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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Legal indenture for title to a tract of land |
| Date | 13 March 1771 |
| Author | Goldsborough, Robert (1733-1788) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Legal indenture for title to a tract of land |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Land Transaction Law |
| People | Goldsborough, Robert (1733-1788) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | GOLDSBOROUGH, Robert, (1733-1788), Delegate from Maryland; studied law at the Inner Temple, London, England; was admitted to the bar in 1754 and commenced practice in London; barrister of the Inner Temple, London, 1755-1759; returned to the colonies and was graduated from the Philadelphia College (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1760; continued the practice of law at Cambridge, Md.; high sheriff of Dorchester County 1761-1765; burgess to the Maryland assembly in 1765; attorney general of Maryland in 1766; Member of the Continental Congress 1774-1776; member of the council of safety in 1775 and of the convention of the Province of Maryland, August 14, 1776, called to frame a constitution; member of the State senate in 1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |