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Title
Document
Names
Chaloner, Walter (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Continental Congress of 1774

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1773-08-06
Place: Newport, R.I.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Continental Congress
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: D. S. Witnessed by Jacob. Isaacs and John Grelea, Jr., "at Newport (where no stampt paper is to be had). "Validity of the document certified by John Grelea, Jr., Justice of the Peace. Preceded by letters patent from Joseph Wanton, Governor of Rhode Island, dated Aug. 6, 1773, appointing John Grelea, Jr., Justice of the Peace. D. S., J. Wanton, and Henry Ward, Secry. With seal of the colony affixed. Endorsed: "Lieut. Walter Chaloner to Mr John Sherwood"; "Jos Wanton Gov & Comr in Chief in Rhode Island"; and "Entd 30 Sept 1773. No. 4. R.R. Fol. 286. W. S. P." 2 pp. Fo
Description
Letters patent from Walter Chaloner, "reduced Lieutenant in Gooch's late Regiment of Foot," giving John Sherwood of London power of attorney to receive money due Chaloner from Lord Barrington, Paymaster of the Forces.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 255
Archives EAD ID: 275064
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8734e2b0-6a34-0139-d44b-0242ac110002
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The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1773: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Document" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1773. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b88f7357-a19d-7c5e-e040-e00a18064e79

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Document" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b88f7357-a19d-7c5e-e040-e00a18064e79

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1773). Document Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b88f7357-a19d-7c5e-e040-e00a18064e79

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