Gravesend assessors and collectors order
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Order, dated 1746, to the assessors and collectors of the town of Gravesend in Kings County to collect taxes and deliver them to County Treasurer Peter Lefferts. Signed by S. Gerrtisen, Rutgert Van Brunt, and others.
Historical note
Gravesend was one of the six original towns of Kings County. Founded by religious dissenter Lady Deborah Moody and her followers in 1643, it was the only one of the original towns to be founded by English settlers. Gravesend was annexed by the City of Brooklyn in 1894.
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Order, dated 1746, to the assessors and collectors of the town of Gravesend in Kings County to collect taxes and deliver them to County Treasurer Peter Lefferts. Signed by S. Gerrtisen, Rutgert Van Brunt, and others.
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Identification of item, date (if known); Gravesend assessors and collectors order, 1977.112, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
