2021-10 Raynors HCA Live
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June 10, 1781, Manuscript Document, being a Receipt for the Use of a Sloop, dated at Albany (NY), for a Sloop delivered to Nicholas Quackenbush, Assistant Deputy Quartermaster for the Continental Army, Fine. This original, Manuscript Document measures 8.25” x 3” is 1 page, and was a very important transaction for the Continental Army. The text of the document reads, spelling errors included, in full: “I Hermanus Cuyler this day offer unto Nicholas Quackenbush my Sloop for one third of the weages during this saison and promes to out of my third part all descprancis Accept the waiges of the man to work during this time.”- (Signed) “Hermanus Cuyler”. Hermanus served in In Capt. Henry Van Bergen's Company, 11th New York Regt. The Cuyler’s family position was compromised somewhat by the Toryism of Royalist mayor of Albany, Abraham C. Cuyler and some of his relatives. At the same time, many Cuyler’s were ardent revolutionaries. This document has been folded into three portions with two separated and repaired with tape, resulting in a horizontal tape stain at left which does not obscure the bold brown text of this document. Overall Fine.
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