Description
Articles of agreement regarding grist mill in which Joseph Birdsall and Samuel Smith were partners. The agreement stated, "we the Said Samuel Smith and Joseph Birdsall do of our own Wills and accords Nominate and appoint Samuel Birdsall of the aforesaid place to fully Settle and Deturmin all matters of What kind or Nature So ever that Shall be put before him In Regard to said parties or their accompts and his Judgement hereto Signed Shall finally Settle all their accompts Between them." Note: The grist mill was at Birdsalls Swamp in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead) N.Y.