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Fawkes, Richard (fl. 1740) Charter agreement between Richard Fawkes and Dominick Joyce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04946 Author/Creator: Fawkes, Richard (fl. 1740) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Manuscript Date: 1740/10/08 Pagination: 3p. + docket 30.5 x 20.8 Order a Copy

The charter discusses arrangements for trade between New York and Lisbon.

Fawkes, Richard, fl. 1740
Joyce, Dominick, fl. 1740

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