Collection, 1681-1804.

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Collection, 1681-1804.

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Deeds, patents, agreements of original settlers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, 1681-1752; papers relating to the estate of Jasper Yeates, 1721-1723; letters of William Hamilton to Benjamin Hays Smith, 1784-1804; and a bundle of miscellaneous accounts, bills, etc., 1782-1792.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 6807267

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Yeates, Jasper, 1670-1720

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Smith, George, 1804-1882

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Smith, Benjamin Hays

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Hamilton, William B.

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William Hamilton was born at Bothwell, Scotland. He emigrated to Queensland with his family in 1861. His father was a businessman in the Bunderberg, operating boats and other enterprises. From the 1870's William Hamilton was operating steamers and by 1882 he was recruiting Melanesian labour. In 1884 he married and by 1887 was a merchant in Eidsvold . From 1894 he operated a charter business for Burns Philp and Co. to Samarai and New Guinea. From 1900 he was engaged in pearling on the Admirality ...