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John Montgomerie broadside

Call Number

1977.129

Date

circa 1730, inclusive

Creator

Montgomerie, John

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

One broadside, dated circa 1730, issued by John Montgomerie (d. 1731), governor of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey. The broadside announces the death of Richard Shaw, his wife, and three enslaved people as a result of a fire in Shaw's home in the Suffolk County town of East Hampton, and solicits assistance for Shaw's surviving family from the citizens of New York.

Biographical note

John Montgomerie (d. 1731) was governor of the English Provinces of New York and New Jersey from 1728 to 1731.

Scope and Contents

One broadside, dated circa 1730, issued by John Montgomerie, governor of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey. The broadside announces the death of Richard Shaw, his wife, and three enslaved people as a result of a fire in Shaw's home in the Suffolk County town of East Hampton, and solicits assistance for Shaw's surviving family from the citizens of New York.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); John Montgomerie broadside, 1977.129, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Processing Information

Oppressive descriptive language was remediated from the abstract and scope and contents notes in this finding aid as part of an anti-racist descriptive language audit performed in December 2020.

Revisions to this Guide

December 2020: Revised by Amy Lau, Archivist, to remediate oppressive language from abstract and scope and contents notes.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0017 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201