Records of John Reynell and Samuel Coates

Scope and Contents Primarily receipts for John Reynell's payments related to ships and crew he engaged to transport his goods, and disbursements, some invoices and documents regarding land deeds, accounts current, and bills of exchange, dated 1744-1767. Included are promissory notes and orders dated 1735-1737, which were later settled, related to a voyage of the ship Pink Betty Hope, as well as receipts for payments for use of the vessel Snow Ursula, a receipt for disbursements of the brig Free Mason and the...

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Contains invoices, accounts, and letters to Messrs. John Reynell & Samuel Coates, merchants, related to trade of their commodities like flour, cloth, buckles, and thread, and rum consigned to the firm by Antigua merchant John Day. There is also an account of casks of imported gunpowder stored in a magazine. A letter from merchants in England discuss the Townshend Acts and disruption of trade due to American non-importation agreements.

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Contains correspondence, invoices, and receipts of Reynell & Coates. Letters from English merchants like Samuel Elam (1749 or 1750-1813) include references to the delays in shipment of goods the company ordered due to American non-importation agreements and resumption of trade with Great Britain after they were lifted. There are several invoices for imports of linen and woolens, and receipts for sugar and butter.

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Contains invoices, receipts, and correspondence related to commodities bought by Reynell & Coates like flour, and imports of kettles and padlocks from England, as well as an account current with London agents Mildred & Roberts, dated September 1771 to January 1772.

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Contains invoices and correspondence related to Reynell & Coates' imports from England of various sundries including buckle brushes, tooth brushes, calico, and handkerchiefs, dated February-September 1772. There are also two letters from Boston merchant Stephen Gorham (1747-1826) regarding the transfer of bills, and a personal receipt of Samuel Coates for shoes and clothing.

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Contains accounts current, invoices, and letters to Reynell & Coates from London-based Mildred & Roberts and Jonathan Coates. There are also correspondence and invoices related to goods shipped to the firm from Boston merchant Stephen Gorham on consignment, including seal oil and flour.

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Contains letters and invoices to Reynell & Coates regarding the firm's import of sackings from England, and goods they were consigning on behalf of other American merchants, including rum, dated from August 1774 to March 1776. Correspondents include Tristram Dalton of Newburyport, Massachusetts. There is also a receipt for payment by Samuel Coates for lessons for his son Joseph, and invoices for clothing and silk Samuel Coates purchased from Susanna Sutton.

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Contains invoices, correspondence, and receipts related to trade conducted by Reynell & Coates, dated from September 1776 to 1785. There is also a note regarding a mortgage of John Reynell, a list of bonds belonging to Reynell, and invoices for purchases by Samuel Coates for personal items such as clothing.

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Contains invoices and receipts for items like clothing and shoes, silver serving dishes, and linen and cloth purchased by Samuel Coates, invoices for commodities he traded, and a promissory note against John Reynell’s estate. Samuel Coates was the executor of the estate.

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Contains invoices and receipts for items bought and sold by Samuel Coates, including tallow, fee for teaching Coates’ son John and repairs to his home and furniture, bills of exchange, and promissory notes.

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Contains invoices and bill for goods bought and sold by Samuel Coates and a variety of services, including a medical bill for Coates wife Lydia (1757-1789) who appears to have suffered from an ailment in her arm, and bills for food and lodging.,. Coates traded with merchants including Hewes & Anthony. There is also a document attesting to Coates' interest in a brewery in Philadelphia owned by Joshua Howell.

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Contains invoices, receipts, promissory notes, and bills of exchange of Samuel Coates Includes personal receipts for services like keeping a horse and mending clothing, and payment to Ann Breintnall for schooling Coates' daughter, Hannah, as well as an account with his aunt Mary (Reynell) Groth's estate.

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Contains invoices, receipts, promissory notes, and accounts of Samuel Coates and others. Included are receipts for schooling Coates' son John, for advertising a plantation for sale in Brandywine, for the purchase of wine and beef, and for cooperage to store coffee, rum, and molasses.

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Contains receipts, invoices, and accounts for goods and services bought and traded by Samuel Coates, including cocoa, mustard, ginger, sheathing rods, and loaves of sugar, and for services related to painting and glazing.

