William Jackson's Claim, August 8, 1776

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The Claim of William Jackson who was a passenger on board the Brigt Elizabeth Peter Ramsay masr bound from Boston to Halifax, taken by Commodore Manly and others to the following Bills of Exchange & Cash demanded out of his pockets, p order of Joshua Wentworth Esqr Agent for the united states of America.ー

1	Sett Bills drew by Jno Wentworth, on Jno Nelson Esqr London 30 days sight dated 27 Feby 1776			Sterling
			Value ー	£ 60..0..0
1	Sett ditto drew by Wm Dinkinson on Messrs Bowman & Robinson London, 30 days sight dated 26 march 1776 in favr of Nicholas Horsenail, and by him Endorsed
			value	10..0..0
1	Sett ditto, drew by Thomas Bamford on Stephen Bamford Esqr. rel land, 30 days sight, dated 14th Feby A D 1776
			value ー	30 ー English
1	Sett ditto drew by William Wetherston on Alexr Charles Esqr London, 30 days sight dated 19th Septr 1775
			value	34..1..9
1	Sett ditto, drew by Nicholas Horsenail on the Commissioners of the Navy London 30 days sight dated 27th March 1776
			value	25 ——
	Total amt in Sterlg money is			£159..1..9
	Cash, as follows (vizt)
56	mild dollars	6/	16.16..0
2	Cobb ditto		0.12..0
38	Crowns	6/8	12.13..4
6	half Crowns	3/4d	1..——
17	Pistareens		1.. 0..5
			32 ..1..9
25	Engs shillings	1/4d	1.13..4
33¼	dollars	1/6d	2 ..9..6
½	Guinea		0.14..0
		Lawful my	£ 36.18..7

Boston Augst 8, 1776

Copy Examd by Jona M Sewall Cler
Errors Excepted William Jackson

Suffolk ss Augst 8, 1776 William Jackson made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Claim before meー

Joseph Greenleaf Just peace

1. Revolutionary War Prize Cases, Court of Appeals, 1776-1787, NA.

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Date

1776 August 8

Author

Jackson, William

Volume

Other Names

Places

Boston

Ships

Elizabeth (Brig)

Series

American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776

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