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... shillings to the Spanish dol- lar , or piece of eight , of seventeen pennyweight . order to compare Chandler's valuations with those of the local appraisers , one must add thirty - three and one third per cent . , the Spanish dollar ...
... shillings to the Spanish dol- lar , or piece of eight , of seventeen pennyweight . order to compare Chandler's valuations with those of the local appraisers , one must add thirty - three and one third per cent . , the Spanish dollar ...
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... shillings and pence and take the nearest pound . Acres from Chandler . Property . Chandler's Schedule . Appraisers ' Valuation . 1774 . 1774. 1778. 1779 . Sterling . Lawful Money . Lawful Lawful Lawful Money . Money . Money . 11 Mansion ...
... shillings and pence and take the nearest pound . Acres from Chandler . Property . Chandler's Schedule . Appraisers ' Valuation . 1774 . 1774. 1778. 1779 . Sterling . Lawful Money . Lawful Lawful Lawful Money . Money . Money . 11 Mansion ...
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... shillings or upwards . In October , 1777 , all bills for six shillings and upwards were called in for exchange for treasurer's interest - bearing notes . Various dates were from time to time assigned , be- yond which the lawful money ...
... shillings or upwards . In October , 1777 , all bills for six shillings and upwards were called in for exchange for treasurer's interest - bearing notes . Various dates were from time to time assigned , be- yond which the lawful money ...
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... shillings . It must have been true , however , that long before the first of the local appraisals was made , the discount of the paper money had become too great for even light weight and clipped coins to remain in circulation . If we ...
... shillings . It must have been true , however , that long before the first of the local appraisals was made , the discount of the paper money had become too great for even light weight and clipped coins to remain in circulation . If we ...
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... Both certificates are dated May 20 , 1782 , and in both the money used is silver at the rate of six shillings and eightpence per ounce . These certificates were issued under authority con- ferred by the 90 THE CHANDLER CONFISCATION.
... Both certificates are dated May 20 , 1782 , and in both the money used is silver at the rate of six shillings and eightpence per ounce . These certificates were issued under authority con- ferred by the 90 THE CHANDLER CONFISCATION.
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act to prevent Acts and Res Agent allowed appraisers Attest Barn Benjamin Greene Boston bounded as follows Certificate Chandler's land Commissioners committees of correspondence Common Pleas Commonwealth of Massachusetts containing 100 acres containing by estimation Copy County of Hampshire County of Worcester dwelling house Endorsement on back Esqr estate of John estates of absentees examine claims expences Farm February GEORGE H Hampshire County HARLOW Register hundred acres Inferiour Court Inventory John Chandler Esq Johnson's land Joseph Allen JOSEPH WHEELER Judge of Probate June jurat late of Worcester lawful money Laws and Res lease Leominster Levi Lincoln Mary Chandler Mass Massachusetts Bay Meeting house Murrayfield Number oath October Office papers personal estate pounds probate files Prov Province real estate resolve Royalston situate Southwardly stake & stones thereon Thomas Gage tract of land turning & running Warrant appointing Westwardly Worces Worcester County
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Page 124 - CD, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of him the said A. B., or into the hands and possession of any other person...
Page 53 - ... perfectly consistent not only with justice and equity, but with that spirit of conciliation which on the return of the blessings of peace should universally prevail...
Page 123 - Payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents.
Page 124 - AB, or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him, do well and truly administer according to law: and further do make or cause to be made...
Page 125 - Then the before written obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to abide and remain in full force and virtue.
Page 124 - And if it shall hereafter appear, That any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors...
Page 130 - ... named in said decree, in the proportions set forth therein : You are to let all persons named in said decree have notice when you proceed to make such appraisement and division, and having completed the same, you are to make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the court of probate of the said town of as soon as may be.
Page 259 - Monday of— , being the day of the same month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety . Present: The Honorable , Circuit Judge.
Page 259 - Pleas holden at Northampton within and for the County of Hampshire on the second Tuesday of...
Page 203 - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of...