This document is a court record from April 15, 1799, concerning a debt case between Moses Hart and James Bell. The debt originated on February 19, 1796. The document includes pleas from James Bell. This item is part of a larger collection of 56 documents related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. These documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific document is categorized as an evidential document predating Aaron Hart's death, consisting primarily of mercantile papers such as ledger sheets and promissory notes.
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Declaration of a suit brought against Jonathan Hart by Levi Solomons and Thomas McCord. This document, dated April 1799, is one of approximately 28 mercantile papers from the archive of Aaron Hart (d. 1800). The documents, found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family lawyer, support various claims related to the division of Aaron Hart's estate. This specific item consists of two sealed documents.