Bond, with Matthew Ritchie, 1796

Containers:
Box 12, Folder 1796.06.01
Scope and content:

Copy in Washington's hand - Bond Matthew Ritchie to George Washington 1st June 1796 For payment of $8,820 with interest by Installments - viz. 3469.20 1st June 1797 3292.80. 1 June 1798 and 3116.40. 1 June 1799. The original, of which this is a copy, was on the 22d. of January 1798 enclosed to the Honble. James Ross of Pittsburgh, to be deposited in the Bank of Pennsylvania for Collection agreeably to the tenor thereof - (Signed) G. Washington".

Bond to pay $17,000 if he fails to pay $3469.20 on June 1, [1797], $3292.80 on June 1, 1798, & $3116.40 on June 1, 1799.

Signed by Matthew Ritchie.

Witnessed by James Ross and John Ritchie.

Receipted June 6, 1797 for $3,469.20 by G. Washington.

Language:
English.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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