Records of the iron works at Lynn, Mass.

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Typescript inventory of items, including page numbers, in the Records of the iron works at Lynn, Mass., created by Richard Wormer in 1943.

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Contains a list of evidence in the lawsuit between the Undertakers of the Iron Works in New England and agent John Gifford, including attachments on his property, a bond of John Saunders to Philip Read for court costs, and articles of agreement between Gifford and the Undertakers for him to manage the iron works, dated 1650.

Previously labeled pages 1-19.

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Contains correspondence and records, dated 1650-1651, including a letter from iron works investors John Becx, William Hickocke, and Joshua Foote to Henry Webb and William Tyng, informing them John Gifford was to replace Richard Leader as managing agent at the iron works, an account of bar iron sold by William Shelbye to individuals and shipped to London, and a deed from John Knowles to John Becx and Co. for about 20 acres of land in Lynn.

Previously labeled pages 21-35.

Scope and Contents Copy of correspondence to John Gifford, dated 1652, from Nicholas Bond, John Becx, and other investors in the iron works, with instructions for operating the factory. The letter references allowances of food and clothing, and debt of indentured workers, procurement of coal, and accounting for production and sales of iron. They also write about Gifford's absenteeism, during which time a fire broke out at the factory, and the appointment of commissioners -- Robert Bridges, Joshua Foote,...

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Accounts current of the iron works, dated 1652, containing disbursements of the forge, slitting mill, and bog mine; hire of indentured Scottish workers; expenses related to cutting wood; and bar iron sold to Samuel Bennett, William Brown, blacksmith and inventor Joseph Jenckes, Sr. (baptized 1599-1683), and others.

Previously labeled pages 57-72.

Scope and Contents Accounts of bar iron sold to Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Endecott (1588?-1665), Henry Webb, Samuel Bennett, Andrew Mansfield, and Salem merchant George Corwin, among others, and accounts current of the iron works, dated 1651-1652. Includes company disbursements like supplies, materials, and provisions for Scottish indentured workers, and hiring general labor, masons, and men to work the furnace and mine. There are also accounts of bar iron sent to the forge, furnace, and slitting...

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Accounts current of the iron works, showing operational expenses and payments, accounts related to the slitting mill and the forge, and bar iron sold, dated 1651-1652.

Previously labeled pages 93-108.

Scope and Contents Accounts current of the iron works, showing operational expenses and payments, dated 1651-1652. Includes accounts of laborers and suppliers, bogg mine and rock mine accounts, court expenses in Salem, and food for Scottish indentured workers. A number of entries relate to carting and wharfage of boards, and purchasing and sawing wood: Lynn carpenter John Tarbox (died 1674) earned wages for 94 days of work, and two Native American men, Anthonie and Thomas, were paid for providing or cutting 39...

Scope and Contents Accounts current of the iron works, showing operational expenses and payments at Braintree and Lynn, dated 1653. Includes accounts for wages of workers, and medicines for Scottish indentured servants, some of which were purchased from Goody Burt, who was later accused of witchcraft in 1669. There are also farm accounts, lists of debts, and accounts of bar iron sold. Blacksmith Samuel Harte was paid for use of his tools, over a year of work, and for teaching his trade to John Clarke, a...

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Accounts current of the iron works, showing operational expenses and payments at Braintree and Lynn, dated 1653, including carting iron and other labor such as work done on house windows by a Salem glazier, and cutting firewood, as well as court costs in the lawsuit between the Undertakers of the Iron Works and John Gifford, forge accounts, and medical expenses in Boston for sick Scottish workers.

Previously labeled pages 181-216.

Scope and Contents Contains accounts and legal records, dated 1653. There is an account of Francis Perry copied from John Gifford's journal, for varied labor performed by Perry and his sons; Perry later sued John Becx and Co. and John Gifford for unpaid wages. Also includes court documents related to the lawsuit between the Undertakers of the Iron Works and John Gifford, such as a petition to the Massachusetts General Court by Robert Bridges, Henry Webb, and Joshua Foote, on behalf of the iron works, to...

Scope and Contents Contains an inventory of stock and tools at the iron works, accounts of disbursements and other expenses related to running the iron works, and records pertaining to the lawsuit between the Undertakers of the Iron Works and John Gifford, dated 1653-1655. Includes attachments on Gifford's goods, and depositions and testimony of John Forsyth, John Clarke, and Samuel Bennett. There are also inventories of property of the Undertakers of the Iron Works. One account explains how much would be...

Scope and Contents Contains accounts and legal documents related to the iron works and its lawsuit against John Gifford, and Gifford's counter suit, dated 1654-1660. Includes attachments on goods of Gifford, who was imprisoned when he was unable to meet his bond requirements; depositions and testimony regarding land owned by the iron works, accounts with clerk William Aubrey, company debt, and unpaid wages; copy of a jury verdict related to debts owed by the iron works; and a 1655 statement of iron works...

Scope and Contents Contains testimony, depositions, and agreements related to the operation of the iron works and legal disputes with John Gifford, dated 1672-1681. Includes depositions about delivering iron to build a ship, and about land obtained from Thomas Savage in his lawsuit against the Undertakers of the Iron Works, and a statement of Gifford claiming debts owed to him by the iron works. There are also articles of agreement between brothers Samuel, Nathaniel, and Thomas Leonard, and Simon Bradstreet...

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Contains legal documents related to iron works investor Henry Webb and John Gifford, dated 1652-1658. Includes copies of an agreement between Webb and Samuel Bennett and order to pay Bennett, as well as a copy of an assignment of John Gifford to Henry Furber and further endorsements, attested by Edward Rawson (1615-1693), secretary of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Previously labeled pages 471-478.