A letter from a Scottish woman who is petitioning the St. Andrew's Society for financial assistance due to her old age and changes in financial circumstances.
A letter from a man seeking financial aid from the St. Andrew's Society based on his destitution, lack of home, and being new to Charleston. The letter makes note of correspondence being lost which was meant to be sent to the St. Andrew's Society on behalf of the petitioner.
A letter from a woman with a sick infant who is petitioning the St. Andrew's Society for financial aid to help her pay the midwife, rent, and other necessary items.
A letter from a woman petitioning the St. Andrew's Society for a renewal of financial aid based on her husband's death and being left with an infant child. The letter states that the woman is able to provide for herself and child partly on her own through working.
A letter from a man seeking financial aid from the St. Andrew's Society based on old age and having all of his valuables taken from him by "Creek-Indians" who he traded to for thirty years. The second half of the page is a recommendation note who is testifying to the petitioner's character.
A handwrriten letter from John Torrans to Alexander Rose persuading him to purchase a brigatine sailing vessel called industry. The postscript mentions that one of the enslaved people is a runaway.
Receipt book kept by Eliza L. Pinckney includes formulas for making medicines to treat croup, fever, dropsy, and other conditions; recipes for cheese cake, puddings, currant wine, orange marmalade, jelly, oyster soup, and other foods; instructions for preparing meats and rice, and preserving and pickling foods; and a formula "To make the hair grow."
Extracts from the proceedings of the High Court of Vice-Admiralty, in Charlestown, South-Carolina, upon six several informations adjudged by the Honorable Edgerton Leigh, Sole Judge of that Court and His Majesty's attorney-general in the said province in the years 1767 and 1768, with explanatory remarks, [et]c. and copies of two extraordinary oaths to which are subjoined, recapitulations, reflections arising from a retrospect of a late case, and some general observations on American Customs House officers, and courts of Vice-Admiralty. This pamphlet criticizes the activities of the South Carolina Vice Admiralty Court. Printed in Charlestown by David Bruce. Page is torn.
Petition of Hugh Rose to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, claiming that he is destitute after his sizeable crops were stolen by enslaved Africans and destroyed by bears.
Petition of Mary Anderson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that her husband abandoned her when she was pregnant and she is now unable to support her infant.
Petition of Margaret Day to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance from the St. Andrew's society, explaining she is no longer able to support herself in her old age.
Petition of Margaret McKenzie to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow who does not have means to care for her five children.
Petition of John Stuart, who served as a Sergeant in the Army. The president of St. Andrew's Society, David Glendening, authored the petition, which contains a postscript stating the ten pounds was provided to the petitioner.
Petition of John Robertson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is unable to support himself because of a severe, prolonged illness.
Petition of Ann Sturgin to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is an impoverished widow who is immobilized by old age and poor health.
Petition of Jeane McIntosh to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance from the St. Andrew's society, explaining that her husband is bankrupt and she is unable to care for her child.
Petition of Jennet Stuart to the St. Andrew's society requesting assistance to return to Scotland, explaining that she is a widow and unable to support herself in old age because of prolonged illness.
Petition of Thomas Shaw to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he and his wife are ill and cannot care for their five children.
Petition from Rhoderick Dingwall to the St. Andrew's Society explaining that he requires the assistance of the society because of old age and unforeseen circumstances.
Petition of Hannah Duckett to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that her husband has died and she cannot support herself or her child because of prolonged illness.
Petition of John McKenzie to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is unable to work in old age and is crippled by rheumatism.
Petition of Anne Ducket to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow unable to support herself because of old age and illness.
Petition of John McKenzie to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is a retired soldier now unable to support himself in old age because of prolonged illness.
Petition of William Nielson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance in returning to Scotland, explaining that prolonged illness has rendered him unable to work to support himself and his family.
Petition of Robert Sutherland to the St. Andrew's Society requesting more assistance, thanking them for previous assistance, and explaining that illness still renders him unable to support himself.
Receipt issued by Roger Pinckney (via Algernon Wilson) for the purchase of a Pew in the North Aisle of Saint Philips Church. The pew had previously belonged to Francis Bramar.
Petition of David Bell to the St. Andrew's Society seeking assistance to support himself and his family because he is incapacitated by prolonged illness.
Petition of Ann Gray to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow with many children to support and that she hopes to open a school and to take in provincial children as boarders. She claims to need a money for a "wench" in order to open her school.
Petition of Margaret Lowrey to the St. Andrew's Society requesting to be compensated for her midwife services, explaining that she has been denied payment by Elizabeth Allen, a yearly recipient of the society's charity.
Petition of Sarah Campbell to the St.Andrew's Society requesting more assistance, explaining that she is unable to support herself in old age and unable to rely on her daughter who suffers prolonged illness.
Petition of Elenor Youngsted to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that her husband has died from tuberculosis and that she is left with debts incurred during his illness.
Petition of Elisabeth Dayley and Jennett Edenher to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that they expect to be evicted from their residence and that they have nowhere to live.
Petition of John Cuming to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance to pay his mortgage, claiming that he has been driven to bankruptcy by an adversial neighbor.
Page 70 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near the intersection of "Broad Road" and George Street, with several buildings and bodies of water. Plat 2 shows a mill pond, marshlands, and structures located near the Ashley River.
Page 58 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with six plats. Plat 1 shows lots between Broad Street and Short Street, near their intersections with Mazyck Street. Plat 2 features lots on Greenhill Street, Limehouse Street, and Tradd Street. Plat 2 also shows a line labelled "Edge of High Land." Plat 3 shows lots near Broad Street, including lots labelled "Hawens Square" and "Burying Ground." Plat 3 also shows structures labelled "Magazine" and "Work House." Plat 4 shows lots located on King Street. Plat 5 shows land located between Meeting Street and Lee Street, and a dotted line labelled "City Boundary." Plat 6 shows lots located between President Street and Norman Street.