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Contains bills and invoices from Samuel Coates for items like pine boards and flour, and invoices and receipts for goods he purchased including bales of [Santo] Domingo cotton, and services rendered such as piloting vessels down the Philadelphia River.. Also includes a few invoices for personal services such as keeping a horse.

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Contains receipts and invoices for travel expenses and commodities bought by Samuel Coates including flour, linen, and iron. There is also an account of sales of Bohea tea on behalf of Coates, and invoices for goods he sold including cedar and pine boards, nails, hinges, and furniture.

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Contains invoices, receipts, and accounts of Samuel Coates with other merchants, including William Wyer of Boston, and Isaac Hazelhurst & Co., with whom he traded goods like coffee, sugar, and nail rods. Also includes an account with William Gardiner shows charges to Coates for medicines, board, and a "washer woman", and several promissory notes.

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Contains receipts, invoices, and accounts for goods traded by Samuel Coates, including linseed oil, cotton, flour, and calfskin.. Included is an invoice for legal services for a federal case Coates was involved in related to the cargo of the sloop Merrimack, and an account of the costs associated with legal action related to Gould's island and recovering a deed for "Smith's shop," and the settlement of an account between Samuel Coates and Coates & Randolph.

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Contains receipts and invoices for goods bought and sold by Samuel Coates, including flour, iron, rum, and barley. There are several accounts with women: from Catharine Roberts, Coates bought red clover seed, and Elizabeth Allen billed him for linen, silk and ribbon, and making a bonnet. There is also a charter party for the brigantine Polly of Newburyport, which sailed from Bordeaux, France, to Philadelphia, signed by the captain, Samuel Chandler.

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Contains bills, receipts, and invoices for goods traded and auctioned by Samuel Coates, including salmon, rum, and molasses. Goods he purchased included linseed oil. There is also an agreement between Samuel Coates, Thomas Eddy, and Moses Gale that the cargo of the ship Sally will be jointly owned by Eddy and Gale and an insurance subscription of Coates in account with Wharton & Lewis. Also includes a promissory note to his sister-in-law Rachel Saunders for seventy-five pounds.

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Contains receipts, bills, and invoices for purchases by Samuel Coates, for freighting goods from Newburyport, Massachusetts, and for wharfage and piloting fees.. Commodities dealt with included beef, nankeen (yellow cloth bought from Elizabeth Allen), and corn meal. There is also a customs document for goods transported to Philadelphia on the ship Sally, bills for piloting the Sally from Cape May, New Jersey, to Philadelphia, and several promissory notes signed by Coates.

Scope and Contents Contains receipts, bills, invoices, and accounts for commodities traded by Samuel Coates, including gin, cotton, tea, and bread. There is also an inventory of the ship Sally, docked at a wharf owned by the firm Sweetman & Rudolph in Philadelphia and an accounting of business transactions with Coates and Randolph over many years. There are also bills for books bought at auction by Coates, an account of Samuel Coates with the estate of Joseph Saunders, and for boarding, medical care,...

Scope and Contents Contains bills, invoices, and receipts for items traded by Samuel Coates including sugar, beer, and candles There are also several invoices for carpentry work done by the firm of Hatcher & Johnson at Coates' brewery, and from Paul & Christopher Mitchell for supplying labor and freighting goods from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Philadelphia. Additionally, there is an account with the owners of the ship Hope with Susannah Wiser, for sundry disbursements to the 130 passengers and...

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Contains accounts, invoices, and receipts for expenses related to shipping and purchase of various commodities by Samuel Coates. Included are accounts of the expenses of the ship Sally and wharfage bills; accounts of Coates & Randolph; protests lodged by Samuel Chandler, master of the brigantine Polly, as well as an affidavit and invoice related to the ship's damaged cargo after she arrived in Philadelphia from Bordeaux, France.

Scope and Contents Contains bills, receipts, and invoices for commodities traded by Samuel Coates including flour, candles, vinegar, and sheeting. There is also an account between Coates' friend, Stephen Girard and Samuel Chandler, master of the brig Polly, which freighted goods from Bordeaux, France, to Philadelphia. Some of the records reflect transactions Coates made on behalf of the Pennsylvania Hospital. There are additionally bills from Elizabeth Allen for boarding Rebecca Vicary, charges for mending...