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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., A receipt in full. (search)
A receipt in full. But a short time before his passing away Mr. Francis Wait brought us two slips of unruled paper, yellow with age, but on which the ink is black and permanent, and legible as when written one hundred and thirty years ago. We reproduce their words as nearly as can be in type, wishing we might the excellent script of the writer. Dr. Mr. Zakariah Sims to John Fullton. 1785 Aug 3To 4 Gallo Rum & Sundries a 2/£ 0.8— To 1 Gallon Mollasses£ 1.9 To 1 Mollasses Hoghead£ 5— To 1/2 Barrell Rum 15 1/2 Gallo a 1/61.3.3 To 10 Gallo do a 2/1— —— 2.18.0 By 1 load Salt-Hay—-- This slip had been folded four ply to the size of 1 3/4× 3 3/4 inches, and endorsed on the end. Zakariah Sims Acct— 1785— Both parties were Medford men; the first was great grandson of Reverend Zechariah, the first minister of Charlestown to whom a grant of land was made, which later became a part of Medford. By inheritance a portion remains in the family name toda