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Business note stating that "Richard Jackson remains in debt on behalf of his father Deceased the sum of £ 2-2-6 - [two pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence] Which is the equal half Due to Joseph Birdsall. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…

Business note from Robert Wilson to Joseph Bardsil (alternate spelling of "Birdsall"). In the note, Wilson requests that Birdsall send by the bearer £ 0 .8.5 [eight shillings and five pence]. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…

Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt (see verso) regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment of Ten pounds Eighteen Shillings & one penny be made to Thomas Seaman. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…

Samuel Townsend business note to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Townsend states that "I Have Settled the sales of your Pork with Willet and Richard Seaman, & the hhd [hogshead] of Rum which you had amount to £17 “ 17 “ 0 which I am much in want…

Business note in which John Birdsall requests that Joseph Birdsall "please to credit the baroer [bearer] William Pidgon to the value of Seven Shillings & Eleven pence & I will see you paid." Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…

Business note from William Jones to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall "pay unto Daniel Hendrikson the sum of three pounds and his receipt shall be your Discharge for the above said sum of £ 3 . 0 . 0."

Business note from Gilbert Jones to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall "let the bearer hereof have a half Dozen Sheets of paper that is good and clean an place it to my account and in so Doing you will oblige your friend." The…

Business note from Jonathan Johnson to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Johnson requests that Birdsall "let the bearer Jonathan Rafael have on my accompt - half a gallon of molases & I will see you paid for the same." Note: Birdsall owned a general…

Business note from Mary Jones to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall "send me by the bearer two yards and a quarter of the same gimp [thread] that I had of yesterday and you will oblige." Note: Birdsall owned a general store…

Business note from Solomon Pool to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Pool requests that Birdsall "Let Richard Totten have one silk hadkerchief [sic] and a Quart of Rum and I will see you Paid."