Rare 1730 Colonial New England Manuscript Document - Danforth & Cornell For Sale

Item: Original 1730 Early American Colonial Manuscript Financial Bond / Promissory Note
Date: June 8, 1730 (Written as "the Eighth day of ye forth month Called June 1730")
Geography: Taunton, Province of the Massachusetts Bay & Newport/Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island
Historical Overview
This is an authentic, 100% original handwritten legal document dating back to the reign of King George II. The document outlines a financial obligation or bond between Thomas Danforth of Taunton (pewterer/brasier family lineage) and George Cornell of Portsmouth/Newport, Rhode Island.
It provides a fascinating glimpse into early American commerce, referencing localized monetary systems including "good Currant Money of New England" and "good passable bills of credit."
Document Details & Transcribed Names:
• Issuer: Thomas Danforth of Taunton, County of Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay (identified in the text as a "Brasier")
• Recipient: George Cornell of Portsmouth, County of Newport, Colony of Rhode Island (Yeoman)
• Witnesses: Signed at the bottom left by witnesses Haba Bryant and Benjn Sharpp (Benjamin Sharpe).
• Signature: Boldly signed by Thomas Danforth at the bottom right.
• Reign Notation: Dated during the third year of the reign of King George the Second of Great Britain.
Condition Report
• State: Stabilized and preserved. The document is encapsulated/backed on a protective layer to prevent handling degradation.
• Paper/Ink: Period rag paper with authentic dark iron-gall ink. Fully legible script typical of early 18th-century American legal documents.
• Wear: Displays expected age toning, minor horizontal fold wear, and edge chipping consistent with a 290+ year-old manuscript. Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to judge condition details.
Letter has wear and tear and folding from age but can read text
Size is 12 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches
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