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Votes and Proceedings House of Representatives Province of Pennsylvania, 1765-1766. Printed by D.Hall, Philadelphia, 1766.

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Charles Henry Davis. Law of Deposit of the Flood Tide. Smithsonian, 1851.

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Notebook of plates concerning conchology, vermeology, and zoophytes

Scope and Contents Minshall Painter, grandson of Jacob Minshall, selected documents to be mounted into a scrapbook by local historian Gilbert Cope in 1875. Titled "Collection of Old Manuscripts," it includes letters to Jacob Minshall from John Salkeld, Jr., writing from New Orleans and other southern cities, 1766, 1781; John Carter, in Philadelphia, summer of 1799; Abraham Pennock endorsing the candidacy of James Ross, 1808; sister Margaret (Minshall) Marshall informing Jacob that she plans to accompany Jane...

Scope and Contents Enos Painter with Henry Baker, 1850; George Edwards, 1851, and copy; Brinton King, 1851; Thom. Lewis, 1851, 1852; John Smith and Hugh Jones, 1851; Robert Regester, 1852; For sawmill: Hugh Jones, 1853; Salem Bugless, 1855; John Worrall and Jonathan Fana, 1855 and copy; Jacob Wilson, 1857. Minshall Painter with Jeremiah Kingston et al, 1852. For sawmill, Minshall and Jacob Painter with John Ottey, 1858, 1859, 1861. For farm, houses: James Smedley, 1860; Davis Williams, 1869; Enos Sharpless,...

Scope and Contents Before his death, Minshall Painter worked with Gilbert Cope to mount and bind selected documents in a large scrapbook, and Cope prepared a ms index. As was the fashion of the times, the scrapbook includes items that Painter regarded as highlights of his collection, including family marriage certificates, Bible records, wills, and deeds. Of interest is the deed for the school lot in Middletown, assigned in 1744. A letter dated Nov. 26, 1766, from John Salkeld, Jr., to Jacob Minshall (cousin)...

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Original document that includes signatures of Minshall and Enos Painter