John Wheelock’s discharge, 1790 March 4
4 March 1790[1790-03-04]
ms number790204.1
[note (type: abstract): John Wheelock relinquishes claims on the funds collected by Whitaker and Occom and deposited with the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge. The discharge is certified by John Hancock.][note (type: handwriting): Document appears to be written in three different hands; it is clear, legible, with very few additions and deletions. Letter case is occasionally difficult to decipher, especially with regard to the letter S. ][note (type: paper): Good condition, with minor creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): Signature reading “John Hancock” does not appear to be original — note the identical “H” in both “Holten” and “Hancock.” The L.S. above the signature means “locus sigilli” or “place of the seal” likely indicating where Hancock’s seal would be if the document were original. See also 790204.2, which is a copy or draft of this document, which itself is also likely a copy.][note (type: signature): There are several signatures.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
Persistent Identifier
Know all men by these presents;
That I John Wheelock[pers0576.ocp] of Hanover[place0095.ocp] in the
County of Grafton[place0299.ocp] and state of New Hampshire[place0160.ocp] L.L.D. president of Moor's Indian Charity School[org0098.ocp] in said Hanover[place0095.ocp] (which School[org0098.ocp] was originally founded by my
[hon'd | honoured]hon'dhonoured Father, the late reverend [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] D.D. at Lebanon[place0122.ocp] in Connecticut[place0048.ocp]) sole [succeſsor | successor]succeſsorsuccessor to my said [hon,d | honoured]hon,dhonoured
Father[pers0036.ocp] in the presidency of the said School[org0098.ocp], and one of the Executors of his last Will and
Testament, for and in [conſideration | consideration]conſiderationconsideration of the Sum of Six hundred and fifty eight pounds, eleven [ſhillings | shillings]ſhillingsshillings, and eleven pence 1/4 Sterling money of great Britain[place0090.ocp], covenanted by the Society in
Scotland for the propagating Christian
knowledge[org0096.ocp], to be paid by [duely | duly]duelyduly honouring my two Sets of Exchange drawn on them in
favour of Thomas [Ruſsell | Russell]RuſsellRussell
[Esq: | Esq.]Esq:Esq.[pers0820.ocp] or order, dated Boston[place0013.ocp]
June [15th | 15th]15th15th Anno Domini one [thouſand | thousand]thouſandthousand seven hundred and eighty nine[1789-06-15], one of which Sets being for three
hundred pounds Sterling and the other Set three
hundred and fifty Eight Ppounds, eleven [ſhillings | shillings]ſhillingsshillings, and eleven pence 1/4 [Stirling | Sterling]StirlingSterling, have given up and relinquished, and do by these [preſents | presents]preſentspresents give up [releaſe | release]releaſerelease and relinquish all claim or demand (other than said Sum of Six
hundred and fifty eight pounds, eleven [ſhillings | shillings]ſhillingsshillings, and eleven pence 1/4 Sterling, together with other payments
heretofore
fore made) which I have, or
may, or ought to have on the funds collected by [Doct.r | Dr.]Doct.rDr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] and [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp], and deposited by them in the hands of said Society in Scotland[org0096.ocp] for the use and benefit of Said Moors' Indian Charity
School[org0098.ocp], for, and on account of any Expenditures, which have been
incurred by said [Doctr | Dr.]DoctrDr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] and myself, or either of us in [proſecution | prosecution]proſecutionprosecution of the important object of propagating Christianity and Civilization
among the Indian natives of America[place0003.ocp], prior to the
fifteenth day of June last past[1789-06-15]. — — —
—
Provided, [nevertheleſs | nevertheless]nevertheleſsnevertheless, that this shall not operate as a discharge therefrom until payment
shall have been made of the two Sets of Exchange above
mentioned — And, [alſo | also]alſoalso, that this discharge shall not be construed to intend or imply [arelinquishment | a relinquishment]arelinquishmenta relinquishment
of right or claim to said fund for defraying future
[expences | expenses]expencesexpenses of said School[org0098.ocp], which may arise in
prosecution of the objects, for which the monies, of which
said fund is constituted, were collected. — — —
[Closer]
In [witneſs | witness]witneſswitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of March in the Year of our Lord, one thousand [ſeven | seven]ſevenseven hundred and ninety[1790-03-04] — — —
John Wheelock[pers0576.ocp] in [preſence | presence]preſencepresence of
David Morey[pers0814.ocp] —
Edward [McLane | McLane]McLaneMcLane
[pers0813.ocp].
[Common wealth | Commonwealth]Common wealthCommonwealth of [Maſsachuſetts | Massachusetts]MaſsachuſettsMassachusetts[place0134.ocp]
March [6..sth | 6th]6..sth6th 1790[1790-03-06]— Then the [revd | Rev.]revdRev.
John Wheelock[pers0576.ocp] made [ſolemnoath | solemn oath]ſolemnoathsolemn oath to the truth of the foregoing, by him [ſubscribed | subscribed]ſubscribedsubscribed before S. Holten[pers0807.ocp]
[Jus. | Justice]Jus.Justice Peace. through the
Commonwealth of [Maſsachuſetts | Massachusetts]MaſsachuſettsMassachusetts[place0134.ocp]
[illegible] Commonwealth of [Maſsachuſetts | Massachusetts]MaſsachuſettsMassachusetts[place0134.ocp]
By His Excellency John Hancock [Esq:r | Esq.]Esq:rEsq.[pers0243.ocp] Governor of the Commonwealth of [Maſsachuſetts | Massachusetts]MaſsachuſettsMassachusetts[place0134.ocp] —
I do certify ^[above] that^that the [Hon,ble | Honourable]Hon,bleHonourable
Samuel Holten [Esq: | Esq.]Esq:Esq.[pers0807.ocp] is a Justice of the peace throughout this Commonwealth [duely | duly]duelyduly
[conſtituted | constituted]conſtitutedconstituted and Sworn: and that to his Acts and attestations, as on this paper,
full faith and credit is and ought to be given both in and out of court.
