Hopkinson, Francis (1737-1791) Legal instrument re: debt case of John Schaffer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.22 Author/Creator: Hopkinson, Francis (1737-1791) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 19 June 1786 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 33 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Shaffer, a merchant and owner of the schooner "Betsey," was indebted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 50 pounds.
Pennsylvania ss.
Be it remembered that in the nineteeth Day of June in the Year of Our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty six Before the Honourable Hopkinson Esquire Judge of the Cout of Admiralty of the Commnwealth of Pennslyvania Came John Schaffer of the City of Philadelphia Merchant
and acknowledge himself ------------- to owe and be in debt to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanians in the Sum of Fifty Pounds -----------------------------------------------------
to be levied of his Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements -----------
----- to the Use of the paid common wealth
Upon Condition that Whereas a suit is depending wherin Nicholas Young and [struck] Jacob Schreder are libellant against the Schooner Betsy, Capt Anderson Master, where of the above named John Schaffer in the owner, in the court [illegible]
Now if the said Jacob John Schaffer
Shall and do well and truly in all things abide by fukfil and perform the judgement of the Court aforesaid and shall pay all Costs and Changes as shall be ordered and adjudged to be paid on his Part in the Cause aforesaid Then this Obligation to be void and of more Effect otherwise to be and remain full Force and Virtue----
Taken and acknowleged in open
Court of Philadelphia the Day
and year [illegible]
Before me
Francis Hopkins.
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