19th C. Manuscript Expense Account: Prisoner Pursuit, New England Towns Ephemera
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Offered for sale is a detailed, original 19th-century manuscript account of costs for law enforcement services. This handwritten document provides a fascinating, granular look at the logistics of prisoner transport and pursuit in early New England.
Itemized Expenses:
Service
Summoning witnesses
Travel – 5 miles each
Cash paid out at Lovell, April 24
Cash paid out at Conway, April 30
Officer in NH
Paid aid in arresting prisoner
For horse hire going after officer
For horse hire conveying prisoner 6 miles
To Meserve & W. S. Conner for keepers, 1 night
Paid board of keepers at Bartlett
For conveying prisoner to state line
Paid tavern bill at Bartlett
Paid Mr. Wyman for himself, horse, and nag from state line Fryeburg to Bridgton and aid through the day
Tavern bill at Fryeburg
Conveying prisoner to court
Paid R. H. Gardner for horse and wagon to Fryeburg, Sweden, Lovell, Conway, and Bartlett and back
My time, 2 days and 1 night pursuing prisoner
This document serves as a primary source regarding the costs associated with the administration of justice during this period, detailing the high expenses related to travel and boarding during multi-day pursuits. The document shows expected signs of age, including fold lines and minor edge wear, consistent with a working legal ledger from this era.
$84.80
Sale price
$84.80
Regular price
19th C. Manuscript Expense Account: Prisoner Pursuit, New England Towns Ephemera
$84.80
Sale price
$84.80
Regular price
Offered for sale is a detailed, original 19th-century manuscript account of costs for law enforcement services. This handwritten document provides a fascinating, granular look at the logistics of prisoner transport and pursuit in early New England.
Itemized Expenses:
Service
Summoning witnesses
Travel – 5 miles each
Cash paid out at Lovell, April 24
Cash paid out at Conway, April 30
Officer in NH
Paid aid in arresting prisoner
For horse hire going after officer
For horse hire conveying prisoner 6 miles
To Meserve & W. S. Conner for keepers, 1 night
Paid board of keepers at Bartlett
For conveying prisoner to state line
Paid tavern bill at Bartlett
Paid Mr. Wyman for himself, horse, and nag from state line Fryeburg to Bridgton and aid through the day
Tavern bill at Fryeburg
Conveying prisoner to court
Paid R. H. Gardner for horse and wagon to Fryeburg, Sweden, Lovell, Conway, and Bartlett and back
My time, 2 days and 1 night pursuing prisoner
This document serves as a primary source regarding the costs associated with the administration of justice during this period, detailing the high expenses related to travel and boarding during multi-day pursuits. The document shows expected signs of age, including fold lines and minor edge wear, consistent with a working legal ledger from this era.