The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH043
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1743-07-25 Receipt, Discharge of an Action Brought By Thomas Williams Against Burger Huyck and Others
"Recd July 25th 1745 from Mr. Burger Huyck and others the sum of thirty three pounds in full Discharge of an Action commenced against him and others by me — Thos Williams"
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Transcription
Recd July 25th 1745 from Mr. Burger Huyck and others the sum of thirty three pounds in full Discharge of an Action commenced against him and others by me — Thos Williams
Commentary
See also: BH010 ~ 1739-06-20 Litigation Bond, Huyck Patentees vs. Cornelius Schermerhoorn, Witnessed by Philip Livingston Jr. and BH042 ~ 1743-07? Memo, Schermerhoorn Litigation Attorneys Fees Divided in 9 Equal Parts
Notes:
- £33 to Thomas Williams — exactly matching the figure on the cost memorandum BH042 ~ 1743-07? Memo, Schermerhoorn Litigation Attorneys Fees Divided in 9 Equal Parts we saw earlier. That document listed Williams at £33 as the largest single expense. This receipt confirms he was the attorney and that figure was his fee.
- “an Action commenced against him and others” — “him” being Burger Huyck, “others” likely referring to any additional defendants in a case brought by the attorney for his fees.
- July 25, 1745 — the litigation ran from at least 1739 when the bond was executed, to 1745 when the attorney was finally paid — six years of legal proceedings to recover Schermerhoorn’s one-eleventh share of the patent costs.
- “from Mr. Burger Huyck and others” — confirming that the patentees paid Williams collectively, as the bond required, with Burger acting as the coordinating party.
- The cost memorandum and this receipt together bookend the Schermerhoorn litigation neatly. A six-year lawsuit for what amounted to a relatively modest sum speaks to how seriously these men took their property rights and financial obligations to one another.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH043
Date: 1743-07-25
Language: English
Type: Receipt
Subject: Land records, Legal
Principals: Burger Huyck, Thomas Williams
Places Mentioned: None
— page revised 2026-05-30 - jhc
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