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The Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Queens County in the case was Richard Valentine; who heard this examination of the theft of a watch and later resale of the timepiece; small document, approx. 2 1/2" x 7 3/4" size; written in a fairly strong 'court room' hand; light wear; in very good condition, interesting Long Island ephemeral criminal justice history item.
1803 Manuscript Examination Note for Abraham Tuttel Who Saith he Stoal a Watch from John Tommas...and Sold it to John Richee.
(Long Island Criminal History)
Queens County New York: 1803.
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Dated Hempstead 19 May 1819; the hogs evidently running amok in the streets of the town; Mr. Hicks noting that if the recipient does not "...Neglect to Shut them up amediately (sic) I Shall be under the Disagreable Necessity of prosecuting you if he complains Again..."; Small document, approx. 3 1/2" x 7 3/4" size; written in a fairly strong 'court room' hand; light wear; old fold lines, unevenly cut at top and bottom edges, no loss; in very good condition, interesting Long Island ephemeral criminal justice history item with a slightly humorous aspect, running hog wild.
1819 Manuscript Warning Note from Client Advocate J.D. Hicks Warning an Unknown Recipient That John B. Mott Complains About Hogs Running on the Highway in Hempstead
(Long Island Criminal History)
Queens County New York: 1819.
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The Justice of the Peace in the case was Richard Allen, evidently the accused "...Robert Brinkerhoff of said Town labourer on the evening of the 18 of said month and year aforesaid did assault and with force and violence with a felonious design endeavoured to Commit a Rape on the body of said Isabella (Chappel)..."; the accused, under the attached "Examination" document denies the accusation, saying that "...he saw the said Isabella and conversed with her but denieth the charge against him..." both parties have signed with their mark; docketed on the back as to being an examination and information document, no penalty noted; approx. 8" x 12" size, two about-equal size documents that have been set together using the red sealing wax of the time; written in a good strong 'court room' hand, case heard in the Queens County (Long Island) jurisdiction; light wear, old fold lines; in very good condition, interesting Long Island ephemeral criminal justice history item; the usual sense of the time was that this type of crime would not have been reported very readily-here, a woman has asked for justice in what certainly seems to be a case of violence and crime.
1825 Manuscript Criminal Case Examination of an Accused Rape Victim and the Information from the Alleged Rapist
(Long Island Criminal History)
North Hempstead Long Island Ne: 1825.
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Reprint of "This pictograph, drawn in 1902, Teddy's first full year in office, presents the beauty and charm of Long Island which made it so dear to the heart of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) the 26th President of the United States and who remains our most revered and beloved citizen"; original by F. W. Falls; 12" x 40" size, printed on quality paper; depicts Long Island Rail Road stations of the time, a nice bird's eye view; light wear; very good condition.
Teddy's Long Island: Map Pictograph of 1902
(Long Island History)
Freeport, Long Island New York: Sea Friends Inc., 1996.
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Two documents; court session of July, 1804; giving the full names of the panel, with their town of residence and occupation, about 35 names selected; Jurors selected included David Roe of Hempstead, Benjamin Onderdonk, James Hewlet, Latting Carpenter and Timothy Titus Jun. of Oyster Bay, Charles Frost, Rodman Hicks, Samuel Nichols, mostly 'yeomen' and some carpenters, innkeepers and merchants noted as occupations, residing in Jamaica, areas of Hempstead; Grand Jurors list with names only, and give Jonah Hallett as the Foreman, including Daniel Kissam, Laurence Roe, Minne Schenck, William Onderdonck, David Gardiner, about 23 names in all; approx.8 " x 12 1/2" size, the first item on a folded sheet, only 2 panels with the list, others are blank; the other Grand Jury list is on one side; written in a fairly strong 'court room' hand; some light wear, darkening, old fold lines; in very good condition, interesting Long Island ephemeral justice, courts & law history items.
1804 Manuscript Panel of Jurors Ballotted for the Circuit Court Queens County, Dan'l Kissam Clerk (with) a List of the Grand Jurors
(Long Island Judicial History)
Queens County New York: 1804.
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Document; partially printed, in letterpress; Judge Beekman presiding over the case; accomplished in manuscript and stating: "...Samuel Burtis of No. 164 Fly Market street in the Second Ward of the city of New-York, Grocer and George Forbes of No. 164 Fly Market street in the Second Ward...Grocer personally came before me Theophilus Beeckman one of the special Justices for preserving the peace..." and regarding that Burtis should abide peacefully, "...particularly towards Garbriel Duryea and Isaac Bogart..." with a hundred dollar sum on the recognizance, evidently for some dispute not recorded here; 6 1/2" x 8" size; back of document docketing the case, with a note regarding distances 'Milage from Oyster Bay to New York' and signed by the constables who had to do the notifications, Joseph Latting & Sam Apple; interesting in that there is some frugality involved in the local government, where this Recognizance was evidently printed for cases taking place in the city of New York, here it has been hand corrected and adjusted to Queens County (on Long Island) and with the corrections duly noted and signed-off below the printing; signed by the Judge below; some edgewear, browning along folds & spotting; still, very good condition and an interesting Long Island judicial ephemeral item, along with being of some historical note regarding job printing history at the time.
