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Fisher, Joshua (fl. 1774-) order to pay Hannah Cowell 36 pounds and six shillings

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03769.036.01 Author/Creator: Fisher, Joshua (fl. 1774-) Place Written: Liverpool Type: Autograph document signed Date: 8 May 1774 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.5 x 12.2 cm Order a Copy

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