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1833 Vermont Promissory Notes Document William Brown Heman Allen Burlington VT

Antique 1833 Vermont Promissory Notes Document – Johnson & Burlington, VT

Item Overview:

Up for auction/sale is an original 1833 manuscript document containing six (6) promissory notes executed by William Brown to Heman Allen in Johnson, Vermont, totaling $150.00 ($25.00 each).

This fascinating early 19th-century trade document reflects the local commodity-backed currency system of the period, stipulating payment in "good salable cooking ore" (iron ore) or "merchantable grain" delivered directly to the wharf of the Champlain Dock Co. in Burlington, Vermont.

Document Details:

• Date: July 15, 1833

• Location: Johnson, Vermont (VT)

• Parties Involved: William Brown (Promisor) & Heman Allen (Payee)

• Payment Terms: $25 payable annually on the 1st of October (1834–1839) in cooking ore, or in merchantable grain in January, delivered at the Champlain Dock Co. wharf in Burlington.

• Dating/Docketing: Verso docket reads "Wm Brown / 6 Notes / 150."

• Format: Written across manuscript sheets in clear iron gall ink.

Condition Report:

In very good vintage/historical condition. Typical fold lines consistent with period handling and storage. Minor toning and light foxing appropriate for early 1800s paper. Ink remains strong, highly legible, and dark throughout. Please examine all high-resolution photos for full condition detail.