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Thos. Samuel & Miers Fisher (Philadelphia) to J. Eliot (Bartholomew Close, London...

Catalogue reference: HW/90/31

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This record is a file about the Thos. Samuel & Miers Fisher (Philadelphia) to J. Eliot (Bartholomew Close, London... dating from 22 Mar 1785.

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Reference

HW/90/31

Date

22 Mar 1785

Description

Thos. Samuel & Miers Fisher (Philadelphia) to J. Eliot (Bartholomew Close, London

John Hunt's widow has handed over all the paper relating to Thos. Farmborough's rights. - About depreciation in value of the claim because (i) those in authority have excluded these old rights from being laid on the new purchase of the Indians, & (ii) a new law has been passed about purchase of new lands ... (iii) the best lands have already been taken. - Note about probable expense.

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d2673ff7-cc5d-429e-89fb-170c18e390be/

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HW/90

Letters about land in Pennsylvania claimed by descendants of Thomas Farmborough.

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Letters about land in Pennsylvania claimed by descendants of Thomas Farmborough.

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Thos. Samuel & Miers Fisher (Philadelphia) to J. Eliot (Bartholomew Close, London...