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Jacob Banta's Receipt Book, 1771-1779
This leather-bound receipt book, owned by Jacob Banta, documents financial transactions in New York City between 1771 and September 1779, a period that includes the British occupation. The book contains at least twenty-nine receipts signed by Jewish brokers, including Barrak Hays, Jacob De Costa, Solomon Myers Cohen, A. Barrett, Hyman Myers, Philip Rhinelander, Moses Isaacs, Manuel Myer, Abraham De Rivera, and John Myers (?). A notable entry is a receipt dated October 1779 for a red cow, signed by 'Nat'l Swain, commander light dragoon'.
Associated People/Businesses
- Banta, Jacob
- HAYS, BARRAK / DE COSTA, JACOB / COHEN, SOLOMON MYERS / BARRETT, A./ MYERS, JAMES
Geography
Subjects
- History
- 18th century
- Finance
- History
- 18th century
- Jewish merchants
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Finance
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 6, Folder 5