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Daily Post-Boy, July 12, 1735: Report on Jewish Settlement Proposal in SpainDaily Post-Boy, July 12, 1735: Report on Jewish Settlement Proposal in Spain

This newspaper clipping from the *Daily Post-Boy*, published in London, England, on July 12, 1735, reports on a proposal by twelve Jews to pay the King of Spain 50,000 pieces of eight annually for permission to establish Jewish communities in various Spanish cities. The proposal, though initially approved by the first minister, was ultimately rejected by the Spanish court and council.

Promissory Note from Michael Gratz & Company to Robert CallanderPromissory Note from Michael Gratz & Company to Robert Callander

Promissory note on a printed form, documenting a loan of 823 pounds, 11 shillings, and 8 pence from Michael Gratz & Company to Robert Callander. Dated December 7, 1767, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and witnessed by Joseph Simon. The verso records three payments on the loan, each signed by Michael Gratz. This note is from the Gratz Collection in Canada, Nathan Family Archive.

Receipt for Clothing Purchased by Michael Gratz, Philadelphia, June 23, 1773Receipt for Clothing Purchased by Michael Gratz, Philadelphia, June 23, 1773

A handwritten receipt issued on June 23, 1773, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, documenting the purchase of clothing by Michael Gratz from Allen McLean. The receipt details the specific items purchased and their costs. The merchant's signature is distinct from the body of the text, suggesting that it may have been written by Michael Gratz himself.

Receipt for the Purchase of Hanover Duck, 1732Receipt for the Purchase of Hanover Duck, 1732

Receipt for the purchase of Hanover duck for 154 pounds sterling, dated September 1, 1732. Signed by Moses Levy of Rhode Island. Moses Levy (1704-1792), a prominent merchant and trader, was one of several Ashkenazi Jewish families in Newport at that time. He owned the Touro Street Mansion, willed the property to Moses Seixas in 1792, and was an original benefactor of Touro Synagogue. He was the grandfather of Gershom Mendez Seixas. This receipt was exhibited in the opening exhibit of the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in 2010.

Receipt issued to Moses Levy, circa 1750Receipt issued to Moses Levy, circa 1750

Neatly penned 3" x 7" receipt issued to Moses Levy, circa 1750. The receipt is a financial record detailing a transaction. The exact details of the transaction are not specified in the available metadata.