"Contracts--United States" (x) Search results
Title
Franklin, William proclaiming a payment, 1775 May 18; B F861.14. Franklin, William, 1731-1813. Order to pay Joseph Smith, for the use of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, £25 for one quarter's salary as agent for the colony of New Jersey; Perth Amboy
Identifier(s)
apsrevcity:12501
Description
A written order of payment from William Franklin, the Royal governor of New Jersey.; American Philosophical Society
Subject
Economy ; Economics--History--18th century ; Wages ; Salaries, etc. ; Contracts--United States ; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance ; Franklin, William, 1731-1813 ; Tucker, Sam ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date
1774-11-16; 2021
Title
Levy, Abraham and Levy, Ezekiel to Michael Gratz, 1776 June 18; Levy, Abraham and Ezekiel
Identifier(s)
apsrevcity:14209
Description
Articles of agreement between Michael Gratz on behalf of Philadelphia's Jewish Society and Ezekial Levy. Levy has agreed to work for one year in "the Capacity of a Jewish Killer [Slaughterer], Reader in the Synagogue, and to Teach Six Children the art of [R]eading the Hebrew Tongue."; American Philosophical Society
Subject
Lived Experience ; Correspondence ; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century ; Social networks--18th century ; Jews--United States--History ; Synagogues--History ; Jewish religious education ; Shehitah ; Judaism--Customs and practices ; Contracts--United States ; Kosher food ; Levy, Abraham ; Levy, Ezekiel ; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date
1776-06-18; 2021
