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Gwinnett, Button (ca. 1735-1777) Receipt for 4 pounds s2 from Levi Sheftall (Savannah)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00083 Author/Creator: Gwinnett, Button (ca. 1735-1777) Place Written: Savannah Type: Document signed Date: 19 February 1773 Pagination: 1p. ; 11 x 19 cm Order a Copy

Received as part of debt owed by Mordecai & Levi Sheftall

Received Savannah 19th Feby. 1773 from Levi Sheftall four pounds two Shillings for his part of a debt due me by Mordecai & Levi Sheftall and in full of all Demands
Button Gwinnett
Deducted from Execution £2.19
His Levi Sheftal's Acct.1.3
£ 4.20

[docket:]
Button Gwinnett
19th Feb. 1773

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