The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions.
More information can be found via
www.amdigital.co.uk
| Field name |
Value |
| Collection Reference Number
|
GLC01058
|
| From Archive Folder
|
Documents Relating to 1765-1774
|
| Title
|
The Deposition of John Posey, regarding parcel of spoiled herring
|
| Date
|
21 September 1769
|
| Author
|
Washington, George (1732-1799)
|
| Document Type
|
Government document
|
| Content Description
|
Document signed by Washington in the text and at the end as Justice of the Peace, with a nine line docket in his hand. Concerning a parcel of spoiled herrings.
|
| Subjects
|
President Law Judiciary Merchants and Trade Government and Civics
|
| People
|
Washington, George (1732-1799)
|
| Place written
|
Fairfax, Virginia
|
| Theme
|
The Presidency; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Law
|
| Sub-collection
|
The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
|
| Additional Information
|
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
|
| Copyright
|
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
|
| Module
|
Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
|
| Transcript
|
Show/hide Fairfax Ser. Then came John Posey [struck: Gent.] before me George Washington, one of his Majesty's Justices for the said County and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists that the within Deposition as far as he knows or believes, is true - Given under my hand this 21st. day of Septr. 1769- Go: Washington [verso] The Deposition of John Poesey Gent. in the suit Depending Between James Lane & William Hancock & Deft. This Deponent being sworn Deposeth & saith. that in Aprill 1767 he sold a parcell of Herrings to one William Broadhurst & he said they were for Capt. James Lane the said Broadhurst salted them & put them into a hogshead in very good order with their heads & Belly's off. Broadhurst said that Capt. Lane would send a waggon for them in a few days. & about the middle of May as well as this Deponent remembers one William Hancock apply'd for the above mentioned fish in Capt. James Lane's Name & said he was [inserted: employ'd by Capt. Lane] to Carry them up in his waggon. This Deponent ask'd Hancock whether he had brought a ballance of Cash which was 5/6. the said Hancock answered know. This Depont. Said he might take the fish & that he would assist him with them into his waggon. [struck: this Depont.] Hancock said he had [inserted: taken] a small load [strike-out] from Pub[l]ick & his Horses was so poor he Could not Carry them. This Depont. Insisted he should take them & the sd. Hancock refus'd. Hancock said Capt. Lane had told him there was only two barrells. This Depont. carry'd one Saml. Luckett to the hogshead of fish & board a hole (some time after) & This Deponent believes they were then in good order. there never Came any person after for the [inserted: fish] & in July this Deponent order'd his overseer to thro them away as they were then quite good for nothing & this Deponent further saith not. Jno. Posey [docket] Capt. John Poesey's Deposition 1769
|
