1791 ALCOHOL PERMIT WILKES BARRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MERCHANT MATTHIAS HOLLENBACK

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1791 ALCOHOL PERMIT WILKES BARRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MERCHANT MATTHIAS HOLLENBACK:
$310.88

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A UNIQUE PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY. PLEASE READ ALL OF THE RESEARCH I HAVE PROVIDED BELOW. FOLLOWING IT, IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDITION OF THIS DOCUMENT.This document is a permit for Matthias Hollenback to sell foreign distilled spirits in his Wilkes Barre store. The Supervisor of Revenue\'s signature is Henry Miller. It is countersigned by Benjamin Perry. Following is information on each of these men.MATTHIAS HOLLENBACKA listing of Wilkes Barre Residents in 1800, on this website, says, \"Hollenback was appointed ensign in the Continental Army and fought in the battles of Millstone, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Wyoming, and was later several times appointed on special commissions by General Washington. After the local battle of Wyoming he narrowly escaped massacre, being pursued by the Indians and escaping by swimming the river. He grew in importance to his county after the war as merchant and land owner, serving as justice of the peace, judge of common pleas and associate judge for the thirty-eight years, and he was first treasurer of Luzerne County and burgess of Wilkes-Barre. In 1787 he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel 1st Battalion Luzerne County Militia, was reelected in 1792 and in 1793.\" I read that he was, at one time, the largest land owner in Pennsylvania owning stores, gristmills, sawmills, coal mines, distilleries, and paper mills. It is even known that Matthias made a tour to Niagara with John Jacob Aster to trade with the Indians, as early as 1775! It is written in the History of Luzerne County, by Henry C. Bradsby, that Mr. Hollenback kept a store at Southampton and South Main Streets, and was the first regular merchant of Wilkes Barre. HENRY MILLERYou can read about Brigadier General Henry Miller in For The Port Folio, written by Joseph Dennie, 1825. You will read that General George Washington considered Miller an, \"enterprising and valuable officer\". He was engaged in several battles of Long Island, Head of Elk, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and a number of other battles. In 1778 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania. In 1780 he was elected high sheriff of York County, and appointed as justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He was elected a member of the legislature of Pennsylvania in the years 1783, 1784 and 1785. In the year of 1790 he was a member of the convention which framed the present constitution of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the year 1794, during the western expedition, he was now brigadier general in the First Brigade of the Second Division Pennsylvania Militia. In the same year he was appointed, by General Washington, as the supervisor of the revenue for the district of Pennsylvania. BENJAMIN PERRYA listing of Wilkes Barre Residents in 1800, on this website, says, \"Born in Philadelphia, Benjamin Perry and his brother Thomas Mifflin Perry were associates of Matthias Hollenback. Thomas was apprenticed to Col. Hollenback \"to learn the \'art and mystery of mercantile business\'\". In 1793 at age 16 he was sent up the Susquehanna river from Wilkes-Barre by Col. Hollenbeck with the first stock of goods ever sent into the Chemung Valley as far as Newtown (later Elmira) and established a store there in partnership with Hollenback. At that time goods were brought from Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre and then transported by boat to Newtown, Any goods received in trade such as furs, were transported back.Benjamin Perry, came to Wilkes-Barre as early as 1794 and in January 1795 purchased half of Lot 36 situated at the north east corner of Main and Union streets. In 1796 he purchased additional land in Wilkes-Barre, Hanover and Newport. Supplying goods from Philadelphia to his brother\'s store at Newtown, in about 1800 Benjamin became a partner the store at Newtown (Elmira) and it became known as the Perry Brothers store. In November 1800 Benjamin Perry opened a store at Wilkes-Barre \"consisting of a general assortment of merchandise for the season\".Permit is on woven paper. It is some very minor foxing. There is some slight wear on the edges. The revenue seal is impeccable. The left side has a small fold. The printers blocks show on the reverse side of the document. It was folded, business style, in thirds. The document shows no tears or pin holes, and is in near mint condition for it\'s age! See scans for condition. Please ask questions prior to offerding. Document will be shipped via USPS priority mail.I will be listing many receipts from this era. Visit my Historical Documents Page to see them all.