HANCOCK, JOHN Printed document signed. Boston: March 27th, 1781. Partially printed document partly secretarially accomplish...

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HANCOCK, JOHN
Printed document signed. Boston: March 27th, 1781. Partially printed document partly secretarially accomplished in manuscript, signed "John Hancock" at the foot as Governor, countersigned by John Avery, with the wafer seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts affixed to the head. 19 x 12 inches (48 x 30.5 cm); verso blank but for docketting. Separations, mostly marginal, along the central fold (and at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal folds), a small loss to the printed text affecting two or three letters without impacting legibility, some toning. Hancock's signature dark and strong.

This document appoints Oliver Prescott (1731-1804), the physician and miltia leader, as a Justice of the Peace. Prescott was a doctor for much of his life, having graduated from Harvard in 1753 and apprenticed as a physician with Dr. Ebenezer Robie of Sudbury. He was active as a brigadier general of the Middlesex County militia during the Revolutionary War, and was responsible for guarding the bridges during the Siege of Boston. He was one of the original fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and many other professional and learned societies besides.

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Estimate $3,000-5,000

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