Item 45: Notice from Ezekiel Pierce, for [Zebulon Butler], 1772 November 30.

Item — Box: 12, Folder: 86a

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Notice from Ezekiel Pierce, for [Zebulon Butler], 1772 November 30

Dates

1772 November 30.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Notice

Condition Note:

Poor.

Measurements:

7 ⅛ in. x 6 ⅛ in.

Description:

This is a notice written by Major Ezekiel Pierce for a meeting at the fort in Wilkes Barre on the 7th of December in 1772. The meeting was set up to discuss the Susquehanna purchase, issues pertaining to taxes and at what age a person would be allowed to hold a settling right. Major Ezekiel Pierce was former town clerk of Plainfield, Connecticut (1749-1754), but then appointed town clerk for Westmoreland county once moving to wyoming in 1771.He was the ready writer of early days and for a succession of years clerk of the town, the records being in his handwriting. The recipient as Zebulon Butler is ascertained by comparison with a duplicate in the collection, item 12.86b, which indicates Captain Butler as the recipient.

Location:

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Transcription:

These are to Warn all of Proprietors & settlers Belonging to ye Susquehannah [sic] Purchase to meet at ye fort In Wilkesbarre on monday ye 7th Day of December Next at ten of ye Clock in ye forenoon [sic]

1st To see if this Companey [sic] will Raise a tax on Each of ye Setling (sic) [Settling] Rights In ordor (sic) [order] to Finish ye Rode (sic) [Road] from Dellaware [sic] [Delaware] River to this place.

2ly to se(e) and know what age a Person shall Be: to Hold a settling Right &c: [etcetera]

3ly to act upon any other Business that shall be thought Proper Relative to ye settling s[ai]d Lands &c [etcetera] Wilkesbarre Novbr [November] Test Ezekiel Pierce Clerk 30th 1772

{back} Warning for meeting &c: [etcetera]