1805 Partially Letterpress Printed Document concerning the Recognizance Bond of Samuel Burtis Queens County Judge Beekman Presiding
(Long Island Judicial History)
Queens County Long Island: 1805.
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Original document, Justices were William H. Jones, Daniel Feeks, James Hegeman presiding over the case; stating, among else: "...Coles Craft...Saith that on the 24th day of December 1824 - that Jacob Baldwin and Robert Ludlam were pushing each other about the store of Richard Cock and Samuel (last name illegible) and that Jacob Baldwin struck him the said Coles Craft, a blow on the face, and threatened to flogg him if he took the law of him..." continuing with a disputatiously various group of testimony as to who hit who in this fight; listed are the subpoena and constable expenses and the case's docketing information on the back; 8" x 12 1/2" size approx.; a sadly violent case, however interesting in that there is some mention of local businesses, both for the court of sessions and the locality of the "affray" itself; some edgewear, browning along folds & spotting; still, very good condition and an interesting Long Island judicial ephemeral item, along with being of some historical note specifically for the Oyster Bay area.
1825 Manuscript Document Court of Special Sessions Held at Zina Chatfield's in Oyster Bay for an Assault and Battery The People Versus Jacob Baldwin
(Long Island Judicial History)
Oyster Bay Long Island: 1825.
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Handwritten document, for the purpose of attendance as jurors the Circuit Court, and Court of Oyer and Terminer and Jail delivery; giving the full names of the jurors, their town of residence on Long Island and occupation and occasionally, those who may have been excused and the reason; Jurors selected include: (Grand Jurors): George Hunt, Newtown yeoman; John Bennett Jamaica yeoman; Samuel Youngs Oyster Bay yeoman; William Tenby Hempstead butcher; Obadiah Willets, John J. Hewlett both yeomen of Oyster Bay; Daniel Bloodgood Flushing yeoman; John S. Higbie & Daniel Baylie yeomen of Jamaica, 24 names; (Pettit Jurors): Jacob Mott, Lewis Hewlett Oyster Bay yeomen; Morris Suydam Oyster Bay blacksmith; John V. Hewlett Oyster Bay innkeeper; Titus R. Boerum N. Hempstead, merchant; Lucius Kellogg of Oyster Bay, physician; Gilbert Tompkins & Samuel Penfold, yeomen of Newtown; John Monfort Oyster Bay-Cedar Swamp; Platt Willetts of Hempstead, joiner; Aaron Schenck of OYster Bay, 'taylor'(sic); more, 38 men selected; approx. 10 " x 16" size; written in a fairly strong 'court room' hand; some wear, darkening, old fold lines along which is some splitting, couple small holes & staining; still very legible and in good condition, interesting Long Island ephemeral justice, courts & law history item, with the added benefit of providing genealogical and occupational history for the Island.
1829 Manuscript Panel of Grand Jurors and Pettit Jurors for Queens County (Long Island New York) S. Sherman Clerk
(Long Island Judicial History)
Queens County New York: 1829.
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The homestead of the late Dennis Murphy, with a map of the property, approximately 8 acres and showing the location of a house and barn - "...On the premises is an excellent neat New House, handsomely painted and well finished, together with other out buildings adequate for the size of the farm, all in good order..."; bounded on the south by a lane leading to Wm. J. Willis' Residence, on the east by the land of Willis (and also most probably north side as well - here, not designated) and on the west by the "Highway Leading from Glen Cove to Hempstead"; this is an area outside of Roslyn proper and may be part of what is now Greenvale; printed by the Long island Farmer Print, with their notice at bottom, dated Dec. 2nd 1885 - who are still in business today as the Long Island Press; a large and boldly-printed broadside announcement poster - approx. 19 3/4" x 28"; printed with several typefaces typical of the time; old fold lines; some discoloration markings at center lines, small crumb of paper loss at old fold; bit of edgewear; in very good condition and an interesting ephemeral survival of late 19th century Long Island real estate development history, from an area which rapidly became one of the most populous & wealthiest in the state and the U.S., especially after the formation of Nassau county in 1899.
1885 Large Broadside with Map: Wm. E. Hawxhurst, Auctioneer. Executor's Sale of Real Estate...One and One-fourth Miles Easterly from the Village of Roslyn...Benjamin Hicks Executor.
(Long Island Real Estate Development History)
Jamaica, L.I.: Long Island Farmer Print, 1885.
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