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Coker, Thomas (fl. 1686-1678) Declaration of charges against Johannes de Peyster in the court at Albany

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04869 Author/Creator: Coker, Thomas (fl. 1686-1678) Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript signed Date: 1678/04/15 Pagination: 2p. + docket 31.0 x 20.1 Order a Copy

Thomas Coker asked the court to induce Johannes de Peyster to pay an overdue debt, in addition to damages incurred by the delay.

Coker, Thomas, fl. 1678
Peyster, Johannes de, 1666-1719

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