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It is a partially printed legal document with handwritten details recording the sale of property in Gloucester. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType of Document: Land Deed (likely a warranty deed, a common form used for sales where title is guaranteed).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The main body is dated the twelfth day of September 1777, and mentions the second year of American independence. There is a later handwritten attestation dated March 4th, 1778.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Gloucester, in the County of Essex, within the State of Massachusetts Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantor (Seller): Nathan Whipple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee (Buyer): Jonathan Whipple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideration: The sum of ninety-nine pounds paid in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProperty Description: The land is described as \"arable and pasture\" and mentions a spring of \"living water\" and a walnut tree as boundary markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitnesses: Signatures at the bottom appear to be Joshua Norwood and Winthrop Norton. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of the term \"State of Massachusetts Bay\" is notable, as it predates the adoption of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Constitution in 1780. 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The document appoints an agent to manage affairs on behalf of the principal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main purpose of the document is for the \"Rotten merchant,\" acting on behalf of herself and as the heir of her deceased husband Benjamin Keely, to formally name and appoint another person as her attorney. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: July 19, 1721.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincipal: The merchant \"Belle\" in Rotterdam (part of text is hard to read), acting also for the estate of her late husband Benjamin Keely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgent (Attorney): Benjamin Theissen, a merchant of Whitshill in Derbyshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurpose: To \"ask, demand and receive\" from a Mr. John Bernay Sprogall of Whitshill, or from any trustees or assignees managing Mr. Sprogall's goods\/estate, any sums of money, charges, or damages owed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is a This type of document was a common legal tool used for managing finances and legal matters across different locations when travel was difficult, allowing an agent to act on the principal's behalf.  legal instrument, specifically a power of attorney and possibly related to an estate settlement or debt collection in Pennsylvania, dated and recorded in October 1722. The text appears to be a manuscript copy of an official record, likely from the area of modern-day Berks or Lebanon County. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: Power of Attorney and Acquittance\/Discharge document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Mentions \"Pensilvania\" and \"Rotterdam,\" suggesting a transatlantic connection, likely involving Dutch or German immigrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The main document appears to have been signed around or before October 1713, 1714, and 1715, related to payments, while an appended sworn affirmation by a witness is dated October 24, 1722.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Individuals: Names mentioned include Thomas Freieman (deceased), P. 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The document references Philadelphia probate matters and the executor Joseph Turner, a prominent Philadelphia merchant. The document therefore forms part of the settlement of a colonial-era estate. The signature of Mayor John Gibson is authentic and contemporaneous. 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Columbia News, Dec. 8, 1941\u003c\/strong\u003e \"U.S. Declares War on Japan\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003ePearl Harbor declaration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1303\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003e8. 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Altoona Mirror, June 6, 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Greatest Invasion in History Strikes France\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52456862384410,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1273.jpg?v=1783527920"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-war-newspaper-pennsylvania-packet-january-9-1781-george-washington-advertisement-philadelphia","title":"Revolutionary War Newspaper – Pennsylvania Packet – January 9, 1781 – George Washington Advertisement – Philadelphia","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"x0r44p\" data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2787\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eRevolutionary War Newspaper – \u003cem data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2720\"\u003ePennsylvania Packet\u003c\/em\u003e – January 9, 1781 – George Washington Advertisement – Philadelphia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War newspaper published in Philadelphia during America's fight for independence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"3224\"\u003eOffered is an authentic issue of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eThe Pennsylvania Packet, or the General Advertiser\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003eJanuary 9, 1781\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the premier newspapers of Revolutionary America. 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