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CATALOG NUMBER V 1820 A
OBJECT NAME Indenture
DATE July 18, 1806
AUTHOR William Scott
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt II
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Pierre Van Cortlandt I
PLACES William Scott’s “vendue” (store)
KEYWORDS goods traded for rent: farm tools, wheat, rye, farm animals (cow,
calf, mare), sleigh, sleds, spinning wheels, furniture, dollars
A List of the Articles Purchased by Colon’l Piere Van Cortlandt / at the Vendue of William Scott which was Sold for Rent Due / to Goven’r Van Cortlandt July 18th 1806
Pr. me [jacob?] Sands
one Cow Sold at
$
25-
0
one Cow at
15-
0
one Cow at
20-
0
one Calf at
9-
0
Two mares
75-
-
Four Sows & twenty two pigs
41-
0
one horse Cart & harnefs
14-
0
a Lot of hay in the mow & in lock
26-
0
one Slay & two [Sleads]
13-
0
a Lot of Wheat & Rye in Sheaf
45-
-
One plow & one Iron tooth harrow
5-
0
Two Spining wheels
5-
0
one Prefs Bed
5-
75
one Desk
5-
0
three [^ ??] beds beding & bedsteads
5-
0
two Small tables
2-
50
Two Chares
6-
0
Two pair of Andirons
4-
0
Two tables
1-
0
One Iron pot kittle tea kittle gridle frying pan }
Saus pan one Churn three pails two piggins }
Nine tin milk pans three tubs five casks }
Two barrels one hogshed four Chests one pepper }
Mill and one Looking Glafs }
-10-
0
$
376-
25
Sands Costs deducted
3
37 ½
$
372.
87 ½
Mr Sands Costs – $3..37 ½
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[LABEL]
Articles Sold at Wm
Scotts Vendue —
CATALOG NUMBER V 1820 B
OBJECT NAME Indenture
DATE July 26, 1806
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt II
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt I
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE William Scott (“Old Scott”), Constable Sands, “Old Hannah”, Joseph Christian, Billy ??,
See JUDD page 709 for mention of Scott in PVC will
PLACES New Road, “Old Hannah"'s, house on the hill,
KEYWORDS William Scott “sick in Jail”, stone fence, construction of stable, Constable, “Old Hannah”, unpaid debts, insolvent
July 26 - 1806 –
Dear Papa __
Enclosed I send you a Letter / I have just Recived from Old Scott _ He is / Sick in Jail _ I have alfo enclosed a Return / of Sands (the Constable) what was sold at the / Venue and the price together with his Costs
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Scott took possession in the Spring 1803 _ He / has built the Stable and made the Stone fence / from Old Hannah to the new Road (intended) / near (the House on the Hilll where Joseph Chris= / tian now lives) He has drawn a great many / stone along the intended Road but none / Paid up _ I suppose you may safely Sign / off £ 200-0-0- as he owes you that / and more _ however you have his / Lease and can make your Calculations / as accurate as I can _ 200 Barrels he / had of you unpaid for ___
I sent Billy down the morning / in Order to Borrow Brother Phills Chain
Our Love to you + mama / + Remain yr’s Affect’ly P V’n Cortlandt J’r
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[END OF PAGE 2]
[ADDRESS]
The Honorable Pierre Van Cortlandt Esq’r
Croton River
[LABEL - REVERSE]
Pierre V. Cortlandt Jun’r
a/c of Mr. Scott +c
[LABEL 2]
William Scott Insolvent his
Paper &’crTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
