William Paterson docket, 1785-1788.

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William Paterson docket, 1785-1788.

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This collection consists of one ledger, which serves as a docket for the years 1785 to 1788. The ledger appears to document the legal cases for which Paterson served as counsel during this time period, and lists payments received for his services, in pounds. On the first page of the ledger is written, To the Estate of William C. Houston. William C. Houston served as Clerk of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from 1781-1788. Entries include the following surnames: Beatty, Campbell, Darby, DeMott, De Vroom, Lawrence, Livingston, Neilson, Rockefellow, Seeley, Sergeant, Ten Eyck, Terhune, Vanderveer, Vandyke, Van Houten, Varick, Verplank, Voorheese, Voorheis, Vreeland, Vroom.

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