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1	Author:	Pennsylvania. General Assembly	Add
	Title:	Records concerning the early settlements on the Delaware River, 1630-1682, 1774
	Dates:	1630-1774
	Abstract:	The volume contains records relating to the history of Dutch settlers in the territories that the English acquired. These are copies of documents that are held at the State Archives. Many were originally in Dutch but were translated to English in this volume. The documents contain records from as early as 1638 and continue through Edmund Andros' term as governor of New England and ends in 1700. The documents include many official government proclamations and legal documents relating to Dutch property and their rights within English colonies. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.P37
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Land and Speculation \| Law \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records

2	Author:	Hughes, John. -1772	Add
	Title:	Letter to the Commisioners of the stamp office from the Pennsylvania Collector
	Dates:	1765
	Abstract:	This document is cross-listed with the Pennsylvania Non-Importation Collection (Mss.973.2.M31). The finding aid for that collection contains additional details on this item. In summary, part of the collection contains a series of letters that John Hughes, the appointed collector of the stamp tax in 1765, wrote detailing his experience.The letters provide an account of Philadelphia's reaction to the Stamp Act from the persepctive of Hughes. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.31.H87
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence

3	Author:	Penn family.	Add
	Title:	Quit rent rolls,1688/9, 1788-1793
	Dates:	1688-1798
	Abstract:	The Penn Family Estates Collection consists of two volumes that contain quitrent data for land the Penns owned. The first is what appears to be a copy of a rent roll from 1688/1689. It lists names of individuals and their status (first purchaser, renter, etc.) and their tax information. The second is a large ledger book from 1788 that contains the names of individuals in Lancaster County who apparently leased land still owned by the Penn family. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.P38p
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	Land and Speculation \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Rent -- Pennsylvania.

4	Author:	New Sweden Company	Add
	Title:	New Sweden Records
	Dates:	1650-1655 (1820)
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains a host of information on the early history of European settlement on the Delaware River. Translated from records in Stockholm in the early-nineteenth century, the correspondence provides a window into the governance of the colony of New Sweden. The translations are almost all in French and consist of correspondence from the Swedish government to the colony, and from colonial officials, such as Joseph Printz, to the Crown. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.Sw2
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Swedes -- United States

5	Author:	unknown	Add
	Title:	Keugh, Lieutenant William, Report of British Officer to His Majesty from Camp at German Town 28th of Setptemr. 1777
	Dates:	1777 September 28- October 7
	Abstract:	This collection contains an official account of the British Army's actions in the Philadelphia-area during the American Revolution. It complements SMS Coll 7 and SMS Coll 9. Recorded by British Army officer Lieutenant William Keugh, the after action report is extensive and detailed. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.8
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 \| British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 \| Germantown, Battle of, 1777 \| Paoli Massacre, 1777

6	Author:	State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania	Add
	Title:	State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Records
	Dates:	1819-1955
	Abstract:	These two volumes record the admissions to Eastern State Penitentiary for the years 1839-1850 (excluding, apparently, 1844). The records contain a wealth of information about each prisoner admitted. The entries often contain a physical description of the inmate, a description of the crime(s) committed, and, occasionally, statements the prisoner made. Most entries contain a detailed biographical history of the prisoner that includes information on the background of the criminal, such as their family life, how they were raised, previous incarcerations, and the social habits of the prisoner, such as drinking in taverns or their religiosity. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.365.P381p
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Government Affairs \| Law \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Prisoners -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia \| Prisons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia \| Women prisoners -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

7	Author:	Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796	Add
	Title:	David Rittenhouse Papers
	Dates:	1774-1932
	Abstract:	The David Rittenhouse Collection contains a variety of Rittenhouse-related documents from the Revolutionary era. Receipts, correspondence, and records of official government business compose much of it. A full inventory of the collection and its content is available on MOLE. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.11
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records

8	Author:	Zehnder, J. A.,recorder.	Add
	Title:	Bankruptcy notices, 1842-1845
	Dates:	1842-1845
	Abstract:	This volume contains a list of bankruptcy filings in Philadelphia with their creditors listed. There is very little additional information aside from names, docket numbers, and court dates. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.332.75.Z3
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Law \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Legal Records \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Bankruptcy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

9	Author:	Various	Add
	Title:	Pennsylvania Stamp Act and Non-Importation Resolutions Collection
	Dates:	1765-1775
	Abstract:	This collection contains a range of documents on the imperial crisis in Philadelphia. Specifically, the documents focus on the Stamp Act and the Non-importation agreements of 1773. For the Stamp Act, there are many letters from John Hughes, the Stamp Tax collector. The letters detail his tribulations. There is also a large, oversize letter from John Hughes to the Commissioners of the Stamp Office in London defending his actions and outlining his experiences during the Stamp Act controversy (first page missing). The documents surrounding the 1773 boycott of tea in Philadelphia include detailed reports from commissioners appointed by residents to negotiate with the East India company officials and the testimony of the firm of James and Drinker who were designated distributors of the tea. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.2.M31
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 \| Sons of Liberty \| Stamp Act, 1765 \| Tea tax (American colonies)

10	Author:	Philadelphia (Pa.).Mayor.	Add
	Title:	Record of indentures of individuals bound out as apprentices, servants, etc., and of German and other redemptioners, 1771 October 3 - 1773 October 5
	Dates:	1771-1773
	Abstract:	This large volume contains the records of those entering contracts of indentured servitude in Philadelphia from 1771-1773. The records not only list the name of the person, but contain details on their profession and on the terms of the indenture. Although the volume is described as the records of German immigrants, there are other indentures included, such as that of John Slour, "a free negro," records of those arriving from Ireland, and of young Philadelphians choosing to enter indentured contracts. The volume had been on loan to the City Archives until 1987. During that time, approximately twenty pages went missing. Otherwise, the volume appears to be complete and contains over 800 pages of records with each page containing information for about four to six individuals. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.647.P53
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	African American \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Government Affairs \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Apprentices -- Pennsylvania. \| Germans -- United States. \| Indentured servants -- Pennsylvania.

11	Author:	Penn, William, 1644-1718	Add
	Title:	William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801
	Dates:	1665-1801
	Abstract:	This collection of William Penn's miscellaneous documents and letters largely consists of material relating to the early settlement of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. There are also records that relate to William Penn's interests in the Jerseys. Most documents are from before 1710, although some do come after and some appear to be manuscript copies of older documents. Most of the documents are signed by or addressed to William Penn and have been published in various publications from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and in the Papers of William Penn. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P38
	Extent:	4 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Sugar.