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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02055 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1700-1753 |
| Title | Inquisition |
| Date | 24 January 1735 |
| Author | Cosby, William (fl. 1690-1736) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Co-signed and sealed by Stephen Cortlandt, John Moore, David Clarkson, Joseph Reade, Anthony Duane, Enoch Stephenson, Thomas Vater, Gulian Verplanck, Thomas Day, Abraham Van Horne, David Abell, and Matthew Clarkson. Oaths taken at the house of Robert Todd to maintain that the people have sustained damages at the hands of King George II, to whom this inquiry is directed. Signed by Cosby as High-Sheriff of New York City. |
| Subjects | Law Government and Civics Oath Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Global History and Civics |
| People | Van Cortlandt, Stephen (fl. 1735) Cosby, William (fl. 1690-1736) Moore, John (fl. 1735) Clarkson, David (fl. 1735) Clarkson, Matthew (fl. 1735) Reade, Joseph (fl. 1735) Duane, Anthony (fl. 1735) Stephenson, Enoch (fl. 1735) Van Horne, Abraham (fl. 1735) Abell, David (fl. 1735) Vater, Thomas (fl. 1735) Verplanck, Gulian (fl. 1728-1750) Day, Thomas (fl. 1735) George II, King of Great Britain (1683-1760) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |