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Receipt for payment of sixteen pounds and fifteen shillings made by Capt. John Birdsall to Joseph Dennis for the purchase of three thousand shingles. Birdsall was a resident of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.

Receipt for payment "reckend and reseved" (reckoned and received) from Capt. John Birdsall by Mordecai Lester. The location at the top of the receipt is listed as "Hempstead." Birdsall was a resident of Jerusalem (current-day Wantagh), Town of…

Receipt for payment of one pound one shilling owed by John Birdsall, Jr., to Thomas Williams. Payment was received "by hands of" Birdsall's father, Capt. John Birdsall. (Note: Birdsall, Jr., lived in the Township of South Hempstead (current day Town…

Receipt for 2 pounds 12 shillings and 10 pence for purchases made by Capt. John Birdsall from William Hawxhurst. Items purchased included flaxseed, molasses, sugar, and rum. Birdsall resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh). The location at the…

Receipt for purchases made by Capt. John Birdsall from William Hawxhurst. Items purchased include salt, molasses, and sugar. Birdsall resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh). The location at the top of the receipt is listed as "Cold Spring," which…

Receipt for loan payment made by Isaac Beedle in the amount of ten pounds sixteen shillings for interest and past principle [sic]. Receipt was signed by Andries Hegeman of the loan office. Note: Beedle resided in Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay.

Receipt from The Huntington Plate & Window Glass Shop for a glass and copper front set, sold to Mr. J. Cantwell. The receipt was for $260.00, which was the remaining balance owed on a charge of $510.00. The store was located at 300 New York Avenue.

Receipt from F. & A. M. Bayles, Dealers in Coal, Wood, Hay, Grain, Etc., for charges totaling $98.68. Included were charges for coal, hay, oats, wood, kindling, and bran. The store was located at the corner of South Street and Railroad Avenue.

Receipt from Birdsall Post, a general store at the corner of Fulton and Main Streets. The receipt, which was billed to the estate of James Cruickshank, was for the amount of $34.73.

Receipt from The Park House hotel for charges totaling $33.00. Charges include board, washing, cigars, and livery service for a horse. In the upper left corner, there is an image of the hotel. Next to the image there is text that reads: "The Park…