^[left] L.S.^L.S.
^[left] John Hancock[pers0576.ocp]^John Hancock[pers0576.ocp]
In testimony whereof I have [cauſed | caused]cauſedcaused the public [ſeal | seal]ſealseal of the Commonwealth [aforeſaid | aforesaid]aforeſaidaforesaid[place0134.ocp] to be hereto affixed this Sixth day
of March A.D. 1790[1790-03-06]: and in the fourteenth year of the indepen[illegible]dence of the united [ſtates | states]ſtatesstates of America[place0003.ocp] —
[Closer]
By His Excellency's command
John Avery[pers0800.ocp]
[Junr | Jr.]JunrJr. Secretary.
a true copy [atteſt | attest]atteſtattest.
Peter Thacher[pers0532.ocp]
[aſsist. | assistant]aſsist.assistant
[Secy | Secretary]SecySecretary to the
board of [commiſsioners | commissioners]commiſsionerscommissioners in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[org0011.ocp]
[Trailer]
[Dr | Dr.]DrDr. Wheelock[pers0576.ocp]'s
[diſcharge | discharge]diſchargedischarge
1790[1790-03-04]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|---|
pers0576.ocp | John Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, John |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | Father | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0820.ocp | Thomas Ruſsell Russell Esq: Esq. | mentioned | Russell, Thomas |
pers0037.ocp | Doct. r Dr. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0814.ocp | David Morey | mentioned | Morey, David |
pers0813.ocp | Edward M c Lane McLane | mentioned | McLane, Edward |
pers0807.ocp | S. Holten | mentioned | Holten, Samuel |
pers0243.ocp | John Hancock Esq: r Esq. | writer | Hancock, John |
pers0807.ocp | Samu el Holten Esq: Esq. | mentioned | Holten, Samuel |
pers0576.ocp | John Hancock | writer | Wheelock, John |
pers0800.ocp | John Avery | mentioned | Avery, John |
pers0532.ocp | Peter Thacher | mentioned | Thacher, Peter |
pers0576.ocp | D r Dr. Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, John |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
place0095.ocp | Hanover | Hanover |
place0299.ocp | County of Grafton | Grafton County |
place0160.ocp | state of New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
place0095.ocp | Ha nover | Hanover |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
place0090.ocp | great Britain | Great Britain |
place0013.ocp | Boston | Boston |
place0003.ocp | America | America |
place0134.ocp | Maſsachuſetts Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
place0134.ocp | Commonwealth aforeſaid aforesaid | Massachusetts |
place0003.ocp | united ſtates states of America | America |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
org0098.ocp | Moor's Indian Charity School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | which School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0096.ocp | Society in Scotland for the propagating Christian knowledge | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0096.ocp | said Society in Scotland | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0098.ocp | Moors' Indian Charity School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | said School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0011.ocp | board of commiſsionerscommissioners in BoſtonBoston | Boston Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1789-06-15 | June 15th15th Anno Domini one thouſandthousand seven hundred and eighty nine |
1789-06-15 | fifteenth day of June last past |
1790-03-04 | fourth day of March in the Year of our Lord, one thousand ſevenseven hundred and ninety |
1790-03-06 | March 6..sth6th 1790 |
1790-03-06 | Sixth day of March A.D. 1790 |
1790-03-04 | 1790 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
modernization | succeſsor | successor |
modernization | conſideration | consideration |
modernization | ſhillings | shillings |
variation | duely | duly |
modernization | Ruſsell | Russell |
modernization | Esq: | Esq. |
modernization | 15th | 15th |
modernization | thouſand | thousand |
variation | Stirling | Sterling |
modernization | preſents | presents |
modernization | releaſe | release |
modernization | Doct.r | Dr. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | Doctr | Dr. |
modernization | proſecution | prosecution |
modernization | nevertheleſs | nevertheless |
modernization | alſo | also |
variation | arelinquishment | a relinquishment |
variation | expences | expenses |
modernization | witneſs | witness |
modernization | ſeven | seven |
modernization | preſence | presence |
modernization | McLane | McLane |
modernization | Common wealth | Commonwealth |
modernization | Maſsachuſetts | Massachusetts |
modernization | 6..sth | 6th |
modernization | revd | Rev. |
modernization | ſubscribed | subscribed |
modernization | Esq:r | Esq. |
modernization | conſtituted | constituted |
modernization | cauſed | caused |
modernization | ſeal | seal |
modernization | aforeſaid | aforesaid |
modernization | ſtates | states |
modernization | Junr | Jr. |
modernization | atteſt | attest |
modernization | aſsist. | assistant |
modernization | commiſsioners | commissioners |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | Dr | Dr. |
modernization | diſcharge | discharge |
Expanded abbreviations:
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hon'd | honoured |
hon,d | honoured |
Jus. | Justice |
Hon,ble | Honourable |
Secy | Secretary |
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