View of the History of "His Majesty's Fleet" and view of the American Fleet.
Transcription: Rec'd 3'd Jan 1778 from Mr. Johannis Blass the sum of eighteen shillings yn full of all acct. to this day – P ? Dirck Jansen.
Transcription: Received Manor Livingston February 1st 1779 of Mr. Johannis M. Blass the sum of two Pounds being in full by me / C.W. Wynkoop Junr.
Transcription: Receipt to Johannis Blass.
The file consists of original receipts as well as a note from J. Campbell.
Transcription: August 15th 1781 / Sir I hob you will be so goot and send to Mr Dill Rockefeller the sum of six Pushel of weath in a wick Tiime and Deliver it to Duncan Mackmollen with out Cost / John Cample / (signed) Diell Rockefeller / Endorsed “John Blass” on reverse.
Transcription:Received Camp February th 6th 1783, of Mr. John Blass the sum of three and twenty Pounds in full of all accound and demand Paid by me John Campbell.
Transcription: Rec'd Jan 30th 1785 from John Blass [?] Shilling & Six pence in full by me / Meyer Schermerhorn.
The file consists of original receipts from John Blass.
Transcription: Received July 17th 1785 of John Blass upon a Note which I have of Collon McDonald the Sum of Ten Pounds and Two Shillings in part payment of said note / D Philip Rockefeller.
Transcription: Manor Livingston 11. Oct. 1785 / Rec'd Peter A Livingston fifteen shillings and 6d for John Blass / 0.15.6 / Justin Merrick.
The file consists of original receipts concerning John Blass.
Transcription: Com Pleas / Philip Rockefeller v Petrus Camer / Rec'd of Mr. John Blass for Petrus Camer, the deposant Eight Pounds Eight Shillings on a cash and also an order from Plaintiff to discount four pounds – to be applied towards the payment of his debt & cash upon settlement / John Bay / 26th Dec. 1785 / June [7?] 1786 Rec'd 10/7 in full for this debt & cash on the above suit / John Bay.
Letter of reference for Archibald MacCallum.
Transcription: Manor Livingstone December 15 1787 / Mr John Bas Please to Pay unto Wm. Rockefeller one Pound Seventeen Shillings and six pence as it is a gust Debt from me to him and in so doing his shall be from me to you one vit in full of all amounts till this day by me / goreg raian berg.
Letter from Jonathan Filer to Samuel Filer.
Transcription: Maryburg Feb 7 1788 / Sr pleas To Credit John Plas For Two days Reding Fierwood at the pleace / I am sr yours / Mrs. James Hervat.
Transcription: Capt. John Ruiter Bought from me Lodiwick Strite To 15 Bushel of Wheat at 4x/10 per Bushel and 1 1/2 Bushel [?] at 4/0 1/2 and to Ox at three Pound 2/6 The Whol 7..1..0 3/1 / Messrs [?] Bay June 8th 1789 / Lodiwick Strite.
The file consists of original account documents concerning John Blas/Plas.
Transcription: Dr. John Blass / To amt of my acc. L 8.9.0 / Cr By Sundries 1.0.0 / By Capt Diell Rockefeller 6.11.0 / Ball: 7.11.0 due 0.18.0 / L 8.9.0 / Blue H[o]ve 19 Dec. 1789.
Copy of an account with Phyn Ellice & Inglis.
Transcription: I have agreed to give John Plass time until after Harvest to pay me / John Bay / To Middagh / Nr Constable / 5th June 1790.
Transcription: Rec'd of Johannis Blass his note of hand for one pound fourteen shillings and ten pence being in full of all book acct to this day Except the note by me / Town of Livingston March 7th 1791 / Johnannis Simon / Domini protos.
Transcription: Rec'd in Claverack District March 2 th 1792 of Mr John Plas the sum of nineteen Shillings and ten pence in full, of all demands ; per me / L 0-19-6 / Sybrand Heynenbergh.
The file consists of original receipts and notes regarding John Blass.
Transcription: October the 1 1792 / Mr John Bay be please to pay the bearer here at gohn ploos the sum of seven shillings And you will oblige your friend / [?].
The file consists of an Inn Keeper's Liscence and other notes.
Transcription: Columbia pr: Town of Livingston 11 March 1793 JOHN BLASS-- is hereby licensed to keep an inn or tavern at the place where he now lives it being judged necessary that an inn or tavern must be kept at such place from the date hereof until the first day of March next, he being a man of good moral character, and having entered into Law Directs./ Henry Livingston Peter R Livingston/ Grantees.