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Cuyler, Henry Account of the owners of the Ship Oswego

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02531 Author/Creator: Cuyler, Henry Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Manuscript document Date: 1737 Pagination: 4p. 31.6 x 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Charges on the account are for labor and materials for the Ship Oswego.

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