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Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Taxes Due on Knox's Land, Court Cases and Retaining Judge Sullivan with Fifteen Dollars, 5 June 1791
Author: Joseph PeirceJoseph Peirce to Henry Knox about a Hearing on Taxes, 17 June 1794
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Informs Knox there has been a hearing before the committee regarding taxes. Discusses which lands are part of the patent (possibly referring to the Waldo patent lands) and any taxes related to the land. Speaks of a tax being unconstitutional and the possibility of creating a new one. Describes the hearing as being long and with many debates. Also asks whether they should give Judge Sullivan (possibly James or John Sullivan) a fee for his opinion.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Heirs to the Muscongus Lands, and Suits Against Knox, 26 December 1793
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Marked Private on address leaf. References Knox's letter of 18 December. Has had luck finding the heirs and assigns in the Muscongus Lands. Has written to many of them, but has not heard back. Goes into some detail on the situation. Describes a meeting he had on 5 December with the 10 proprietors. They expressed respect for Knox, but moved forward with the suit. Says they have made Harrison G. Otis their attorney. Has written to employ Mr. Parson and Mr. Dane as attorneys for Knox. Postscript says Judge Sullivan can get the case continued to April if goes to the Court of Common Pleas. If it is sent to the Superior Court it will be August.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox Regarding Estate Debts and Taxes, 5 July 1791
Author: Joseph PeirceJoseph Peirce to Henry Knox Regarding the Positive Outcome of a Boundary Dispute, 17 July 1791
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Has not received a letter from Knox since 2 July. Received a letter from Samuel Winslow dated 12 July. Winslow's letter noted, I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that our Cause has succeeded: the Adverse party intend reviewing at the Sup. Court next year - Mr. Bradbury opin'd & Sullivan closed the plea - The Action upon Coxes petition was continued for want of time - Mr Parsons is secd against us - Judge Sullivan thinks there is no danger - It will be adviseable to secure Parsons & Sullivan to defend the Action at Review next year. Reports that the cause first mentioned is the Cooper claim. Says [Tench] Coxes's petition involves 100 acres of Land of Mr. Flucker's right of the 511 Acres at [Stroudwater] which was sold to him by the Collector of Taxes illegally. Reports that the deeds are not yet exchanged. Says Judge [James] Sullivan will is expected in town this week. Knox notes in the docket that he answered the letter on 2 August.
Joseph Pierce to Henry Knox about Selling Knox's Property, 6 April 1791
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Peirce writes to Secretary of War Knox regarding the condition of Knox's property they are trying to sell. Peirce tells Knox, it may be of importance for me to know if you furnished Mr. Jas Bowdoin with the statement of Mr. Flucker's acct. Peirce believes the statement was in Knox's handwriting. Thinks the commission might use that in case Knox claims he did not pay the note.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Tax on Waldo Lands, 1 January 1794
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Marked Private on address leaf. Letter detailing issues with taxes owed on the Waldo patent lands. Page 2 and 3 have amounts of taxes listed. The letter has been repaired in places, leading to text loss.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on Political and Financial Matters, 16 June 1791
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Marked private on address leaf. Peirce references Knox's letters of 8 and 9 June. Says his friends concluded it was best not to offer a petition to the legislature regarding the taxes. Observes Knox's instructions regarding Fowles's land and will attend to them. Makes reference to other financial matters and a petition that likely will not be presented before the legislature, since the current session is almost finished.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Court Action Against Knox, 30 January 1794
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Marked Private. Says the action of the ten proprietors is continued to the April Court of Common Pleas session. They have not noticed the error in the writ he mentioned earlier. The issue of Gorham's bond will be referred to the judges of the Superior Court. This involves interest earned during the war. Believes his petition on the taxes will be taken up today.
Author: Henry Knox