Box 1

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.