John Montgomerie broadside
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One broadside, dated circa 1730, issued by John Montgomerie (d. 1731), governor of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey. The broadside announces the death of Richard Shaw, his wife, and three enslaved people as a result of a fire in Shaw's home in the Suffolk County town of East Hampton, and solicits assistance for Shaw's surviving family from the citizens of New York.
Biographical note
John Montgomerie (d. 1731) was governor of the English Provinces of New York and New Jersey from 1728 to 1731.
Historical note
East Hampton is part of Suffolk County. The European settlement of the Town of East Hampton in Long Island was undertaken in 1648 by a group of English Puritan families who had initially migrated from England to the colonies of Connecticut and Massachusetts. The settlers purchased the town land, comprising 31,000 acres and belonging to the Montaukett Tribe, from the Connecticut and Massachusetts governors. In 1664, East Hampton became part of the province of New York, later to become New York State.
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- Town of East Hampton. "Town of East Hampton History." Accessed April 18, 2011. http://www.town.east-hampton.ny.us/HtmlPages/TownofEastHamptonHistory.htm
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One broadside, dated circa 1730, issued by John Montgomerie, governor of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey. The broadside announces the death of Richard Shaw, his wife, and three enslaved people as a result of a fire in Shaw's home in the Suffolk County town of East Hampton, and solicits assistance for Shaw's surviving family from the citizens of New York.
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Preferred Citation
John Montgomerie broadside, circa 1730, 1977.129, 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.
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