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English indentures regarding settlement of husbands' wills by their widows
Collection — Box: BW-7
Identifier: MS-HUT-033
Abstract
An indenture is a legal contract that reflects a debt or purchase obligation. This collection includes four 19th century English indentures, regarding the settlement of their husbands' wills by their widows. The indentures include the names of the husbands and wives, and the names of witnesses who attest to the existence of the marriages. The contracts are dated from 1866 to 1867.
Dates:
1866 - 1867
Found in:
Special Collections
Portuguese forest indenture relating to shipbuilding
Collection — Box: BW-6
Identifier: MS-0779
Abstract
This document is an indenture written in a hybrid Iberian dialect relating to shipbuilding in Sandomil, Portugal in the fifteenth century, dated 1476 and measuring approximately 18 x 30 cm. There is currently no biographical information on the creator.
Dates:
approximately 1476
Found in:
Special Collections