fifty foot Long Twenty five Quantity of Fish." Dated September 30, 1715.

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MS107 B03 F48 - Francis Hopkinson Poem

Handwritten copy of a poem by Francis Hopkinson (not written in his hand) with note that he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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MS107 B02 F79 - Lancelot Wilson Loan

Loan agreement between Lancelot Wilson (list as of Ireland but at present in Portsmouth) and Archibald Macpheadris in which Macpheadris loans Wilson three hundred and seventy pounds. Benning Wentworth and James Jeffrey sign as witnesses. Dated December 17, 1722.

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MS107 B02 F80.2 - Jonathan Belcher to William Pepperrell

Letter from Jonathan Belcher to William Pepperrell regarding payment of debt. Dated March 12, 1721/2. Two documents in one folder, documents are glued together.

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MS107 B02 F84 - Hunking Wentworth Justice of the Peace Appointment

Hunking Wentworth's appointment as Justice of the Peace for Canso, Nova Scotia. Signed by Lawrence Armstrong, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Dated June 26, 1725.

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MS107 B02 F85.05 - Sam Keais Power of Attorney

One of five documents pasted together: Power of attorney for Archibald Macpheadris to act on behalf of Sam Keais. Sarah Macpheadris signs as a witness.

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MS107 B02 F89 - Sale of the Ship Monekton

Document of sale for the "body of the good ship now called the monekton." Ship is being sold to Jonathan Warner by Robert Traill and Jospeh Whipple.

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MS107 B03 F01 - Letter from Capt. Simpson to unknown

Letter from Capt. Simpson [?] to an unknown individual concerning "my ship Sarah Robert Campbell Master loaded with staves boards...before any war was declared in England or Spain. They siezed my ship and put soldiers on board..." Dated Cadiz, April 3, 1719.

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