To His Excellency William Burnet Esq ; captain general and governor in chief of the provinces of New-Jersey, New-York, and teritories thereon depending in America, and vice-admiral of the same, &c. : the memorial of Evan Drummond, of Glascow in North Britain, merchant.

[New York] : [Printed by William Bradford], [1724]

INTERNET

[Manuscript pages edition]

1 online resource (6 pages, 3 unnumbered pages)

(NNC-L)LLMC1346670838
(TEMPOCo)1346670838

Memorial of Evan Drummond, a merchant in Glascow, North Britain, to Governor William Burnet. The petitioner asserted that he was being unlawfully evicted from his lands in New Jersey due to the actions of John Raughhead who claimed land had belong to another. Drummond sought damages for this defamation of his title. Also included were two statements by Gov. Burnet to verify Drummond made the statements under oath, and that Brunet had received all the supporting documentation from Drummond.

Signed on page 6: By Your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, Evan Drummond.
Affidavit, page 6, signed: Sworn the 23d day of May, 1724, before me, W. Burnet.
Includes 3 unnumbered pages of manuscript notes.

Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed October 5, 2022).

Remotely Accessible Online Resources
All Resources

To His Excellency William Burnet Esq ; captain general and governor in chief of the provinces of New-Jersey, New-York, and territories thereon depending in America, and vice-admiral of the same, &c