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Colonial America: 1812 Contract To Build A Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Colonial America: 1812 Contract To Build A Pennsylvania Turnpike
1812 Pennsylvania Turnpike Contract. Partly-printed Document, 15.5" x 12.5", May 19, 1812, Fine. A contract between "the President, Managers and Company of the Bethany and Dingmans choice Turnpike Road" and David Wilder of Dyberry, Wayne County, Pennsylvania." Wilder agrees to "at his own proper cost and charge, make construct execute finish and compleat, a good sufficient and permanent artificial Road, and likewise such Bridges as shall be requisite along the same, from the half mile Tree No. 23, on the first Survey of the Route to the Northern end of Jason Terreys Section, being a distance of half a Mile...." The job is to be finished before December 1, 1812, for which Wilder will be paid $250 (the rate per mile being $500). Light toning and some scattered foxing, mostly at folds, as well as a couple of minor holes at fold junctions. At upper left is the colorless embossed seal of the Turnpike Co, with a vignette of a toll gate. Wilder and officials of the Turnpike Company sign on verso. Extremely rare.