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"For the Life of Your Party" A Keg of Beer...Hollis Cold Beer Distributors Blotter
(Hollis Cold Beer Distributors)
Hollis, Long Island New York: Hollis Cold Beer Distributors,
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Small pamphlet, consisting of a light blue 'linen' finish paper cover, with the title "Marine Mosaic?" and with no further authorship or date or printer indicated; with 3 interior 'panels' with illustrations of: Mullioned Window, Memorial Window (Frederick Schroeder) and a 4-light group of Yacht Windows; the front inner panel of the cover describes "Marine Mosaic is the artistic adaptation of shells, stones and glass, strongly cemented to form effects, beautiful in color and unusual in design...originated in the studio at Harbor Villa, Shelter Island, N.Y...." and describing some of its decorative uses; approx. 3 1/4" x 8 3/8" size; with soiling, old stains on the covers and contents and wear along old fold lines, splitting; the illustrations of the work clear and good, and evidence of the skill of the creator & inventor of the technique, Shelter Island artist Walter Cole Brigham (1870-1941) painter and craftsperson, studied with William Merritt Chase, Siddons Mowbray and others, member of the Art Students League, whose work in mosaic may still be seen at some of the churches on the Island as well as at the Brooklyn Museum (1999 WWW in American Art); we speculate that this 'flyer' may have been a self-published promotional tool created by him to publicize his work; in good condition overall and an interesting piece of Long Island arts & crafts history ephemera.
"Marine Mosaic?" Illustrated Works By Walter Cole Brigham Harbor Villa Shelter Island New York
(Shelter Island - Commercial Art)
Shelter Island New York: Harbor Villa, 1910.
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73 pages + index; black and white illustrated by Joan Baren; Long-Meadow Blueberry Cake, The Ultimate Chowder, Seaweed Pudding, Mrs. K's Grape Wine, more; slight edge, tips wear to spiral bound paper covers; very good condition and interesting culinary and Sag Harbor Long Island history.
"Put in a Pinch of British Soldiers": Recipes, Rarities and Reminiscences from the Kitchens of Sag Harbor
Ball, Arlene and Bill
Sag Harbor, New York: North Haven-Sag Harbor Unit of the Southampton Hospital Auxiliary, 1975.
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1640-1890 Addresses Delivered at the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Village and Town of Southampton, June 12th, 1890
Hedges, Henry P. Et al
Sag Harbor, New York: John H. Hunt, 1890.
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1653-1903 Historic Huntington Long Island N.Y.
(Huntington)
Huntington Long Island New Yor: 1903.
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1772 Manuscript Deed of Lands Between John & Henry Whitson & Samuel, Richard and Richard Jackson Junior in Oyster Bay Queens County Colony of New York
(Manuscript Deed)
1772.
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2-sided Eighteenth-century manuscript quitclaim or release for lands owned by William Durrell, Merchant of New York, to Joseph Townsend & Daniel Youngs of Township of Oyster Bay, Queens County in Nassau Island State of New York, executors of the estate of Benjamin Birdsall of Oyster Bay; dated 8th day of January 1787; 12 1/2" x 7 3/4" approximate size; with the names of Edward C. Colwell, Wm Talman, witnessing, William Durrell signing the document, with the original paper-covered red wax seal; accomplished in a very legible hand in dark brown ink, chain-laid watermark paper; Oyster Bay local historical figures of note, Townsend & Youngs families given extensive mention in Mather's opus genealogical work, "The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut"; a Birdsall family member was a Long Island writer and local historian of note; light edge, tips wear and darkening to leaf, old repairs on fold lines on back; very good condition and interesting.
1787 Manuscript Quitclaim to Lands in the Town of Oyster Bay Long Island New York Between William Durrell of New York City Merchant & Joseph Townsend & Daneil Youngs of Oyster Bay
(Manuscript Quitclaim)
1787.
