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1	Author:	State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania	Requires cookie*
	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

2	Author:	Various	Requires cookie*
	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)

3	Author:	Philadelphia (Pa.).Mayor.	Requires cookie*
	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.

4	Author:	Zehnder, J. A.,recorder.	Requires cookie*
	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.