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Subject: Accounts


Ledger Sheet: Moses Hays' Account with Dr. John Coffin Jones, September 20, 1788 Ledger Sheet: Moses Hays' Account with Dr. John Coffin Jones, September 20, 1788

Ledger sheet detailing the account of Moses Hays with Dr. John Coffin Jones, dated September 20, 1788. The document lists amounts of money owed to Moses Hays by Dr. Jones. The sheet is on laid paper watermarked with a crown and the initials "GR" (likely King George). The account is signed by Moses Hays. Accompanying biographical information details Moses Hays' move from New York to Newport, Rhode Island in 1769, his later move to Boston, his role in the American Revolution, his involvement in shipping and trade with the Far East, and his founding role in the Massachusetts Bank (later BankBoston).