09-18-201409-18-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
September 18, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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Articles of Agreement

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$123$100
Auction: Discovery - 2747MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: September 18, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

Articles of Agreement, London, England, 1738, between Thomas Baylias and Richard Clarke, where Baylias would work for the Richard Clarke Co. for five years. Clarke, a Boston merchant, had ties to the East India Company, and was a consignee of the tea thrown in the Boston Harbor.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Richard Clarke Co., Thomas Baylias, United Kingdom, London, East India Company, Boston Harbor, East India