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Subject: New York Stock Exchange

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Promissory Note: Ephraim Hart to James C. Roosevelt, July 7, 1807Promissory Note: Ephraim Hart to James C. Roosevelt, July 7, 1807

Three-page promissory note dated July 7, 1807, in New York City. Ephraim Hart, a broker, promises to pay James C. Roosevelt $12,600.00 by July 7, 1810, with 7% interest. Francis Arden also signs the note, and multiple signatures of James C. Roosevelt indicate partial payments received. Absalom Nelson and Samuel Gedney witnessed the note. By 1812, Hart's insolvency and subsequent use of the Insolvent Act are noted.

Receipt from Merchant Bank Transaction, October 10, 1808Receipt from Merchant Bank Transaction, October 10, 1808

A financial record, specifically a receipt page, dated October 10, 1808, from New York City. The document shows a payment of $352.50 received by Ephraim Hart from James C. Roosevelt representing the balance of proceeds from the sale of 30 shares of Merchant Bank stock. Additional unrelated transactions involving Eliza Clark, Moses Marsh, and William Berrian are recorded on the document. The document measures 4" x 6".