1766.11.25 — Receipt from Augustine Bostwick for Charles Phelps, November 25, 1766

1766.11.25 — Receipt from Augustine Bostwick for Charles Phelps, November 25, 1766

Augustine Bostwick wrote two receipts for the purchase of beaver hats. In both receipts, he specifies that the payment is intended for Charles Phelps and that each amounts to five pounds and ten shillings in New York currency. The first receipt indicates a payment due by August 25th, 1768, while the second receipt states a payment due by November 25th, 1768. At the bottom of each receipt, Bostwick adds the location as Albany, the date as November 25th, 1766, and mentions the names of two other individuals: Sol Phelps and Sam Thomson. On the reverse side of the receipt, Augustine Bostwick has signed his name, wrote Albany to specify the location, and noted that it was a receipt for the purchase of beaver hats.

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

1766

Public domain

Receipt

For Valleu [value] Reciev.d [recieved], I promise To pay unto Charles Phelps or his order the sum of Five pownds [pounds] Ten Shillings New York corney [currency] worth in good Marchentable [Merchantable] bever hats at Money Price, on the twenty fifth Day of August One thousand seven hundred and Sixty Eight. Winship my Hand.

Albany Novb. 25th, 1766 Aug. Bostwick
Sol. Phelps
Sam Thomson

For Valleu (value) Receiv.d [received], I promise To pay unto Charles Phelps or his order the sum of Five Pown [pounds] do Ten Shillings New York Cooney [currency] worth in good Marchentable [Merchantable] Bever hatts [hats] at Money price on the twenty fifth Day of November - One thousand Seven hundred and Sixety eight
Albany November Winship my hand -

25th 1766 Aug. Bostwick

Sol Phelps
Sam Thomson

augustine Bostwick of Albany Noter for bever Hatts