Handwritten Invoice and Receipt for a delivery of building material to Trinity Church in New York City. 1725

Published by New York, 1725

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Handwritten document. Approximately 7.25" x 6.75". Neatly and professionally encapsulated in transparent Japan paper, some expert paper repair at one fold, else near fine. The recto is a 1725 note from the Sexton of Trinity Church, James Welch, notifying Peter Barberie, Chief Warden of Trinity Church, to pay Harmand Bossing who "have ride his horse and cart for the use of Trinity Church." and ".for delivery of four Load of Bristol Stones. [and] the riding of three load quartz[?]" Docketed as paid on the verso. The Bossing family (with several variant spellings) had European roots primarily from the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, and some family members emigrated to New York in the early 18th Century, although we could not locate an exact identification of the Harmand Bossing noted in this document. Peter Barberie was daily involved with the expansion of the then small, historic Church in Manhattan in 1696; and expanded continuously between 1713 and 1737. The building burned in the Great New York City Fire of 1776, and was subsequently rebuilt on two occasions. Columbia (then known as King's College) was founded on the grounds of the Church, and the cemetery houses the remains of many notables, including Alexander Hamilton. Early American document from Colonial New York concerning an historic Church.…

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Title
Handwritten Invoice and Receipt for a delivery of building material to Trinity Church in New York City. 1725
Author
BARBERIE, Peter, Harmand Bossing, James Welch
Publisher
New York
Publication year
1725
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Unbound
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