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Collection includes 50 individual items, with some of these running to multiple pages; 1798 - 2 documents; 1800-1810 being 5 pieces; 1811-1820 having 13 items; 1821-1830 with 19 cases; 1838 with 1 and 1843 with 1 case; the Justices involved include Abraham Ditmars, William Mott, Oliver Denton, Richard Bedell, Cary Dunn Jr., William Furman, Amory Remson, James Hendrickson, Luke Covert and others; areas mentioned include Oyster Bay, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Jamaica, all within the old Queens County jurisdiction; for offenses including chicken- stealing, assault and battery on a woman, tenancy eviction, insolvency and debtors arrangements, tavern licensing, juror lists, various pleas and statements, dockets on cases; document sizes and paper quality varies, most written in very legible hands on good quality paper, several with the original wax seals still extant; about 1/2 dozen of the documents are partially printed and have the blindstamp of the State of NY and completed by hand; some wear, splitting along old fold lines; in generally good to very good condition and an interesting group of law and crime related documents from Long Island in the earliest part of the 19th century, with a variety of legal import.
1798 - 1843 Collection of Legal Documents Queens County Long Island New York State, Court of Common Pleas, Supreme Court and Special Sessions
(Manuscript Americana - Law)
New York: Not Published, 1798.
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1798 Manuscript Deed from Huntington Queens County Long Island New York John Bishop to David Wood Families Crabmeadow
(Manuscript Deed)
Oyster Bay New York: 1798.
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1798 Manuscript Ordinance Town of Oyster Bay Long Island New York
(Manuscript Ordinance)
1798.
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1799 Manuscript Obligation Binding Joshua & Charles Cornwall to John R.C. Luyster & Luke Kouwenhaven Regarding Monies Owed the Estate of Daniel Lent, All of Newtown County of Queens Long Island New York
(Newtown)
Newtown New York: 1799.
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1801 Manuscript Indenture Between John & William Bennett & William Hawxhurst Oyster Bay Long Island New York
(Oyster Bay)
Oyster Bay New York: 1801.
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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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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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1806 Manuscript Suffolk County Town of Riverhead Overseers of the Poor Widow Mary L'Hommedieu Indigent Circumstances
(Riverhead)
Riverhead Long Island New York: 1806.
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Printed document, completed in manuscript by Mr. Kissam the Court Clerk, requesting Sheriff Jonathan Howard to find and take Pearsall to be questioned regarding a charge of trespass on Uriah Abrams, damages of four hundred dollars; 4" x 12 3/4" approx. size; with the original paper-covered seal present and Sheriff's notation of the case on back; light wear, old fold lines; very good condition and an interesting early American court document from Long Island.
1810 Manuscript North Hempstead Queen's County Long Island New York Document Regarding Samuel Pearsall and Uriah Abrams in a Case of Trespass
(Manuscript Americana - Law)
New York: Not Published, 1810.
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1815 Manuscript Ledger Sheet for Leather Binding, Repair & Shoemaker Work By Daniel Cheshire for William Wright Oyster Bay Long Island New York
(Oyster Bay)
Oyster Bay New York: 1815.
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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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Group of 17 papers; including a 1822 promissory note to be paid to Sarah Jennings, witnessed by David and Gilead Jennings; an 1843-44 receipt of payment for property leased to Solomon Wanser; 1850s receipt from John W. Smith 'Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Perfumery, Books, Stationery, Fancy Articles, &c.' of Hempstead; 3 1857-58 receipts from Thomas Hawkridge Tailor & Draper of Valley Stream, for various articles made; 1858 receipt for barn doors made by Richard Brower; a couple of printed tax assessments; an interesting letter from an Elizabeth Dodd written to Jennings in trying to get out of a property agreement of rental in Hempstead where Dodd & her husband had attempted to start a school; and several other receipt papers; paper size & quality varies; average 4 1/2" x 7 3/4"; a few larger, some with printed letterhead; some wear, little spotting to the older documents, old fold lines; in good to very good condition and a good micro-glimpse of this family's fortunes and legal arrangements on Long Island in the middle part of the 19th century.
1822 - 1859 Commercial, Business & Legal Documents for the Estate of David Jennings of Hempstead, Long Island New York
(Manuscript Americana - Law)
Hempstead Long Island New York: Not Published, 1858.
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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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