Three-page autograph manuscript petition to the General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island commanding an action of trespass against Thomas Whipple

by Joseph Olney

$750 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Providence: June 10, 1766. 4to approx. 7¼ x 6¼ , on integral leaves, extensive docket on the verso of the second leaf; lightly toned but generally fine. Interesting lawsuit involving two of Rhode Island's famous families. Olney 1737-1814 , a naval captain during the American Revolution, and Thomas Whipple 1725-1777 , who are related by marriage, are disputing who has rights to lumber a certain parcel in North Providence. Whipple commenced an

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