Certificate to replace promissory note lost by Obadiah Smith - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00184.10
From Archive Folder	Autographs of signers of the Declaration
Title	Certificate to replace promissory note lost by Obadiah Smith
Date	15 March 1785
Author	Floyd, William (1734-1821)
Document Type	Business and financial document
Content Description	Docket and receipt penned on verso.
Subjects	Finance
People	Floyd, William (1734-1821)
Place written	New York
Theme	Banking & Economics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide New York March 15th- 1785 I do honorly certify that I know from Mr. Odadiah Smith by who hand to Mr. William Phillips who sum of fifty pounds (struck) Eight shills And for which some obligated myself for payments thou (sic) date was in which May or June 1781 which obligations who said Obadiah Smith says is lost- Therefore this certificate shall do (illegible) in how of the obligation said to be lost- And receipt on the back of this signed with his own hand shall cancel both W. Floyd. Two years interest has been paid on tho within mentioned sum which amounted to 6-0-10. Minches April 9th 1785- Rec (illegible0 from Gerald Bancker treasure, fifty-six pounds and in full discharge of the principal & interest of the written written (repeat) Note Obadiah