Joshua Barrell's testimony respecting Mr. Nathan Read's nailworks: manuscript

Collection — Shared box: 1664

Identifier: BC-2024-098

Dates

Creation: 1800 October 4

Scope and Contents

The testimony of Joshua Barrell of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, denying the allegation by Nathan Read that Barrell had hired Peter Cliff to observe Read's nail-making machine. Signed by justices of the peace John Treadwell and Thomas Bancroft, and entered into the Essex County Registry of Deeds, October 4, 1800.

Creator

Barrell, Joshua (author., Person)

Language of Materials

In English (Cursive script).

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical note: Joshua Barrell

American tradesman. Joshua Barrell of Bridgewater, Massachusetts was a tradesman accused of industrial espionage by the inventor Nathan Read, of Danvers, Massachusetts.