MacKay_Letter_019
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_019
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Description
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Contract stating John McKay will store and process the grain of the “Scotch Settlers” at his mill in exchange for compensation. December 5th, 1806
Transcription:
[front]
Jas Wadsworth
Dec 5th 1806
[inside]
Geneseo Dec 5th 1806
Mr. John McKay
Dear Sir
The Scotch Settlers are instructed to deliver their wheat and Rye provided their contracts allow of the latter (which I do not now recollect) intended to apply in payment of their land at your Mill. You will please to take charge of their grain which they deliver and store it in a place where it will be safe and kept by itself. You will take the grain by weight and recieve none but what is merchantable. You will give to each Settler a receipt for the quantity he delivers and as an encouragement to good husbandry you will mention in each receipt the quality of the grain as either of the first or second quality. You will keep a particular account of all the grain you receive and the time of the delivery. In the season of receiving grain you will regularly every month transmit to Mr. Heslop by Post an account of all the grain you have received, mentioning the Settlers’ name of whom received, the time of delivery and the quality of the grain.
Respecting the future disposal of the grain you will receive further instructions. You will be allowed a suitable compensation for your trouble in receiving the grain of the Scotch Settlers.
I am Dear Sir Sir with respect
Your Obt Servt
[signed] Jas Wadsworth
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Identifier
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Contract
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Publisher
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Izzy Moyer; Kristen Walker; Jill Johnson; and Renee Guerin
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Date
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1806.12.05
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Date Created
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2023.10.25
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Type
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Agreement
Contract
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Format
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Medium
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Paper
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Rights Holder
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
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Rights
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