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1. F74.B35 L31

   A book published in 1930 about the Old planters of Beverly and the thousand Acre Grant of 1635. Chapters focus on Roger Conant, John Woodberry, Captain William Trask, John Balch and Peter Palfrey.

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2. 12063 - Receipt

   Receipt, listing the debt due from William Bartlett to various persons, June 1, 1791. The list of these individuals is provided under search terms.

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3. 12355 - Receipt

   A handwritten receipt from William Retier Trask to Caleb Batchelder for nails, yarn, and rum purchased for 1 pound, 16 shillings, and 10 1/2 pence dated 17 March, 1791.

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4. 31626 - Documents

   This object is the research notebook of Octavius Thorndike Howe for his book "Beverly Privateers in the American Revolution." It includes crew lists of many vessels - listed in Search Terms. Several pages are devoted to information about the men involved in privateering. There are also genealogical notes about some of the individuals listed.

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5. 964.001.009 - Ledger

   Inside front cover: "This Book Belonging to the Precinct of Salem and Beverly..." This book contains a ledger of funds received and funds paid by the SCC, with particular regard to abatements on various collectors' settlements. Some collectors listed are John Trask, Roger Conant, Jacob Griggs, William Trask, Joseph Trask, Joseph Perkins, and William Dodge. The entries are dated and range from 07/27/1717 to 08/18/1783. The book's pages are...

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6. FIC001.231 - Map

   Undated map of Beverly, probably 19th century, showing a list of businesses on the top left. The map itself covers the harbor area to Central Cemetery and at the top right to Beckford Street.

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7. FIC012.001 - Document

   1782 document recording taxes paid by Beverly citizens to the town and county; it contains names, polls, real estate, and amount. There is a legal notice at the end of the booklet, addressed John Conant, Constable that he is required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to "level and collect of the several persons named in lists herewith" his respective proportions, set down the sum total, it being part of the tax assessment of 550 pounds agreed...

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8. FIC.2019.130.001 - Program

   A twenty-four page soft-cover program for the Beverly Historical Pageant of "June the Eleventh Nineteen Twenty-One." Inside are descriptions of each "episode" of Beverly history shown in the play from founding to modern day (1921), including synopses, interludes, names of cast members, quotes, historic images, etc. Produced "under the auspices" of the Beverly Teachers Association. Printed by North Shore Printing Co., Beverly, Massachusetts. ...

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