1786.01.25 — Promissory note from Charles Phelps Jr. to William M’Kean, January 25, 1786

1786.01.25 — Promissory note from Charles Phelps Jr. to William M’Kean, January 25, 1786

Charles Phelps Jr. writes to William M’Kean promising to pay the sum of eight pounds, three shillings, and two pence by the end of May 1786. Phelps explains that he will pay off this debt as the descendant of his late father.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers (Box 4, Folder 14)
University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives

1786

Public domain

Promissory note

MANUFACTURED By WILLIAM M’KEAN, at the head of HANCOCK’S Wharf.
Come take a Chaw, for of the Kind, it Is as good as you can find.


January 25th 1786

I the [indecipherable] having survived of Charles Phelps [indecipherable] Late of Hadley one Continental Loan office Certificate of Twenty Dollars [some kind of symbol] 734 Signed by, Nathan Appelton [indecipherable] of Boston [indecipherable, maybe ‘commissionary’], and one other certificate of the same office of fifteen dollars [same symbol as above] 736 both certification bareing Date 23rd day of January 1786 for [indecipherable] for money lent to the united states of america by D Phelps. As a present sum [indecipherable] by D Phelps to me for the sum, of eight pounds + three shillings + two pence. Lawful money for sum [indecipherable] which of good, D Phelps hath bought + survived of me the son [indecipherable] with this condition and my promise to him D Phelps that again to [indecipherable] me a sum of eight pounds + three shillings + two pence lawful money by the last day of may next [indecipherable] [indecipherable] certificates shall be by me delivered unto D Phelps or [indecipherable] [indecipherable] or him who shall pay me to sum afford 8 pounds 3 shillings 2 pence
William M’Kean
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Mr. MKean
Promise to Deliver 2 certificates on paying 8 pounds 3 shillings 2 pence: by Latest May 28 1786
William M’Kean